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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They accepted 4% this year they said… good luck everyone :( [/quote] What do you think is driving the increasing popularity of Duke?[/quote] It's the only top 10 school in the country that's supposedly fun. So you get great academics and some balance with enjoyment. Stanford used to be this way but they've become significantly less fun, and Duke is now what Stanford used to be.[/quote] +1 That really is what sets Duke apart. It's a ridiculously fun place. Plus the weather is far sunnier and moe mild than in the NE. Not every "super high stats" kid wants these things, but if they do, Duke is it. That said, it's true that kids who go deep into STEM will be less likely to have a super "fun" college experience wherever they go, including Duke. Either because that's their personality no matter their environment (true also of many non-STEM majors, of course), or because the STEM path tends to be extra competitive and rigorous, which requires a kid to have superb time management skills in order to add a busy social life on top. But for STEM (and non-STEM) kids who really do want both (work hard/play hard) AND have the time management/executive function skills to pull it off, Duke offers something unique. [b]I really can't think of another top academic school that offers a truly social atmosphere + high level athletics (if that's your thing). Stanford and Northwestern, maybe? I'd be curious to hear if there are others.[/b][/quote] I can think of one, and that’s Michigan. Academically it is a peer of Duke and NU. Athletically, it is as well. Socially too. Stanford is a cut all of these schools, but not decisively so. And before anyone can argue that Michigan’s academics are not at Duke or NU’s level, I suggest you look at the PA scores at USNWR and internet rankings at all of the major sites. [/quote] Michigan is a phenomenal overall institution, but for undergrad specifically Duke is in rare air. Med, Law, Business, etc. are all phenomenal at Michigan too.[/quote] My first thought was Michigan as well. Seems to have a much better balance - work somewhat hard/play hard. Fabulous institution. Wake Forest would also be in the running.[/quote]
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