Duke or Yale?

illumin4tus
Sun, 09 Dec 2007 22:14:53 +0000

While name wise Yale may have a little more going for it, comparing their reputations is like comparing a Lexus to a BMW, as in they both carry a lot of weight.

I can’t speak for Yale personally but one of my best friends is there right now and he hates the student life. He came down here for a visit and absolutely loved it. Ironically he didn’t get into Duke, which was his first choice . . .

The social scene here is simply magnificent. Work hard Play hard definitely applies. You will definitely be having fun.

In the top 10 schools, Duke is definitely one of the chillest when it comes to inter-student competition for grades etc. While the odd one out will still be the ambitious stoop-to-any-level jerk, that type is surprisingly limited here. While the pre-med’s are a somewhat different story even they aren’t as bad as they are most places.

All in all, when combining a social life with great academic opportunities, as cliche as it sounds, there is no place better than Duke.