<p>Hunt, sorry but high school accomplishments aren’t going to get you into the best graduate schools or into the best industry jobs, just like getting into Princeton is not going to guarantee the same…</p>
<p>good try though</p>
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Sigh. Of course, getting into Princeton doesn’t guarantee anything (although, what is the dropout rate?), nor does this scholarship. I don’t think my try was good enough, though, because you still don’t seem to grasp the simple point I’ve been trying to make. The point is that the Robertson Scholarship at Duke is a big deal, and people who know about it consider it a big deal even after you’ve graduated from Duke. You are entitled to not believe this, of course.</p>
<p>Yay I’m so glad OP that I’ll be seeing you for Robertson Camp! FB me sometime.</p>
<p>Just my 2 cents for why I’m glad I chose Robertson (for those that may search this in the future). Perhaps this is just because I’m a NZ Robertson but through it I have already met: the president of Univ. Auckland, one of the best historians in our country, Julian Robertson, Dr Lola Van Wagenen (ex-wife of Robert Redford, UNICEF, and film producer), and the US Ambassador to NZ. No ivy leaguer from NZ, that I know of, has had an hour coffee with the ambassador. We also get atleast one trip back home a year, $3000 to spend at the Duke technology shop, and Julian is cool enough to let us tag along when he flies private jet back to NZ. Then again, the decision was easier for me because Duke is the only top 10 that offers practical film production instead of film studies.</p>
<p>Lastly, I love the fact that we are already apart of a small family even before we enter the wider Duke community. That way moving half way across the world isn’t so daunting =)</p>
<p>Oh and sorry for reviving an old thread!</p>
<p>That’s ok. Princeton>>Duke all things equal.</p>
<p>That is probably true. However the NZ ambassador probably went to HYP or his children are current attenting HYP.</p>
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<p>Hunt, yes, I would imagine that all 300 people outside the ACC that know about the Robertson Scholarship believe that it is a big deal.</p>
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<p>The current NZ ambassador, Roy Ferguson, has degrees from the University of Canterbury in NZ and Penn here in the US.</p>
<p>ha!, just as I thought - the NZ Ambassador is an Ivy Leaguer. My guess is that there is Penn Club in NZ and any Penn students could approach the Ambassador to have coffee with him.</p>
<p>The Ambassador, of course, would say “no” to the coffee meeting- unless you are a Robertson Scholar from Duke…</p>
<p>The US ambassador to NZ is David Huebner, who attended Princeton UG and then Yale Law.</p>
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I would have thought you would be more bitter about Princeton than Duke. After all, who would turn down Princeton for Michigan?</p>
<p>I could make enough wine to make me drunk with all the sour grapes in this thread. Are all Princeton people so insecure?</p>
<p>^^I am certain there have been some people who have turned down Princeton for Michigan. I would imagine those same people would have received a free fully paid scholarship to do so, as the OP of this thead.</p>
<p>hippo, as far as I am concerned, Princeton over Michigan is usually the right decision unless:</p>
<p>1) The CoA (relative to the student’s financial situation) strongly favors Michigan
2) The student is intent on studying Business and is preadmitted into Ross (I would still recommend Princeton Econ over Ross any day)
3) The student visited both schools thoroughly and is certain that she/he would be much happier at Michigan</p>
<p>There are literally dozens of students who fall into group 1 above each year, chosing Michigan because it makes much better financial sense. There are also a handful of students who fall into group 3. I am not sure about group 2, but there are probably some students who chose Ross over Princeton.</p>
<p>This said, I do not know of any Michigan student or alum who would compare Michigan to Princeton. We would all admit that Princeton is a better university.</p>
<p>Yeah I’m pretty glad I’ve chosen Duke - I like all the little perks of the Robertson, and the fact that Duke seems a bit more laid-back than Princeton (one of my friends just visited both unis).</p>
<p>But where the hell did Michigan come into this lol?</p>
<p>Congrats. Gotta admit… Robertson <em>sigh</em>. I can’t wait until I can apply for it. Here’s to the Blue Devils! And Michigan… haha o.0</p>
<p>And how does Michigan get into this again?</p>
<p>sikhman,
How well known is the Robertson in Australia, in particular among engineering employers? I must admit I have never heard of it before this thread as I have never met a Roberson Scholar in my career.</p>
<p>“Congrats. Gotta admit… Robertson <em>sigh</em>. I can’t wait until I can apply for it. Here’s to the Blue Devils! And Michigan… haha o.0”</p>
<p>You mean Michigan with the top 10 engineering department with Duke no where to be found? Are you talking about the school with the same PA score of Duke, that Michigan?</p>
<p>“This said, I do not know of any Michigan student or alum who would compare Michigan to Princeton. We would all admit that Princeton is a better university.”</p>
<p>I concur. Can’t say the same for Duke however.</p>
<p>I would be greatly surprised if people are turning down Princeton, perhaps the nation’s most prestigious undergraduate institution, to study <em>undergraduate business</em> at Michigan or whatever. I would take a liberal arts degree in Princeton any day over an undergrad biz degree.</p>
<p>rjkofnovi,
Show me one place in this thread where someone suggested that Duke is as good as Princeton. The scholarship absolutely shifts the discussion at hand though.</p>
<p>PA of Duke 4.4
PA of Michigan 4.4</p>
<p>PA of Princeton 4.8</p>
<p>^What are you trying to prove exactly? The PA of Cal is 4.9 if I’m not mistaken. Do you think Cal is on par or superior to Yale and Princeton?</p>