<p>I’m not a Duke quite yet, though I will be starting this fall. However, based on what I’ve heard about Duke, your preferences seem to match with a lot of Duke’s characteristics. </p>
<p>Going crazy at sport events? Check. Ever heard of Duke basketball? 
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<p>Access to impressive internships/research? Check. I went to Duke to tour and was introduced to a lot of really cool people who were all working on impressive things. My host interned with Microsoft. Another girl I met was only a freshman but already had a research thing going on with a neuroscience professor. </p>
<p>And Duke is known for its “work hard play hard” motto…So I’m sure you’d have the best of both worlds. </p>
<p>Like you, I always thought I’d be going to a different school (Stanford), but this fall I will be giving Stanford up for Duke. It’s a little sad giving up a place you’ve loved for a long time, but I’m sure that once I go to Duke, I will be able to make the most out of my opportunities–and grow to love Duke equally if not more than Stanford. I think the same might be said of you if you end up going to Duke! 
Good luck choosing!</p>