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[quote=Anonymous]I went to Duke and LOVED it. I disagree with what other posters have said about it being for "privileged" students. Everyone has to live on campus for three years and, if you're on campus, you have to have a meal plan--everyone is on the same playing field. My parents never gave me spending money, that was all on me, and I can't think of an that was too expensive for anyone who was middle class or had some savings of their own. Durham is a very inexpensive city, so even if you go out to eat (which was relatively rare when I was there) it wasn't much. There are a ton of on campus eateries all on the same meal plan so there really wasn't a need. The beer is also very cheap and basketball and football games are free to students. I was in a sorority there but my best friend from college wasn't. Greek life is big but it's not necessary for an active social life. Moreover, I thought having all of the freshman on East Campus was wonderful. There are only other freshman in your dorms and the dorms are small so its easy to meet people. The freshman also have their own dining hall so those first few weeks you could sit down anywhere and know that everyone else at the table was new and didn't know many people either. Finally, my professors were amazing and frequently hosted students at their homes to get to know us in a different setting. [/quote]

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