USC vs Duke!

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@lkg4answers

Factors we are considering:
Cost - Is the extra cost justified?
Location - Where do you ultimately want to settle after graduation?
Degree - How confident are you with what you are studying? How do the programs at the two schools compare? How easy/difficult is it to take classes outside of your major or in other colleges? How easy/difficult would it be to change majors?
Size - Duke is a much smaller school. USC has 19K undergrads and offers 125+ majors and specialties. Duke has 7K undergrads with 53 majors and 23 certificates. Do both schools offer what you want to study? How big was your HS? What do you want out of the college experience? Is 7K too small? Is 19K too big?
Safety of surrounding community - Where will you live when you move out of the dorms?
Current Climate - With what is happening right now, do you feel comfortable being across the country? Do you feel comfortable if either college were online for Fall semester?

that’s one of the things i’m really factoring into consideration. if the classes are online this fall, will duke be worth the extra cost? and that’s really the real question. IS the extra cost justified to attend an ivy-like school? or does it not matter?

and yes i do ultimately want to settle back in california. but i’m thinking in summers i can get some dot-com internships in silicon valley and i think both usc/duke pedigree would help with that…

where are you leaning?