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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t think any of those schools really want or care about being Harvard of the South, they’re all well respected in their own ways. But if we’re talking about the best school in the South, it’s Duke full-stop. Not particularly close.[/quote]
That just isn't true. Duke has a lot of grad schools and departments that are just ok. It is a very good overall school but is more the Cornell of the South than the Harvard of the South. Harvard and Stanford are universities with no real weak areas.[/quote]

LOL, for undergrad Duke blows Cornell out of the water. The cross-admit ratio is like 75-25 in favor of Duke.[/quote]

Is there data on this beyond Parchment? I'd agree Duke is far closer to Cornell than Harvard or Stanford though. Both Duke and Cornell have mostly strong programs, including a few standouts, good but not top 5 league types of professional and grad schools, and good but not top overall name recognition. I'd say the assessment isn't bad.

The most accurate comparison to me would be calling Duke the Chicago of the East. Chicago does have better professional and grad schools overall but Duke is slightly better for undergrad. [/quote]

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