Anonymous
Post 12/26/2023 08:46     Subject: UNC Chapel Hill and Duke
Anonymous wrote:I worked in the NBA league office for a few years and it’s crazy how many more duke alums are all across various functions of the NBA vs unc alums (I’m talking about non-players though I’m sure there are more duke players currently than unc players in the league)

It was interesting to note because UNC’s biggest export is basketball and it has a lot larger alum base but duke is way more represented throughout the nba





MJ’s view on this (this was a fantastic documentary BTW and it’s a shame you can’t stream it anymore. Was very fun and balanced, didn’t seem to pick a side, but really got into the culture of both schools).

https://youtu.be/7WeJkn1CaUs?si=P81-4qmsVoCcjD8Q
Anonymous
Post 12/26/2023 08:01     Subject: UNC Chapel Hill and Duke
I worked in the NBA league office for a few years and it’s crazy how many more duke alums are all across various functions of the NBA vs unc alums (I’m talking about non-players though I’m sure there are more duke players currently than unc players in the league)

It was interesting to note because UNC’s biggest export is basketball and it has a lot larger alum base but duke is way more represented throughout the nba



Anonymous
Post 12/26/2023 08:00     Subject: UNC Chapel Hill and Duke
Surprisingly my DC visited them both in one weekend and really liked both schools! We thought they were both friendly and pretty campuses.
Anonymous
Post 12/26/2023 07:54     Subject: UNC Chapel Hill and Duke
Anonymous wrote:They are vastly different cultures but they’re close enough (8 miles) that you can tour both in one day. I would take your child down to Chapel Hill and Durham and tour both. The only way to know which one is to go.

I went to one of those schools and I knew immediately upon touring which one was the better fit. I had thought I was interested in both and my parents and others had warned me that they were very different and I had to see for myself.


Agree. Good advice from your parents.
Anonymous
Post 12/26/2023 07:17     Subject: UNC Chapel Hill and Duke
They are vastly different cultures but they’re close enough (8 miles) that you can tour both in one day. I would take your child down to Chapel Hill and Durham and tour both. The only way to know which one is to go.

I went to one of those schools and I knew immediately upon touring which one was the better fit. I had thought I was interested in both and my parents and others had warned me that they were very different and I had to see for myself.
Anonymous
Post 12/26/2023 03:45     Subject: UNC Chapel Hill and Duke
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Median earnings based on College scorecard:

UNC - 68K
Duke - 97K

Schools with grads having higher median incomes than UNC - Clemson, Florida, MD, VA Tech


This makes sense in a way. UNC engineering is not stellar nor is computer science, two fields where you can enter the workforce after graduation with a decent salary. It is a good school but in other areas.


So UNC is severely overated.
Comparing it to Duke is a joke.
Anonymous
Post 12/25/2023 23:47     Subject: UNC Chapel Hill and Duke
Anonymous wrote:Median earnings based on College scorecard:

UNC - 68K
Duke - 97K

Schools with grads having higher median incomes than UNC - Clemson, Florida, MD, VA Tech


This makes sense in a way. UNC engineering is not stellar nor is computer science, two fields where you can enter the workforce after graduation with a decent salary. It is a good school but in other areas.
Anonymous
Post 12/25/2023 22:36     Subject: UNC Chapel Hill and Duke
Median earnings based on College scorecard:

UNC - 68K
Duke - 97K

Schools with grads having higher median incomes than UNC - Clemson, Florida, MD, VA Tech