Which school to attend? Help ! Duke VS...

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<p>One of my buddies (name: Brundi) received admissions from the following schools: Duke, Lafayette, Reed, University of British Columbia in Vancouver, a Top 5 research university in Canada, Carleton College in MN and some top liberal arts colleges…</p>

<p>And now my friend is expecting the results from Hamilton, Midd, Princeton, Columbia, Brown and Penn…</p>

<p>All schools admitted my friend have awarded generous financial aid package so money won’t be an issue. However, Brundi has a hard time to decide which school to attend and asking me for help. I am wondering if anyone here in this forum who is a current student/grad (anyone else is also welcomed), to share and comment a little bit of the advantages and more importantly, the disadvantages, if any, of that specific institution. </p>

<p>My friend is good at chemistry and biology but want to go to law school with background in finances someday. So Brundi probably would take courses in chemistry and biology for fun and taking humanity courses related to law and finances to be the ultimate career. However, academic, sports and campus are not Brundi’s primary concerns.</p>

<p>Yet my friend is more concerned about the social aspect. Some students in Duke commented :

He says the segregation in Duke is… noticeable; as self-segregation…

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<p>As that friend of mine is an international, Brundi cannot visit campus in person or communicate with students directly. And I thank you for anyone willing to help on behalf of my friend…</p>

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<p>No more so than other universities, in my opinion. It’s just that students with common experiences tend to seek each other out. But I think that many if not most students would tell your friend that they have friends from many backgrounds. When I attended the Diya (South Asian Association of Duke University) show, I noticed that every possible racial and ethnic group seemed to be in the audience cheering their Asian friends on.</p>

<p>A student can isolate himself/herself by hanging only with his/her own ethic/religious/racial group or he/she can choose not to.</p>

<p>For some reason, people make a big deal about this with regard to Duke. I attended a State University in the north where the self segregation was much more noticeable and even a bit hostile.</p>

<p>(Full disclosure: I am a parent, not a student. I base my comments on information from my son, having met many of his close friends–people from all over the world, many religons,etc., and having spent a decent amount of time on campus.)</p>