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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]With just under 2 weeks to decide, DC has narrowed it down to these two. Isn't sure about major so is focusing instead on campus life (fun) and future career outcomes, including strength of alumni network. Opening it up for any and all advice![/quote]

My experience is that I went to a Tufts/Rice/Emory class school but lived in Cambridge once and took a great Japanese class at the Harvard night school. I also had an internship in Chapel Hill, and I’ve been in Durham briefly but can’t remember anything about it.

Reasons to choose Duke:

- DC likes Duke better.

- DC dreams of going to tailgate parties and big football games.

- DC wants to run for public office in the South.

- DC wants to major in a field that’s simply stronger at Duke.

- DC needs aid, and the aid at Duke is much better.

Reasons to pick Harvard:

- DC simply likes Harvard better, or the aid there is better.

- DC would have a shot at getting onto the Harvard Crimson, the Harvard Lampoon or an equivalent student organization and wants to do that. Because: The gap between the quality of student organizations at Harvard and at Duke may be much bigger than the gap between the quality of the typical undergraduate classes at the schools. This is especially important for humanities and social sciences majors. What prepares humanities and social sciences majors for careers are the positions they hold in student organizations.

- DC wants a major that’s better at Harvard, or specific classes or professors at Harvard.

- DC can’t drive or can’t drive well and plans to have jobs or internships off-campus during the school year. The Research Triangle may have a good job market, but it’s physically easier to get to jobs in Boston without being a good driver.

- DC wants to go into academia, international relations, investment banking or some other field where having an Ivy League degree may really be critical.

- DC dreams of taking some classes at MIT.

- DC loves Boston.

- DC looks at lists like this and is still undecided. Duke might nurture undergrads better, but Harvard is Harvard. Students who can live without nurturing and have no special reason to go to Duke should obviously go to Harvard. [/quote]

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