A.B. Duke vs Stanford-Please help!

@ninepoints what did you decide?

@GnocchiB I am choosing Stanford!

@ninepoints Woooohooooo thanks for letting us know - I am on here a lot today just to see what kids decided. Good for you! Order that sweatshirt, be proud and happy - this is huuuuuge!

@ninepoints congrats on making a choice! good luck at Stanford!

Yes, congrats! Best of luck.

I would have chosen Duke in this situation unless your parents are loaded. I say this even when my kid will also attend Stanford on full pay. If UCLA gave a full ride to my kid, I would have told my kid I would choose UCLA. And for me, Duke is a better school than UCLA if your goal is to get into a top law school. Having said this, I do agree that Stanford is one of few schools where pretty much all departments are very evenly strong. This was important for my kid who wants to explore several areas and see which is the best fit for him.