<p>Ah, little Blue Devils, how I love them so! I’m not well-versed on the in’s and out’s of the Sanford School for non-majors, so I will avoid talking on that subject, but I will be more than glad to help you on your other questions.</p>
<p>Proximity to DC has no advantage in landing internships (Even if you’re in Georgetown, it won’t matter. Big companies and businesses like those in DC don’t discriminate applicants due to distance from DC). One thing Duke does, however, is grant you a leave for “internship visits”. This allows you to leave campus to interview for a summer internship, while being excused from classes and assignments due in that time period. This negates the distance issue from any location, as the University is very understanding about that point. </p>
<p>How does Duke fare in terms of JD/Econ PhD/MBA? A great question, but you are very much getting ahead of yourself. The wide majority of law schools will not entertain JD applicants without the applicant having work experience. There are, of course, notable exceptions such as Duke Law and UVa Law. As far as an Econ PhD, I’m not sure, but I doubt they will admit you into a top national Econ PhD program without any real-world job experience. Lastly, MBAs are the same as JD’s in the respect that most top national schools will not entertain an applicant without work experience. Having worked at a law firm, I can also tell you with personal experience that not all Harvard Law grads went to a top 25 undergraduate university. For that reason, I’d caution against you giving this area of inquiry much weight in your final decision. </p>
<p>Keep the questions coming!</p>
<p>}—The Blue Devil—{</p>