UVA vs Duke vs Emory

Barbiegirl123775
Wed, 15 Apr 2015 03:08:17 +0000

Hello there! I can’t tell you much about Emory, but I think I can shed some light on UVA vs Duke. I was a freshman from Duke and transferred ASAP to UVA.

Honestly, when it comes to prestige…all three are top-notch. You truly can’t go wrong as long as you work hard and maintain good grades. In all three schools, you need to be assertive to get to med school.

Socially, Duke sucked. Not gonna lie. The social pressure was awful. Everyone was either hooking up or drinking. The scene made me cringe. While I’m very extroverted and social, most people were turned off when they realised I couldn’t afford the typical “Vera Bradley” bag or the new “Lily Pulitzer” stuff. I’ve seen so many students from Duke develop eating disorders and anxiety issues because of the social stigma and the cliquish nature.

UVA, however, has been much better. Because it’s a bigger school, we have more variety. There is much less pressure to “fit in” and be a certain way. I regret not picking UVA first. While it is very Greek, it is VERY inclusive. People branch out to others who aren’t Greek. I think the student body is very respectful of each other and the honor code stands strong at UVA.

That’s my 2 cents. Good luck! You’ll do great no matter what.