<p>hey guys, I just found out today that I got in off the Duke waitlist......Now I have to decide between Cornell (original enrollment), Columbia (waitlist acceptance), and Duke (waitlist acceptance). any thoughts? I am a biochem major who will also be doing premed.........</p>
<p>Hi. I'm in an almost identical situation as you. My thread might be of some help to you:</p>
<p>have you visited? i chose duke over both those schools a few years back and can probably provide some insight into the situation but you'll have to give a little more info on your personality/what you want to do on campus when you get to college (they are all strong in the sciences and will be perfectly good at getting you into med school).</p>
<p>obviously, i think the best choice is duke but i am clearly biased. they are all great schools. when i was in your decision, though, it was much more of a duke vs. columbia decision with cornell out of the picture.</p>
<p>columbia fo shiz</p>
<p>duke fo shiz son</p>
<p>Duke over Columbia for pre-med</p>
<p>for pre-med, Duke is probably the best</p>
<p>Duke > Columbia if you're premed. Very strong science courses, great advising, lots of support, overall just a great place.</p>
<p>well, it's hard to say if I'm a city or town person because I really appreciate the aspects of both environments......I really like NYC but at the same time I think I will enjoy the cohesion that is at Duke or Cornell....</p>
<p>I have not visited Duke, which makes this decision hard. I hard it has a lot of school spirit and a very active social life, which is attractive towards me. But the vibe I got at Columbia was really great too. I don't know, I just think that I am leaning towards Columbia versus Duke now.........</p>
<p>I am from LA, in a suburban area, so I know what a big city is like. LA and the west coast is very different from Duke, Cornell, and Columbia, so anywhere I go would be a big culture shock. I know the weather's best at Duke, but don't know too much else....</p>
<p>easy choice...Columbia.</p>
<p>i didnt see you were premed. That is tougher since Duke's sciences are stronger. I'd say go by campus. If you like the city enough to sacrifice a bit of the program strength, go columbia. If you don't mind a more suburban campus, and like a warmer climate, go duke. duke social scene is probably better as well, unless your idea of a good time is going out to the city with some friends.</p>