<p>The ACB thing really isn’t true–no one really cares about the rankings. One of my friends in a frat was “hired” to be the “collegeacb guy” (a joke position of course) and he wrote a few posts making his frat seem good, claiming he was a sorority girl. It was actually quite funny and not at all serious.</p>
<p>As for the topic at hand, Duke is awesome because it’s a research heavy school that cares a lot about its undergrads. There are tons of things to do on campus and it’s really easy to get involved with research (most of my engineer friends do really cool stuff). I came unwilling to join the party scene, and it was ridiculously well-received. While frats may “dominate” the social life, I’ve managed to have a great time without really getting involved with them.</p>
<p>You’ll find tons of school spirit here, people are generally really happy, the weather is great, and yeah, the basketball is awesome. I’ve found that the kids are a lot less intense than at other top schools, and it leads to a pretty relaxed feeling across the campus.</p>