Duke or Dartmouth?

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Anonymous wrote:Dartmouth College has better access to nature; Durham, NC isn't great, but Duke's campus is nice.

New England or Lower Mid-Atlantic/Upper South ?

Dartmouth is one of thr worst locations for DMV

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Anonymous wrote:Dartmouth will be easier for sure - don't waste your ED on Duke if you don't have a hook.

Disagree. Duke will be easier.

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Anonymous wrote:Both schools are considered peers. The things that stand out for me for each school are:

Dartmouth: college more along the lines of elite small colleges like a Williams or Amherst, isolated campus in the sticks where any student who doesn't enjoy frat/party scene might feel isolated, a relatively strong school spirit around its sports teams compared to other ivies.

Duke: mid-sized university with many pre-professional students, with outsized school spirit due to MBB, big party scene.

Ideally you will be able to visit both before making the decision.

My friend's daughter is MISERABLE at Dartmouth in large part because is not a frat/party kid. She just finished her freshman year was debating not returning. The game day decision was that she'd try another year.
She went to high school at a diverse school in the DMV so wasn't raised in the sticks but just can't seem to find her people at Dartmouth. I think there was also this expectation that she would have this super awesome college experience (she got a spot at her dream school!) but it's been a complete bust.

Lest anyone jump on here and say I'm a troll---no, definitely not. My kids are younger. I've just been surprised to hear how hard it's been for her since she's a super well adjusted and lovely kid.

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a 10 school vs a lower ivy middle of nowhere

Is this even a question?

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Anonymous wrote:
a 10 school vs a lower ivy middle of nowhere

Is this even a question?

Duke is currently tied in the 10-11 spot in USNWR which also recently had it at #12.

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Dartmouth.

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Both will be exceeding difficult.

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You should visit both. They are both excellent, but the feel is so different, I cannot imagine a student happy at Dartmouth being happy at Duke and vice versa

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You really have to like winter sports to be happy at Dartmouth.

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I personally find Duke's campus kind of creepy--too much sameness in buildings, since was rebuilt all at once, not all that long ago relatively speaking. But a lot of people like that kind of look and others don't care about such things. Your DS definitely just needs to visit both to see whether he likes the feel. And is he a kid who wants to join a fraternity or is he a partier? Look into that at both campuses, too.

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Isnt Dartmouth an ivy? for business / econ Dartmouth over duke

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Anonymous wrote:Isnt Dartmouth an ivy? for business / econ Dartmouth over duke

Ivy doesn't mean better, especially when talking about a school like Duke. For business and econ Duke could very well be better but I think for most intents and purposes they are peer schools that will place into the top business and finance opportunities if a student makes the most of either school.

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Anonymous wrote:Isnt Dartmouth an ivy? for business / econ Dartmouth over duke

?? why do you say that???

Duke is better than half of the ivies

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Isnt Dartmouth an ivy? for business / econ Dartmouth over duke

?? why do you say that???

Duke is better than half of the ivies

+1 very impressive school

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Anonymous wrote:I personally find Duke's campus kind of creepy--too much sameness in buildings, since was rebuilt all at once, not all that long ago relatively speaking. But a lot of people like that kind of look and others don't care about such things. Your DS definitely just needs to visit both to see whether he likes the feel. And is he a kid who wants to join a fraternity or is he a partier? Look into that at both campuses, too.

Wow really? I found Duke's campus to be absolutely stunning. The gothic architecture is in my taste though.