<p>Hi, I’d just like to know if it would be hard to find employment in a big city (for example, Chicago or NY) after graduating from Duke. My parents believe, despite Duke’s superior academics, that it would just be making my life hard if I graduate from Duke. They believe that even NYU would be a better choice. I like a lot of things about Duke, and think I could crank out some pretty awesome essays and a good interview because I have the inner motivation to go to this place. IMO the fact my parents won’t even let me apply to Duke next year is a bit ridiculous. Are there any arguments you could give me in favor of my opinion, or can you give counterarguments as to why you think my parents have a strong point? </p>
<p>Duke is ranked as the sixth best feeder school after HYPS and williams by the wall street journal. I personally turned down a full ride at NYU for duke so I may be biased but NYU has the location (which means the internships) but duke will definitely give an edge for jobs after college.</p>
<p>The New York metropolitan area has an exceptionally large, active and accomplished Duke alumni community (undergraduate, professional and postgraduate schools). The thousands of Dukies who have done extremely well in the metro area, for many decades, prove that there is no Duke disadvantage. The that idea that an NYU degree (rated appreciably below Duke, almost universally) would be a more decisive or desirable credential than a Duke degree in the New York area is, quite candidly, ill founded. Incidentally, isn’t it possible that you may settle somewhere other than the New York region (I did, and my father has multiple NYU degrees)? </p>
<p>I also chose Duke over a full-ride at NYU. I have never regretted my decision. </p>
<p>As someone who works in NYC…the only benefit to being at NYU is that since it’d already be in NYC, you could more easily schedule interviews. Duke undergrad is a much better school than NYU undergrad; Duke undergrad is certainly Ivy-level. I wouldn’t expect any problem getting a job in NYC or Chicago with a Duke degree.</p>
<p>Your best argument is it’s your life and you need to go where you will be happy. Happy students make good students. The fact your parents will not let you apply to Duke is beyond ridiculous. Thank your tiger parents for helping get to where you are…able to apply to some of the best universities in the world. Then tell them like Frankie, you have to do it my way.</p>