Off the waitlist at Duke - unsure what to do

[Anonymous]

How is this still going on? OP, people can't answer this for you. Get your kid to the campuses and make sure they talk to students in their area of study to get the best sense if the differences.
But, honestly, both great schools, great choices.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why is it on DCUM there are so many Duke or Penn threads? They are ranked similarly...and that's 1000% where the similarities end.

I just don't get it. I see few Duke or Vanderbilt threads, yet seems like those would be two schools that make more sense to choose between.

For the life of me, I can't imagine someone who really likes Duke liking Penn and vice versa...and I also can't imagine picking one school because it is ranked #6 vs #7.

Because they are similar in terms of perceived prestige, just like Vanderbilt is with Emory, Rice, and Washington U. The fact one is urban and the other more suburban (or smaller city) is not as relevant. They also attract a student body that is largely pre-professional and/or from the Mid-Atlantic.

Emory is not at the same level as those other three... Keep seeing this on DCUM.

Emory has fallen a lot in the last 5 or so years in terms of perception among parents and kids. And I know several kids transferring…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For math and stats Duke probably gets the edge at undergrad level, but visiting is the most important to determine fit. Will your son be able to sit in on a class perhaps?

Isnt school out??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is it on DCUM there are so many Duke or Penn threads? They are ranked similarly...and that's 1000% where the similarities end.

I just don't get it. I see few Duke or Vanderbilt threads, yet seems like those would be two schools that make more sense to choose between.

For the life of me, I can't imagine someone who really likes Duke liking Penn and vice versa...and I also can't imagine picking one school because it is ranked #6 vs #7.

Because they are similar in terms of perceived prestige, just like Vanderbilt is with Emory, Rice, and Washington U. The fact one is urban and the other more suburban (or smaller city) is not as relevant. They also attract a student body that is largely pre-professional and/or from the Mid-Atlantic.

Emory is not at the same level as those other three... Keep seeing this on DCUM.

Emory has fallen a lot in the last 5 or so years in terms of perception among parents and kids. And I know several kids transferring…

In the early 2000s people were turning down ivies and even the likes of Stanford, MIT, Duke, etc. for Emory. What happened?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For math and stats Duke probably gets the edge at undergrad level, but visiting is the most important to determine fit. Will your son be able to sit in on a class perhaps?

Isnt school out??

YEP- that ship has sailed

[Anonymous]

Penn

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most kids we know who've gotten into both schools picked Duke, unless they also got into HYPSM.

+1 we’ve seen the same and unless they got into Columbia as well. But recently we’ve seen more opting for Duke over Columbia.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Most kids we know who've gotten into both schools picked Duke, unless they also got into HYPSM.

+1 we’ve seen the same and unless they got into Columbia as well. But recently we’ve seen more opting for Duke over Columbia.

Yeah…just throw Columbia in there even though it’s not at all in the conversation and in fact nobody is choosing it over any of the schools mentioned.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most kids we know who've gotten into both schools picked Duke, unless they also got into HYPSM.

+1 we’ve seen the same and unless they got into Columbia as well. But recently we’ve seen more opting for Duke over Columbia.

Yeah…just throw Columbia in there even though it’s not at all in the conversation and in fact nobody is choosing it over any of the schools mentioned.

This thread is by a Duke booster, for boosters, for boosting purpose. I hope Duke pays them well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is it on DCUM there are so many Duke or Penn threads? They are ranked similarly...and that's 1000% where the similarities end.

I just don't get it. I see few Duke or Vanderbilt threads, yet seems like those would be two schools that make more sense to choose between.

For the life of me, I can't imagine someone who really likes Duke liking Penn and vice versa...and I also can't imagine picking one school because it is ranked #6 vs #7.

Because they are similar in terms of perceived prestige, just like Vanderbilt is with Emory, Rice, and Washington U. The fact one is urban and the other more suburban (or smaller city) is not as relevant. They also attract a student body that is largely pre-professional and/or from the Mid-Atlantic.

Emory is not at the same level as those other three... Keep seeing this on DCUM.

Emory has fallen a lot in the last 5 or so years in terms of perception among parents and kids. And I know several kids transferring…

So WashU which fell 10 spots in the ranking, isn't declining but the school that only fell 2 is??! Yall make things up on the site.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is it on DCUM there are so many Duke or Penn threads? They are ranked similarly...and that's 1000% where the similarities end.

I just don't get it. I see few Duke or Vanderbilt threads, yet seems like those would be two schools that make more sense to choose between.

For the life of me, I can't imagine someone who really likes Duke liking Penn and vice versa...and I also can't imagine picking one school because it is ranked #6 vs #7.

Because they are similar in terms of perceived prestige, just like Vanderbilt is with Emory, Rice, and Washington U. The fact one is urban and the other more suburban (or smaller city) is not as relevant. They also attract a student body that is largely pre-professional and/or from the Mid-Atlantic.

Emory is not at the same level as those other three... Keep seeing this on DCUM.

