@warblersrule “He should apply early to the one he likes better”
I completely agree with this. It sounds like the student prefers Duke, but Dad is pushing for Princeton.
I understand parents pushing for the more challenging school in some cases, but I don’t think that there is a huge gap between Princeton and Duke is big enough that it would concern me. I might point out potential benefits of selecting Princeton, but in the end I would think it is more important that the student own the decision.