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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Let me know when Penn basketball is on College Game Day or when Penn football plays Notre Dame, Clemson or FSU. Penn plays Brown, Columbia and Cornell before 5,000 at Franklin Field. [/quote]

Smart people do not pick a school based on sports.
Penn is a top school. So is Duke. Like it or not the ivy brand gives Penn grads the slight bump for elite companies that care about such things, though Duke is on most of those target lists.

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Sports is a huge part of the Duke experience and a major differentiator. I 100% agree that that should not be ones primary reason for choosing it unless playing on one of those teams. But it is a big part of the culture, both during your time there and afterwards - it creates an extra level of positive energy on campus and it really unifies the alumni base which is very valuable.

Unfortunately, Duke has increasingly been admitting kids who don't care about sports and have no interest in being involved. Which is sad. Duke used to accept plenty of kids with no interest who became interested while they were there. Not everyone has to become a super fan and devote their life to it. But there is an increasing number of kids who prefer being in the library 24/7, and that's not what Duke is about.[/quote]

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