You see it because it's the majority opinion. You're more than wrong. Emory is actually better than WashU.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is it on DCUM there are so many Duke or Penn threads? They are ranked similarly...and that's 1000% where the similarities end.

I just don't get it. I see few Duke or Vanderbilt threads, yet seems like those would be two schools that make more sense to choose between.

For the life of me, I can't imagine someone who really likes Duke liking Penn and vice versa...and I also can't imagine picking one school because it is ranked #6 vs #7.

Because they are similar in terms of perceived prestige, just like Vanderbilt is with Emory, Rice, and Washington U. The fact one is urban and the other more suburban (or smaller city) is not as relevant. They also attract a student body that is largely pre-professional and/or from the Mid-Atlantic.

Emory is not at the same level as those other three... Keep seeing this on DCUM.

Emory has fallen a lot in the last 5 or so years in terms of perception among parents and kids. And I know several kids transferring…

In the early 2000s people were turning down ivies and even the likes of Stanford, MIT, Duke, etc. for Emory. What happened?

Nothing happened, PP is lying. Emory's freshman retention rate went from 93%-96% in the last five years. Its yield went from 27% to 41% in the same amount of time. Also ranked #2 for best quality of life behind Vandy, there are like 5 people on DCUM that absolutely hate Emory, likely because their DC was rejected. I know two Emory Scholars this year who chose Emory over Stanford.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is it on DCUM there are so many Duke or Penn threads? They are ranked similarly...and that's 1000% where the similarities end.

I just don't get it. I see few Duke or Vanderbilt threads, yet seems like those would be two schools that make more sense to choose between.

For the life of me, I can't imagine someone who really likes Duke liking Penn and vice versa...and I also can't imagine picking one school because it is ranked #6 vs #7.

Because they are similar in terms of perceived prestige, just like Vanderbilt is with Emory, Rice, and Washington U. The fact one is urban and the other more suburban (or smaller city) is not as relevant. They also attract a student body that is largely pre-professional and/or from the Mid-Atlantic.

Emory is not at the same level as those other three... Keep seeing this on DCUM.

Emory has fallen a lot in the last 5 or so years in terms of perception among parents and kids. And I know several kids transferring…

Cut the crap pp. Emory has a lower acceptance rate than Washu. Increasing applications too. So where is the decline in perception coming from? I will say there's been a decline in white male students at Emory. Almost seems like there's barely any in this year's class, that might be what you're referring to, but that's not on them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is it on DCUM there are so many Duke or Penn threads? They are ranked similarly...and that's 1000% where the similarities end.

I just don't get it. I see few Duke or Vanderbilt threads, yet seems like those would be two schools that make more sense to choose between.

For the life of me, I can't imagine someone who really likes Duke liking Penn and vice versa...and I also can't imagine picking one school because it is ranked #6 vs #7.

Because they are similar in terms of perceived prestige, just like Vanderbilt is with Emory, Rice, and Washington U. The fact one is urban and the other more suburban (or smaller city) is not as relevant. They also attract a student body that is largely pre-professional and/or from the Mid-Atlantic.

Emory is not at the same level as those other three... Keep seeing this on DCUM.

Emory has fallen a lot in the last 5 or so years in terms of perception among parents and kids. And I know several kids transferring…

In the early 2000s people were turning down ivies and even the likes of Stanford, MIT, Duke, etc. for Emory. What happened?

This doesn't sound true. Emory's acceptance rate was 47% in 97. I know it's not early 2000's but it's close. I also remember their sat score was around 2000 back when it was out of 2400. That's around 1350 out of 1600. The quality of students could never compare to today, I don't think many were getting into Harvard and Stanford.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is it on DCUM there are so many Duke or Penn threads? They are ranked similarly...and that's 1000% where the similarities end.

I just don't get it. I see few Duke or Vanderbilt threads, yet seems like those would be two schools that make more sense to choose between.

For the life of me, I can't imagine someone who really likes Duke liking Penn and vice versa...and I also can't imagine picking one school because it is ranked #6 vs #7.

Because they are similar in terms of perceived prestige, just like Vanderbilt is with Emory, Rice, and Washington U. The fact one is urban and the other more suburban (or smaller city) is not as relevant. They also attract a student body that is largely pre-professional and/or from the Mid-Atlantic.

Emory is not at the same level as those other three... Keep seeing this on DCUM.

Emory has fallen a lot in the last 5 or so years in terms of perception among parents and kids. And I know several kids transferring…

In the early 2000s people were turning down ivies and even the likes of Stanford, MIT, Duke, etc. for Emory. What happened?

Nothing happened, PP is lying. Emory's freshman retention rate went from 93%-96% in the last five years. Its yield went from 27% to 41% in the same amount of time. Also ranked #2 for best quality of life behind Vandy, there are like 5 people on DCUM that absolutely hate Emory, likely because their DC was rejected. I know two Emory Scholars this year who chose Emory over Stanford.

+1, DCUM is an alternate universe pp.