<p>HELLLLLLLLLP!
I am having very difficult time trying to decide among Brown, Duke, and Dartmouth and it seems that Duke and Dartmouth are much successful in sending their students into professional schools (i.e., Yale Law) but it seems Brown has much better social scenes and such. (the happiest school voted by Princeton Review.I heard)</p>
<p>I have heard from many that if you really want to focus on your study and grad school, it is best to go to Dartmouth (since all you can there is basically study) or Duke (still very lil things to do around there), whereas Brown relatively has much more city life available (close to Boston and NYC).</p>
<p>So far, I concluded that going to Brown means more things to experince around the cities, and more fun vs. Duke means more concentration in studying and going to grad school yet boring.</p>
<p>Im ambivalent, since I really want to enjoy four years with lots of experinces yet still care a LOT about getting into named grad school.</p>
<p>Are all my assumptions about Duke true?
Deadline for common reply date draws NEAR everyday!!!</p>
<p>Haha, Duke is ANYTHING but boring. People there seem to have a lot of fun, even if there's not a ton around the campus. I know a few people deciding between Duke & Brown, and a lot of them said that Duke felt more friendly/community-like than Brown did, even--plus, in my opinion, the academics seem stronger. Go to Duke!</p>
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<p>LOL, this is really funny to me, because usually the stereotype is that Duke is a lot of fun, and Duke students love to party...don't worry, I talked to some students there and they said their least favorite thing about Duke was that there were too many things to do and not enough time to do them all lol.</p>
<p>Just because Durham is not NYC does NOT mean there are not things to do. The Triangle is a very busy area. There are a lot of colleges in the area (UNC Chapel Hill is in a place with a great social scene so even if Durham--which has a lot to offer--isn't your thing, there is a cool place to hang out just a few minutes away).</p>
<p>I had to choose between Brown and Duke too...ended up choosing Duke because it just seemed to have a better vibe than Brown did. True, Providence and nearby Boston/NYC are no doubt better than Raliegh-Durham and Chapel Hill, but on-campus (which is honestly where you're spending most your time anyways) and Duke seems to be much more lively than Brown.</p>
<p>Oh, and I've always heard the stereotype that Duke would be the massive party school out of those three, not sure where you heard that all Duke kids do is study.</p>
<p>There is so much going on on campus that I find myself never really leaving. I went to visit a friend at Brown during a weekend first semester and I loved Duke so much more. Duke is FUN (depending on your definition of fun... if you like to party, I'd say Duke is probably more fun). You can be outside so much more at Duke because the weather is better, which means sports on the quads or walking in the gardens to relax. I could go on and on, but of course that's why I am at Duke. Plus Duke's campus is way nicer than Browns.</p>
<p>I think students at both schools love it at their respective school.</p>
<p>This is a Duke forum, so the answer will be go to Duke. Post it at Brown's and the answer will be.... go to Brown. For a really objective rec, post the same question in a U of Chicago forum....the answer will be....You really need to consider Chicago!!</p>
<p>haven't you learned that, after 157 posts?? Come on....</p>
<p>yeahh that's why i posted the similar post to both forums.
i just wanted to hear what each side can say.</p>
<p>I guess I am more of a ... "walking around to shop and eat" city person. I love walking on the streets and stopping by places .
I saw how Brown was merged into the city and Duke was not.
