It's ok to care about rankings, by the way. |
DC was admitted to both but chose a third school. He thought Penn's campus was ugly and that the students looked unhappy. He liked Duke's campus and thought the students looked happy. Duke's food court with the sushi counter and steak restaurant also turned his head. Duke is a luxury resort. |
This is the most original and best advice ever! |
Wow! is this how students decide if a school is good? Based on some smiling faces and a sushi counter. What a way to choose an educational institution. |
What was the 3rd school that DC chose to attend? |
Yes, I'm sure that's all that went into the decision. Very literal folks in this thread today. |
So, I guess when my kid visits a school and says the campus is ugly and kids look unhappy...my advice will be "Definitely apply"! |
Many confuse Duke with dukes of hazard. |
I wouldn’t send a kid to school in Philly given how dangerous it’s become. I know someone who works at Temple and she can’t wait to get out of there. Especially where Penn is located. |
Except, most people outside the east coast don't know Duke. It's an easy coast thing. |
The people who answer "X school hands down" are dolts. Both schools are impressive. Hopefully your kid can visit before deciding given how extraordinarily different these two schools are in terms of cultures. Can't go wrong with whichever feels like the best fit. |
Duke has prettier women by some margin
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+1 So much better than the University of New Jersey at Durham. |
I think kids are generally happier at Duke. Better food. Better weather. And Penn is thought to be cut-throat because of low grading. (I don't know if this is also true of Duke, but Penn has the reputation compared to, say, other Ivies.) |
Agreed. Visit Duke. My husband went and hated it. That’s when it wasn’t so cutthroat. Kid toured there and didn’t make it through the tour. The vibe was all about stress. There’s a reason suicides have spiked there. Environment matters. |