<p>It’s all subjective, but I personally wouldn’t say that JHU is more prestigious than Duke.</p>
<p>If, and only if, you drink, then your social life at Duke will very likely involve frats. There are plenty of other things to do. If you’re not the type to party, you won’t feel pressured at all to join the greek scene.</p>
<p>Overall, an A isn’t that hard to get in most classes. Some of the intro classes (esp. in the sciences) required a lot of work, but are still manageable. If you aim for an overall 4.0, it’ll take a lot of dedication and sacrifice, and in the end, some inherent genius, but it’s still doable (and a few people do end up getting a 4.0 at graduation each year). The average grade in most classes are B though: usually B- in bigger classes, B+ in smaller ones.</p>