Duke Status-Centric Culture

law_applicant
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:24:29 +0000

I personally think the Duke culture can be superficial and elitist. It’s definitely a party school also. The unappealing location doesn’t help with quality of life for those who aren’t interested in the Greek-dominated campus scene. I didn’t realize any of this when I was applying and visiting.

I have been happy with the professors and academic experience at Duke, and I was able to get into a top choice law school. Other than that, I am ready to move on from Duke and I did not love it (like others do).

A warning to those who were accepted: When you visit, try to get a better understanding of Duke than just what admissions will show you. Duke can be portrayed in many ways, and your impression will just depend on what you have the opportunity to see.