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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Duke is good in dozens of sports including football, lacrosse, golf, tennis, baseball, soccer.  Its campus is among the most beautiful in the country and has more buildings than Penn which has at best a drab old worn campus. [/quote]

This is accurate. Duke and Stanford the most valuable athletic scholarships on the country. It will always have a level of success in the non-revenue sports. Witness how they have a highly ranked team in softball after starting the program from nothing.

I was talking to a grad transfer to Duke. Top 20 athlete. I asked him why Duke. He said when he ran across 751 at the edge of campus on to Duke Forest he thought he was stepping into a national park. I felt the same way when being recruited and matriculating many years ago, although a silly way to choose a school. It is a beautiful place. I remember a Duke scholar telling me if I had academic work looming not to go to Duke Gardens on a sunny spring day or you won’t leave! Some truth in his guidance.

I like Penn too. Just a different experience. Make the most of wherever you go.

As a funny anecdote, in my sport there was a poll taken as to which school has the best uniforms. Penn won hands down! I have to say as silly as it sounds I agree with the poll. I knew guys back in the day who chose their athletic factory school with the uniform being a deciding factor. I can’t imagine anyone considering Penn or Duke doing that. But Penn’s uniforms a welcome touch.

In the end academics and value have to be a primary factor. And admissions at both are akin to a lottery.

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