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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There was a discussion about this here, but I cannot find it. Can someone please post a link? [b]DD is torn between both for ED. [/b][/quote]

What are your daughter's concerns & preferences ? I, and others, might be able to offer some help as our family & relatives have had several attend both universities.[/quote]

OP. Thank you for offering this. DD is torn because she was all set on Duke ED until visiting Northwestern. She felt the campus was gorgeous, the vibe more collaborative, and she liked being walking distance to suburban Evanston (a lifestyle she’s very used to). The close proximity to Chicago is also a huge plus. She says she’ll be fine with the cold. She also thinks she has a better chance at NU ED than Duke ED, based on her school’s Naviance stats.

For Duke, she says Duke is Duke, more prestigious (and yes, she unfortunately cares about prestige despite our many conversations about it). She also thinks student life is better at Duke and that Duke has more resources for undergrads (grant money, research opportunities, etc.). Her concern with NU is the quarter system being fast-paced, though she loves that it means she could take more and more diverse classes.

For her major, both schools are top, with strengths in different subfields. The problem is she hasn’t decided on a second major or minor, or what she wants to do post-grad. Duke may offer more opportunities for pre-law or pre-business, while NU is great for a Ph.D. or consulting track.

She’s leaning Duke because she sees herself there more, but it’s very hard to get in, even with ED (she has a strong profile, just unhooked). So her big question is whether she’s willing to waste ED on Duke, or use it for NU, where she probably has a better shot.[/quote]

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