<p>I can't decide between either of them. Which one is better in your opinion?</p>
<p>They are very different schools. VERY. Duke is in Durham, NC and campus life revolves around Greek life and sports. There is not much to do in the town itself. Lots of school spirit. Columbia is in NYC. Much more to do in the city than on campus. Very intellectual student body, not as sports-oriented. Very intense lifestyle and you need to be independent to survive there. They are both excellent academically, there are pros/cons to both.</p>
<p>Do you want urban or suburban/rural?</p>
<p>I like both. I can tolerate the rural lifestyle and the urban lifestyle. No preference really. I'm well into sports, but I also love that intellectual atmosphere. </p>
<p>Which school has the better Wrestling team?</p>
<p>FYI, I dont know if this is true, but I have heard from different sources that Duke students can be cliquey and that is very "highschool-ish". Do some research about the wrestling team to find out which is better...also, i dont know if this matters, but Duke has a higher acceptance rate than Columbia by like 10%</p>
<p>Neither of them is necessarily better than the other. They are very different, however, and one will probably fit you better than the other.</p>