Son Admitted to Princeton From Waitlist. Need Help Deciding

[Anonymous]

If your son travels internationally, Princeton will have far more global prestige.

[Anonymous]

Making this decision based on prestige is dumb. They are both prestigious enough that no doors will be closed based on school. Has he visited both? What did he like and dislike about each?

[Anonymous]

I would go with Princeton unless Duke has something very unique and specific to him that Princeton can't offer. It doesn't sound like that's the case, so I'd go with Princeton. Long-term, that name may go further internationally and even domestically.

[Anonymous]

I went to Princeton. My father went to Duke, my spouse went to Duke, I had numerous friends at Duke, and I got married at Duke. So plenty of exposure to Duke growing up and later.

It's a great school. Better if you prefer warmer weather or a school with a consistently great basketball program.

So if your son has his heart set on Duke, he should go there. Otherwise, if he's now uncertain or ambivalent, I'd say go to Princeton to avoid future second-guessing. It's also a great school, the opportunities for undergraduates are as good as it gets, and the alumni network (and Reunions) are fantastic. I don't think there's another university out there that tries as hard to welcome its admitted students and maintain lifelong connections with alumni as Princeton.

[Anonymous]

Congrats to your son on having two great choices. He can’t go wrong with either one and should go with the fit. Thats going to be his home and social milieu for the next few years.

[Anonymous]

Duke is the Princeton of the South..

https://talk.collegeconfidential.com/t/i-got-into-the-princeton-of-the-south/45336

Both are great. Duke is much larger and Freshman live on edge of campus which can be a drag but also maybe builds camaraderie.

Biotech at Duke is incredible and they have a Medical school.

Most people end up staying in the south — so think about where he wants to end up.

Using the full Census Bureau definition (including MD, TX, OK, and DC), approximately 48.3% of the domestic student population comes from the South.
If you look strictly at the traditional/Deep South & Southeast (excluding Texas, Oklahoma, Maryland, and DC), the total is approximately 35.26%, led heavily by Duke's home state of North Carolina at 13.42%.

Princeton is like an uber resourced SLAC with a good engineering program.

[Anonymous]

Why on earth would you come onto a website like this asking a bunch of strangers who you know nothing about which school your son who no one knows anything about should accept? It’s so weird that people do this. My guess is that you just are looking for a place to anonymously brag a little bit.

[Anonymous]

Honestly, your son should pick based on fit. He can't go wrong either way. Both are great schools.

DC is an incoming 2030 at Princeton, and he's very very excited. The PP is right. Princeton is like an uber resourced SLAC. No expense spared for their undergrads.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why on earth would you come onto a website like this asking a bunch of strangers who you know nothing about which school your son who no one knows anything about should accept? It’s so weird that people do this. My guess is that you just are looking for a place to anonymously brag a little bit.

Because it's interesting to throw the question out there and see what kind of replies you get and the logic behind them??
I don't get people like you who are so rigid and literal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Duke is the Princeton of the South..

https://talk.collegeconfidential.com/t/i-got-into-the-princeton-of-the-south/45336

Both are great. Duke is much larger and Freshman live on edge of campus which can be a drag but also maybe builds camaraderie.

Biotech at Duke is incredible and they have a Medical school.

Most people end up staying in the south — so think about where he wants to end up.

Using the full Census Bureau definition (including MD, TX, OK, and DC), approximately 48.3% of the domestic student population comes from the South.
If you look strictly at the traditional/Deep South & Southeast (excluding Texas, Oklahoma, Maryland, and DC), the total is approximately 35.26%, led heavily by Duke's home state of North Carolina at 13.42%.

Princeton is like an uber resourced SLAC with a good engineering program.

Princeton is the Duke of the North

[Anonymous]

Congrats to your son! Both are great. Princeton is known as one of the most academically rigorous colleges. I think Duke is more balanced. Your son should choose based on fit.

Also, I would love to know (since I have a sophomore) what made your son stand out to get into such two amazing colleges!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why on earth would you come onto a website like this asking a bunch of strangers who you know nothing about which school your son who no one knows anything about should accept? It’s so weird that people do this. My guess is that you just are looking for a place to anonymously brag a little bit.

Troll is why 🧌

[Anonymous]

I doubt this is true. Princeton rarely goes to waitlist because its yield rate is like 75%

https://www.reddit.com/r/charts/comments/1oa8bq2/top_150_us_universities_per_usnwr_ranked_by_yield/

Which is more remarkable when you consider its EA not binding ED

[Anonymous]

How is this a question?

Princeton is the better school AND it’s less expensive. Come on.

[Anonymous]

I love these little bits of fiction.