Duke Early Decision Vs. State Flagship

CrouchingPuma
Wed, 14 Aug 2013 23:51:57 +0000

Alright, so Duke is my dream school. But I don’t know if it’s worth the extra money for an undergraduate degree. I plan on going to medical school, hopefully at Duke or Johns Hopkins. But that’s still a while away. I’m fairly certain I could get a full ride with a very nice fellowship in The University of Arkansas’s Honors College. But I’d rather go to Duke. I’m trying to decide if I should apply Early Decision to Duke or not. I’ve wanted to go there for a long time, I’ve visited the campus and I love it, I’m a huge Blue Devils sports fan, and I love the area. But it’s pretty far away from friends and family. I wanted to move away, but I don’t know if I want to move that far. Most of my friends will be at The University of Arkansas or within a few hours driving distance. I would be the only one halfway across the country. Also, the girl of my dreams is a year younger than me and while I know it’s stupid to base a decision on that, it is at least a factor. I have a 33 on the ACT, and I’m retaking it in September. My GPA is 4.2 and will most likely be almost 4.4 by the time I graduate. I’m in many extracurricular activities, including Quiz Bowl, Science Bowl, student government, volunteer organizations, and five years of band. Our Quiz Bowl team has won the state championship twice and will most likely do so again this year, and I will most likely be captain. I feel like I have a pretty decent resume, but I don’t know. Any advice would be great! Thanks for the help.