<p>i’m obviously biased towards uva.</p>
<p>however, ill try to give you a few objective observations.</p>
<p>dukes social scene is miserable. spend 1 weekend there and you’ll realize how bad it is compared to uva’s. if walking around outside and sitting on the big frat benches/playing beer pong in a tiny dorm rooms is your idea of fun–its sweet. if not, then thats the best it has to offer. however, unc’s social scene is vastly superior, and is only a $10 cab ride away.</p>
<p>i don’t think you’ll find you’ll get a better education at duke, even though its degree definately has more of a “wow” factor than a UVa degree–which I honestly believe is solely due to its basketball program. if you ask most older people about georgetown…it wasn’t exactly the “academic powerhouse” it is today until patrick ewing went there.</p>
<p>UVa is cheaper.</p>
<p>You are in a bunch of scholars programs at UVa…you’ll find you’re experiences through them will be superior to those you’ll receive at duke.</p>
<p>You won’t have to sit through a 0-48 football schedule like you will at duke your 4 years…and if recent trends keep up, UVa basketball is looking just as good, if not better than Duke basketball. That aside, UVa has numerous amazing sports programs.</p>