Should I choose Duke?

renaissancedad
Wed, 04 May 2016 00:02:53 +0000

“The factor I consider most important is how ‘prestigious’ the degree I will receive is”.

This is a terrible basis for making a decision. Both schools are prestigious; Duke is better known in the U.S., but UCL is quite well regarded internationally. But they are very different environments. UCL is much bigger and more urban, and won’t have the same kind of faculty attention or campus environment that you will get at Duke, or as much of a liberal arts focus (though the BASc program tries to replicate some of that). Duke is going to be a much more campus-based experience, and UCL a much more city-based one. It depends on what you think best fits you.