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Probably true, but how the outside world perceives a school means something to many students. They want to stand for something when they graduate, and at Duke that means self-segregation/wealth more than perhaps any other school in the nation. Of course, it also means “stellar academics” as well as any other school in the nation.</p>
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Jesus Christ, on this thread alone one guy’s roommate was worth a billion dollars, and yours was worth over 100 M. Duke is frickin rich!</p>
<p>You can’t go wrong wherever you go. I applied to UNC (but will not be attending), but I wish I had applied to Duke as well. It’s an awesome school with incredible spirit and opportunities. The experiences are unique but different, but both are prestigious and fulfilling in their own right.</p>