Would you say that students at CMU, JHU, Northwestern, Duke, or UChicago tend to be more down-to-earth and hardworking?

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Anonymous wrote:Duke culture is definitely not down to earth. Lots of big money and lots of private/prep/boarding school kids. These wealthy kids are super social amd greek. .

Duke doesn't allow Greek orgs, so you must be coming from a perspective of many years ago

Duke forced them off campus. But they still exist and throw off-campus parties.

https://godurhampanhellenic.org/

https://www.instagram.com/atoduke?igsh=Z3dhem91Nm9lZ3Fr

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Duke culture is definitely not down to earth. Lots of big money and lots of private/prep/boarding school kids. These wealthy kids are super social amd greek. .

Duke doesn't allow Greek orgs, so you must be coming from a perspective of many years ago

Duke forced them off campus. But they still exist and throw off-campus parties.

https://godurhampanhellenic.org/

https://www.instagram.com/atoduke?igsh=Z3dhem91Nm9lZ3Fr

Yes social life is run in those fields. Greek themed parties etc

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m hoping to send my kid to a pragmatic school with equally ambitious peers — a place where students work hard and play hard (not just coast on grade inflation). Would you say these schools fit that kind of profile better?

You don’t have to look outside ivies. Cornell fits every dimension. Grade deflation. Work hard play hard. Down to earth due to many in-state admits. Any person any study.

The Ivy League is an athletic conference nothing more. Cornell is effectively a very good mid-sized public school at private school pricing, similar to its slightly northern neighbor Syracuse. It really should be classified as the top public school rather than UCB.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can DCUM get over itself? Your kid isn’t too good for Harvard just because you’re obsessed with grandstanding over grade inflation. It’s gonna be a rude awakening when you discover employers don’t give a crap and aren’t obsessed with the grades of these elite institutions.

Their kid can’t get into Harvard, this is copium.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Almost every student at CMU, JHU, Northwestern, Duke, & U Chicago is hard-working. (Have family members at 4 of the 5 universities and family friends at a all five, with only 2 at CMU.)

Regarding "down-to-earth", lots of kids at Duke flaunt/show-off their wealth; U Chicago is very popular with wealthy kids from private schools.

JHU & CMU are grinder schools. A visit should reveal a high percentage of stressed-out students.

All 5 universities are academically outstanding.

Among the five universities, Northwestern University should be given strong consideration, but--as you should know--only admits about 7% of all undergraduate applicants. Whether or not the fast paced quarter system works for your student depends upon one's personal style & preference. NU students take just 4 courses per quarter versus 5 courses at semester based institutions. Many prefer the quarter system due to the efficient use of time and due to the ability to take a greater number and wider variety of courses. However, despite what another poster wrote, humanities students at NU are not enjoying 4.0 GPAs. The kids are brilliant & diligent regardless of major and the professors are experienced at distinguishing A level work products from B level work among highly talented, motivated students.

The city of Chicago is amazing. Lots of excitement & opportunities for students. Evanston (NU) is a safe, upscale suburb of Chicago.

Baltimore is rough & Durham is below average. Pittsburgh is fun.

Applicants should be aware of personal safety on campus and in the surrounding community. Concerns about personal safety at U Chicago & JHU are warranted.

Happiest students are at Duke, Northwestern, & U Chicago. JHU & CMU have very stressful environments. Academic year weather is best at Duke.

If pre-med, then no need to attend any of these super elite schools--while attend your state flagship honors college.

Hopkins was so BAD the past 5-10 years about who they let in. Quality sunk. Too much DEI, no scores, first gen and angry legacy. It’s a shell of its former self. Nothing like the 90s.

Somebody’s kid didn’t get in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m hoping to send my kid to a pragmatic school with equally ambitious peers — a place where students work hard and play hard (not just coast on grade inflation). Would you say these schools fit that kind of profile better?

You don’t have to look outside ivies. Cornell fits every dimension. Grade deflation. Work hard play hard. Down to earth due to many in-state admits. Any person any study.

The Ivy League is an athletic conference nothing more. Cornell is effectively a very good mid-sized public school at private school pricing, similar to its slightly northern neighbor Syracuse. It really should be classified as the top public school rather than UCB.

Cornell schools are mostly private, with some public

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have met several of DC's friends at JHU who are premed. Seem like great kids who have a lot of fun on the weekends.

JHU has a ton of things going on! It's a hard working school where the students let their hair down!

Total BS. Why do you post such obvious misinformation ?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Dont think any school where the COA is over $90k is "down to earth".

Any student from a family earning less than $200,000 is likely to get significant financial aid at a T20 private university. So "down to earth" is possible at some schools. Some go barbell, rich and poor. And some make it work for MC and UMC - Princeton, Rice, MIT, Stanford generally. I think Duke is more a barbell school.

No. Not by itself. If You have sizeable assets, then No.

[Anonymous]

Duke is not comparable to those nerdy schools. Better compearuson is Duke with Stanford.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Duke is not comparable to those nerdy schools. Better compearuson is Duke with Stanford.

Duke is no Stanford. Not even close. Period.

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Isn't Duke the southern Harvard?

Stanford has a completely different vibe. They have nothing in common except for lots of athletes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Almost every student at CMU, JHU, Northwestern, Duke, & U Chicago is hard-working. (Have family members at 4 of the 5 universities and family friends at a all five, with only 2 at CMU.)

Regarding "down-to-earth", lots of kids at Duke flaunt/show-off their wealth; U Chicago is very popular with wealthy kids from private schools.

JHU & CMU are grinder schools. A visit should reveal a high percentage of stressed-out students.

All 5 universities are academically outstanding.

Among the five universities, Northwestern University should be given strong consideration, but--as you should know--only admits about 7% of all undergraduate applicants. Whether or not the fast paced quarter system works for your student depends upon one's personal style & preference. NU students take just 4 courses per quarter versus 5 courses at semester based institutions. Many prefer the quarter system due to the efficient use of time and due to the ability to take a greater number and wider variety of courses. However, despite what another poster wrote, humanities students at NU are not enjoying 4.0 GPAs. The kids are brilliant & diligent regardless of major and the professors are experienced at distinguishing A level work products from B level work among highly talented, motivated students.

The city of Chicago is amazing. Lots of excitement & opportunities for students. Evanston (NU) is a safe, upscale suburb of Chicago.

Baltimore is rough & Durham is below average. Pittsburgh is fun.

Applicants should be aware of personal safety on campus and in the surrounding community. Concerns about personal safety at U Chicago & JHU are warranted.

Happiest students are at Duke, Northwestern, & U Chicago. JHU & CMU have very stressful environments. Academic year weather is best at Duke.

If pre-med, then no need to attend any of these super elite schools--while attend your state flagship honors college.

Hopkins was so BAD the past 5-10 years about who they let in. Quality sunk. Too much DEI, no scores, first gen and angry legacy. It’s a shell of its former self. Nothing like the 90s.

Somebody’s kid didn’t get in.

Haha. +1

[Anonymous]

Stanford is the Duke of the West Coast. Remember 3 key words. Lets Go Duke!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stanford is the Duke of the West Coast. Remember 3 key words. Lets Go Duke!

Stanford is head and shoulders above duke. duke is the cornell of the south

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Stanford is the Duke of the West Coast. Remember 3 key words. Lets Go Duke!

Stanford is head and shoulders above duke. duke is the cornell of the south

Cornell has better engineering. Duke is the Dartmouth of the South