<p>CesVar,
It sounds like you are leaning towards the small LAC and just want support in your decision. All your choices are excellent so you can’t go wrong. But have you visited Duke? If you haven’t, you should to make sure it’s not what you want. It’s so easy to get amazing research opportunities there. The hospital and other research facilities are a main part of the campus. They couldn’t be more convenient. And you really can’t top the undergraduate experience there. The facilities at Duke in general are so fine. You don’t mention the other things that Duke offers such as the Freshman Focus program, pre-orientation programs, Duke Engage etc etc. Vanderbilt has a new excellent Freshman living experience called the Commons. I kind of love the medium sized universities where you have all the advantages of a major research university in a setting that focuses on undergraduate learning and an intimate atmosphere. Duke and Vandy both have these. Good luck and CONGRATULATIONS!!!</p>