Notre Dame or Duke... ONE WEEK to decide!

LondonGentleman
Fri, 06 May 2011 22:00:34 +0000

I need as much feedback as I can possibly get, especially since Duke students won’t be in class when I visit this week.

Here’s my situation…
I was accepted off the waitlist at Duke today, having already committed to Notre Dame. I have loved Notre Dame all my life, largely the result of my father having attended. I love ND, but I realize that my college decision should not be based on the decision that another 18 year-old made 40 years ago (my father). I am prepared to give up ND, but it’s going to take some convincing for me to choose Duke. So please, convince away as to why I should keep ND, or opt for Duke

These are my preferences:
I don’t like annoying grade deflation.
I don’t like a cut-throat academic atmosphere.
I love going nuts for sports events.
I want to have free time away from academics, but I’m willing to study hard, too.
I want to have access to impressive research/internships.
And most importantly, though extremely subjective, I want to feel at home at college.

No need to comment on the weather. I know ND is frigidly cold. I will visit Duke next week, and I have visited Notre Dame many times.

I am planning on majoring in physics with a pre-med track and eventually specializing in orthodontics. I am a white male from Georgia.

Thanks guys!