<p>1). No way of knowing. Duke students generally have a reputation of being happy and well adjusted. Great weather helps! </p>
<p>2). Domestically, I’d give Duke the edge overall (tied with Dartmouth in some business circles). Internationally (primarily in Asia), Cornell would have to get the edge although that might change as Duke comes of age as a global research university. </p>
<p>3). I wouldn’t say that most Duke students spend a lot of their free time watching sports. That’s too much of a generalization.</p>
<p>4). Duke hasn’t been cutthroat in my experience. It is a very intellectually, geographically, politically and ethnically diverse campus. </p>