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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Rice belongs to a certain tier of schools (the others are WashU, Emory, Tufts, maybe Vanderbilt) that are all sort of non-descript, almost-elite-but-not-quite schools that don't really have any distinguishing, standout characteristics and are all sort of interchangeable. Duke is the way to go.[/quote]

False, Rice stands out quite a bit due to its residential college system.

What distinguishing, standout characteristics does Duke have? Northwestern? 
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Duke and Northwestern are both indisputably elite and have top 10 programs in a range of fields. Duke is one of the top 5 schools for pre-meds and a top pipeline to consulting and IB. Northwestern is the top media school with all the attendant top-ranking programs in journalism, communications, music, theatre, while also having strong STEM. Also has a M7 business school.[/quote]

This seems so typical of many threads on this board where colleges are treated like a commodity that you can monetize. Talking about “pipeline” and “top-ranking” are buzz words that are dead give aways. This is about buying and selling your college degree to get return on investment. If that’s your thing, great,. But this has nothing to do with the kind of education you’ll get or the quality of that education once you’re there.[/quote]

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