<p>(So, WHY did you go to Duke again?) ;)</p>
<p>haha I was thinking the same thing, sounds like he liked Wake much better</p>
<p>Because it doesn't matter whether you like the school or not, it matters which school is more prestigious to have on your application. I know if I hated Harvard but wasn't accepted to any other Ivy Leagues, I would still go there. 4 years of suffering to have a leg up on much of my job market competition? I'll take it.</p>
<p>hs...I really hope you are kidding...</p>
<p>he is.... in his own way</p>
<p>No, I'm not. I have a pretty large tolerance for suffering. I mean think about it, you just went through high school taking nonsense classes you could care less about and was probably bored half to death in, just for the weighted points. Which then boost your rank, and make you look more presentable to colleges. If I had actually done classes I cared about instead of trying to load up on as many AP/IB/College classes as possible, I would never have a shot at even semi-Ivy schools. May as well suffer for another 4 years so that you can get into the best job possible and the highest income too, so that you can spend the rest of your life, in your offtime, doing what you actually enjoy.</p>
<p>ckmets- I was interested in chemistry when I visited Wake, but I'm not interested in it anymore. I am interested in biology and geology, and I'd like to go into oceanography. Considering Wake does not even have a geology department, that could have been problematic! Duke, on the other hand, has great science programs, as well as a Marine Lab. UNC Chapel Hill is nearby, which is definitely another advantage. For the price, Duke made the better deal, although it was a very tough call between the two. </p>
<p>holyspirit- Don't be silly! Yes, your choice of college definitely influences your first job, but its importance diminishes significantly after each successive job. If you don't believe me, ask a wide range of professionals- they'll tell you the same thing. It's better to do well at a lesser school than mediocre at a top school, IMO. You may have a wide tolerance for suffering, but I hope you don't end up as a transfer. Anyway, students from "lesser" schools can do quite well in the job market. My cousin is graduating from <em>gasp</em> NC State this May as a bioengineering major, and she's already had job offers ranging from $60-80,000. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>I mean that's pretty decent, but my close cousin just graduated out of Yale undergrad and is doing paralegal work for a prestigious law firm in Manhattan. He currently has a Park Avenue penthouse now by his early 20's. Jealous :(.</p>
<p>ehh ill just bump this up one more time</p>