Duke or Columbia U (college)?

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<p>I'm shooting for med school, so which school do you think is better in terms of academic value and prestige?</p>

<p>Duke seems to rank above Columbia and reknowned for its focus on medicine, but Columbia's an Ivy. Plus, I live practically next door to Columbia (NYC) whereas Duke is 600 miles away.</p>

<p>Disregarding the financial aid component, what are the pros and cons of each?</p>

<p>Thanks everyone!</p>

<p>COLUMBIA '11!
DUKE '11!
YAY!</p>

<p>P.S. I'm going to post this in the Duke board as well to see if there is a discrepancy in the results.;)</p>

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Duke seems to rank above Columbia and reknowned for its focus on medicine,

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<p>Columbia's a better school and a better medical school. Not sure where you're getting this from.</p>

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<p>He probably got it from the US News ranking. The best thing to do would be to disregard rankings when you choose your college. Think about NYC vs Durham, North vs South, etc. Also, in case diversity matter to you, go for Columbia... Oh yea and don't pick CC just because it's an Ivy.</p>

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<p>2002 is correct. Columbia's med school is definitely up there and the undergraduate schools are basically the same in terms of med school admissions.</p>

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<p>Columbia's med school kicks 500 butts, so you should go to Columbia.</p>

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<p>What a no-brainer.</p>