Duke Economics vs Boston College CSOM

andy_college09
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:30:07 +0000

Without question Duke Econ. For the purposes of the business world, a Duke degree is like incredibly valuable. Talking to people in the investment banking sector specifically, co-workers of my parents who work at Goldman and UBS, Duke grads are treated like royalty. I am trying not to brag, but Duke means a WHOLE HELL OF A LOT on Wall Street.

Duke would probably rank about 5th-7th for best schools to attend for investment banking, behind Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, and Wharton and somewhere mixed in between with Williams and Dartmouth.

Unless Boston College is giving you a full ride, which I know they give a handful a year, I would not even consider BC on strictly a job perspective. Duke will undoubtedly give you more opportunities.

Plus, overall, Duke carries more prestige then BC, better athletics, better weather, more alumni networking, and just more fun. Duke hands down.