What’s so great about Duke?

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Anonymous wrote:Meh....just another douchey, fratty, southern school that’s managed to game the rankings and raise a lot of capital.

Yeo, hit the nail on the head. It's nothing special.

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Anonymous wrote:Serious question - my kid has applied to both Duke and Cornell RD. I think he has a good shot of getting into both. Which one should he pick? He is a STEM kid FWIW. My gut feel is Cornell. He is not into frats or big 10 basketball.

Troll. But I'd bet Duke wins over 80% of the [few] cross admit battles. Smart kids at this level are shamelessly obsessed with US New rank. And Duke has better weather.

You are the troll. Of course tons of people choose Cornell over Duke. Cornell is an ivy, Duke is not. People care about USnews up to a point, they don't take it at face value.

https://www.forbes.com/top-colleges/list/#tab:rank

Duke #8

Cornell #15

Sad!

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Anonymous wrote:I would never send a child there after the Duke Lacrosse case. Too much town and gown anger.

U know the bitch set them up?

Of course. I'm more concerned with the horrid behavior of the Gang of 88 (faculty) ruining the reputations of the young men.

+1 Alum here. Exactly why my kids aren't applying. And they are much smarter than I am.

Same here. Never even thought of have DCs apply there.

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Anonymous wrote:Serious question - my kid has applied to both Duke and Cornell RD. I think he has a good shot of getting into both. Which one should he pick? He is a STEM kid FWIW. My gut feel is Cornell. He is not into frats or big 10 basketball.

Troll. But I'd bet Duke wins over 80% of the [few] cross admit battles. Smart kids at this level are shamelessly obsessed with US New rank. And Duke has better weather.

You are the troll. Of course tons of people choose Cornell over Duke. Cornell is an ivy, Duke is not. People care about USnews up to a point, they don't take it at face value.

https://www.forbes.com/top-colleges/list/#tab:rank

Duke #8

Cornell #15

Sad!

Donald?

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Is there a Forbes college ranking that we should all be concerned about now?

[Anonymous]

Duke has always been very insecure when it comes to the Ivies.

Practically all kids at top northeast prep and boarding schools do not consider Duke above any Ivy except maybe Cornell.

-alum and parent at top New England boarding school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Duke has always been very insecure when it comes to the Ivies.

Practically all kids at top northeast prep and boarding schools do not consider Duke above any Ivy except maybe Cornell.

-alum and parent at top New England boarding school

I'm sensing insecurity in this post

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Anonymous wrote:Duke has always been very insecure when it comes to the Ivies.

Practically all kids at top northeast prep and boarding schools do not consider Duke above any Ivy except maybe Cornell.

-alum and parent at top New England boarding school

I'm sensing insecurity in this post

Lol...this entire thread reeks of insecurity and pathos. I guarantee that the vast majority of the imbeciles applying their own worthless ranking to elite colleges never graduated from one and are trying to live vicariously through their children. Based on their diction and syntax, some may never have gone to college at all.

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Anonymous wrote:Duke has always been very insecure when it comes to the Ivies.

Practically all kids at top northeast prep and boarding schools do not consider Duke above any Ivy except maybe Cornell.

-alum and parent at top New England boarding school

I'm sensing insecurity in this post

By the Duke alums...me too. Face it folks you didn't go to a great school. You can still have a nice life. Move on.

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Durham may be in the South, but Duke is definitely not a Southern school.

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The only alumni that anybody ever heard of are

Richard Nixon
Lefty Driesell


Not good.

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.... And Charlie Rose

Awful bunch

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Anonymous wrote:.... And Charlie Rose

Awful bunch

Melinda Gates Class of 86 w/Duke MBA 87

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Anonymous wrote:Duke has always been very insecure when it comes to the Ivies.

Practically all kids at top northeast prep and boarding schools do not consider Duke above any Ivy except maybe Cornell.

-alum and parent at top New England boarding school

I'm sensing insecurity in this post

By the Duke alums...me too. Face it folks you didn't go to a great school. You can still have a nice life. Move on.

If only any of the myriad of rating systems agreed with your foolishness.

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Anonymous wrote:We will see what happens to the school once coach K leaves.

You serious? Bobby Hurley will take over where he left off. Won’t miss a beat.

Nope, my money is on Wojo.

Duke sucks. It is so insular. Even the people who live in Durham don’t like Duke.

+1 for Wojo. Isn't Bobby coaching a high school somewhere?

Nope, he’s coaching Arizona State, currently ranked #3. But my money is still on Wojo.