Anonymous
Post 09/01/2025 10:09     Subject: Duke vs Penn ed
Anonymous wrote:This one's easy. If he's a douche, Duke. If not, Penn.


100% I want my kid to get a degree from Penn and have an esteemed career like Trump
Anonymous
Post 09/01/2025 09:59     Subject: Duke vs Penn ed
Penn is very narrow and always was a 2nd tier Ivy. They are fortunate there’s Brown and Cornell. There’s no HYP allure at Penn. Easy choice go to Duke and have a well rounded great 4 years.
Anonymous
Post 09/01/2025 09:59     Subject: Duke vs Penn ed
My DS was deciding between both last year and picked Duke, felt the undergrad experience was better at Duke
Anonymous
Post 09/01/2025 09:56     Subject: Duke vs Penn ed
Anonymous wrote:Who wants to explain his whole life he didn’t go to Penn State. If kid is social go to Duke.


I've never once heard anyone confuse U Penn with Penn State. I do think I'd get tired of people asking if I went to Wharton.
Anonymous
Post 09/01/2025 09:53     Subject: Duke vs Penn ed
Anonymous wrote:Who wants to explain his whole life he didn’t go to Penn State. If kid is social go to Duke.


A secure kid
Anonymous
Post 09/01/2025 09:52     Subject: Duke vs Penn ed
Who wants to explain his whole life he didn’t go to Penn State. If kid is social go to Duke.
Anonymous
Post 09/01/2025 09:35     Subject: Duke vs Penn ed
This one's easy. If he's a douche, Duke. If not, Penn.
Anonymous
Post 09/01/2025 09:14     Subject: Duke vs Penn ed
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Duke better reputation and alumni network. Duke overall campus, athletics, and social scene dominates UPenn. Not even close.


Penn’s alumni network is unmatched if you are going to NYC and is strong on the West Coast as well (much better than Duke in these areas).



Not sure "Penn’s alumni network is unmatched". Princeton and Dartmouth alumni networks are very strong.
Anonymous
Post 09/01/2025 06:57     Subject: Duke vs Penn ed
Duke offers so much more than mid-level Ivy Penn.
Anonymous
Post 09/01/2025 01:34     Subject: Duke vs Penn ed
Penn
Anonymous
Post 09/01/2025 00:06     Subject: Duke vs Penn ed
Would not see a Duke President fired for Palestinian/ Israel war positions. She should not have been fired at UPenn recently.Agree different demographics.
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2025 23:59     Subject: Duke vs Penn ed
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My son need to decide where to Ed. He is public policy, political science, govt, economics. No legacy nor any other hooks.
Great ECs, 3.97 uw gpa. Where shud be for his major and to maximize his chances


I mean this is a personal choice for your son to make. What insight can we bring when we don't know your son or you at all???

Which school does he want to go to more? ED should always be reserved for his 1st choice. Also, never ED to a school your DC has never visited. So just go with his first choice. We are all randos. We don't know how to make this decision for you.




This, basically all otters schools. Apply to kid’s first choice,
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2025 23:55     Subject: Duke vs Penn ed
Not much applicant crossover with Penn very different cultural demographics. Duke chapel
Is focal point of the main campus with Cameron Indoor 2nd. Penn has more in common with Brown, WashU, and Emory. Duke crowd more aligned with old Princeton era and still Dartmouth not Penn.
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2025 23:42     Subject: Duke vs Penn ed
Duke is Duke and attracts different demographics than Penn.The college experience at Duke is priceless vs 500 people watching Penn play Brown in low Division football.
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2025 23:31     Subject: Duke vs Penn ed
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Duke better reputation and alumni network. Duke overall campus, athletics, and social scene dominates UPenn. Not even close.


Penn’s alumni network is unmatched if you are going to NYC and is strong on the West Coast as well (much better than Duke in these areas).



+1 ivy brand wins for alum network everywhere but in the south