<p>^I’m sorry, I’m just a little confused by your post. Why would Princeton be better than Duke for advancing as a competitive athlete? It is very hard to get noticed by professional teams if you’re a good athlete in the Ivy League and even if you do, the question always gets raised of whether you’re good because you have little competition or if you can actually survive pro sports. Also, your last two sentences confused me a little. Why do Princeton students love being in NC? </p>
<p>Also, usually decent students can get tuition waivers for grad school (PhD programs), so they go for virtually nothing anyway. At least that’s how I understand it. </p>
<p>OP, in my opinion, I think that Duke is the way to go if we’re talking about a big name school-recruited, capable of placing nationally athlete here. Duke, due to the higher level of competition, would foster growth as an athlete and make dreams of playing professionally a reality. On the other hand, if we’re talking about an athlete who does not have dreams of playing professionally and who wants solid job connections upon receiving a degree, Princeton may be optimal. Duke is a great school, but I believe that the value of an Ivy League network, especially in finance careers, is invaluable. But that’s my opinion. Take it as you will.</p>