How Intellectual Are the Students?

Mondo
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:18:16 +0000

In all seriousness, Duke students are some of the smartest people in the country.

We are only behind CHYMPS and probably Wharton (Penn) in terms of raw intellect.

I would say that we are all capable of being intellectual BUT it’s something that doesn’t happen naturally in a lot of places around campus. However, if you want to discuss philosophy with a “bro”, I think you could easily,

I joined a group on campus that thrives on intellectualism, so that helps a lot. There are outposts in which it is as strong (if not stronger) than the traditionally intellectual schools (Chicago, Swarthmore, etc.).