<p>Duke students seem more friendly, open, diverse, laid-back and “normal” than their Chicago counterparts. UChicago students are probably more “quirky” and “intellectual” though. One thing to consider is that Duke is more pre-professional and career-oriented than UChicago is. Also, the financial aid tends to be better and the curriculum is definitely more liberal.</p>
<p>Duke definitely has a very northern feel and anyone who buys into the stereotype that the campus is filled with racist students, fratty white boys and naive white girls is painfully ignorant(JHS and newmassdad in particular). 60% of Duke’s class is either Asian/Black/Latino and there are about twice as many northerners as southerners.</p>