Duke vs. Berkeley (sorry for the cliche post)

Connyfoo
Tue, 18 Apr 2006 23:21:05 +0000

Actually, I’m originally from Alabama so I’m pretty familiar with the Southern scene. But since moving to Minnesota, I’m just a lot more comfortable with the midwestern nicey-nice atmosphere - so Duke would be in some sense a culture shock. I’m not trying to harp on anyone about the South and definately not trying to generalize. I’m sorry if I offended anyone.

CalX — ahh! Thanks so much for all of that. It may seem stupid to some, but the music scene is really important to me. I can’t imagine not being able to attend concerts and see some of my favorite musicians. This is definately something to consider now.

And GentlemanandScholar, I realize that many of my pros and cons are stereotypes, but I’ve garnered these from the forums at college confidential. I’m sure that they are not all true all the time, but these issues (impersonal profs, etc) come up quite frequently.

But also, Berkeley appearing #2 isn’t just about prestige — there’s obviously lots of good things happening here that would give it such a rating. Although this isn’t the make-or-break factor, it’s something to consider.

But the most important thing is that I’m not completely sure about what I want to do. Is double majoring encouraged at Berkeley?