<p>^ I think there’s a bit of flawed logic there. </p>
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<li>I’ve seen plenty of Duke kids take jobs in the SE. </li>
<li>If NYC doesn’t work out, I don’t want to be stuck in the SE. </li>
<li>UChi > Duke. </li>
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<p>1) Just because Duke students get jobs in the SE doesn’t mean they don’t elsewhere. I’ve seen Duke UG’s in NYC, Chicago, LA, San Francisco-- you name it.
2) An equal argument could be presented with seeing tons of UChi kids in the Midwest, and I know MANY people who would prefer a job in the SE to a job in the Midwest, so in that case Duke > UChi. Just saying that specifically is a point of personal preference. </p>
<p>Also, you should clarify your example. A 3.9 from Duke and a 3.9 from UChi will probably have the same chance at a BB in NYC. </p>
<p>However, what about a 3.5 from Duke and a 3.5 at UChi? The tiers we set up are basically how many students get taken from each school compared to the size of the school and how many kids want to go. Maybe out all of the applicants, you end up being the last kids on the cutting board. If the bank decides to give one more superday interview to Duke than UChi (which wouldn’t surprise me at all), that UChi 3.5 just lost his job to the Duke 3.5.</p>
<p>However, like many have said all along, the marginal difference that I just pointed out will almost never come into effect, and you shouldn’t chose a school based on the advantage that boost will give you.</p>