<p>“Southern schools tend to be associated with backwardness and lack of diversity.”</p>
<p>Come on, Duke is Duke, it’s not backward. It’s a top-notch research institution, not some back of the woods stereotype. I think happyman2 is much more accurate than that regarding yield. I do agree that many students would pick Northeast schools over Duke if they had to choose, although I think it might have much more to do with the HYPMS and Ivy-League hype.</p>