Where do you guys shop ?? Is there any near by mall, restaurant, clubs, and etc ?</p>
<p>i had the decision of duke and brown - and i chose duke after the urging of my overnight host at brown (a friend's older sister who wanted to go to duke, still cheered for duke basketball, but didn't get in). </p>
<p>the thing is - brown has great academics, and while some adults feel that brown is not as well regarded in the professional sphere as it could be because of the way they grade (and honestly, i do feel that this is true), i feel as if i would have really liked that breed of academics. </p>
<p>i definitely think i would have enjoyed myself at brown, and sometimes now (i'm going into my senior year at duke -- saying this gives me the chills) i wonder how life would be had i made the other choice.</p>
<p>when it comes down to it, every day i am so happy and so thankful i chose duke. socially it's a lot better for me -- the things i love here i wouldn't have at brown, i don't think (or at least with as great frequency). i love my classes. </p>
<p>and honestly, i'm from nyc. i thought providence was boring and brown's campus wasn't as vibrant as duke's. just because you're near boston and nyc doesn't mean you're going to take advantage of them. by that logic, i could be going on road-trips to atlanta and dc, but i definitely don't. the only road-trips i've taken since being in college have been to friends' beach houses and to other southern beach towns for fraternity formals. and to me, that's perfect.</p>
<p>brown tries to come off by being this free-spirit school with liberal minds, but they are owned by a group known as the CORPORATION. i guess kind of like duke's trustee board?
before i ultimately chose duke, when i was considering colleges junior year of HS, brown was my number one choice. i did a summer program @brown the summer before senior year and was actually put off by brown after spending 3 weeks there. it went from being my number 1 choice to being taken off my list altogether, which is pretty significant considering i was applying to about 15 schools. i found providence to be very dull, with only the one mall being a major attraction. though it is a nice mall, i think that Southpoint Mall here in durham is actually much much better. im from the north so i also was happy coming to the warmer weather down here. north carolina falls and springs are so worth it!! i do not regret dismissing brown at all, i would not have been happy there. their endowment (for an ivy) is very weak and their dorms were shabby. overall campus was not that impressive either.
people might say, oh boston is nearby, but i doubt that many even take advantage of it. we have chapel hill and raleigh right here and my friends and i take advantage of it ALL THE TIME. the triangle has a great music scene and there are always great bands coming down here. chapel hill is great, and durham, although not as exciting in comparison, still has its perks. id even venture to say its similr to providence, because as i recall they only really had that one street near campus (thayer? i think?) with anything fun to do. we have 9th street, which serves its purpose. also chapel hill really is that easy to get to. by car, 15 min...by the free robertson bus, a little longer but still worth it.</p>
<p>I go to Brown, could've gone to Duke or UNC. It's alright, and I think people who chose Duke over Brown or vice versa usually end up liking their school and saying they wouldn't be happier anywhere else yadda yadda yadda, but that's probably not true. Honestly, if I could do the process over again I would probably go to UNC, but that's just my opinion.</p>
<p>If the conversation is limited to Brown vs. Duke, the main thing I regret is the NC weather I miss, and being in the South in general. The biggest advantage for choosing Brown for me was the curriculum, especially considering we're pretty liberal with skipping prereqs. Both schools, while they have different types of social scenes, are roughy similar as far as how much their students party and ****.</p>
<p>How many Brown students does it take to change a lightbulb?
Eleven----One to change it and another ten to share in the experience.</p>
<p>How many Duke students does it take to change a lightbulb?
The whole frat---but only one of them is sober enough to get the bulb out of the socket.</p>
<p>I am sure you get the idea...</p>
<p>people seem to think that duke is this crazy place where people only get drunk for fun. definitely NOT TRUE. yes, we pride ourselves on our work hard play hard attitude, but this is only relaly in comparison to other schools of our caliber, such as UChicago, where literally everyone only studies. i hate to be making this kind of generalization about another school, but i have friends who go there who gave me some idea, so im not just throwing this in out of nowhere...</p>
<p>only a few of my girl friends are in a sorority and almost none of my guy friends did the whole frat thing. we are all great friends and have lots of fun on weekends. sometimes this includes alcohol, but sometimes not.
first semester every freshman will probably check out the frat section parties. this will get old by second semester for many people. it seems like frats are big because they have a lot of the real estate on west campus. but, as a freshman, you dont really worry about that so much since we are on east anyway. by sophmore year, you will already have found your own friends- maybe they will be in a frat, maybe they will not. either way, your life will not be dictated by frat stars.</p>
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<p>......unless you allow it, of course.</p>
<p>i am looking forward to "share in the experience" of the lightbulb change at Brown.</p>
<p>That's a stupid saying and doesn't even really mean anything</p>