<p>I went to Blue Devil Days for Duke and LOVED it. The people seemed nice and the opportunities seemed endless. However, I also liked UVA and the science scholar is a really nice perk, the people there also seemed nice and I know it's a stellar university. My parents have already paid off UVA with the VA payment plan, while Duke is 63k a year and my parents are already paying 60k for my brother's school. I'm having a hard time deciding between the too, any thoughts? I've also posted this in the UVA forum</p>
<p>If you’re sibling is in college and you still have to pay 60k a year, I’m guessing your family is rather well off. How much does money matter? There is a difference between UVA and Duke, and top consulting banking and other top science and engineering will be more apt to recruit and hire from Duke than UVA.</p>
<p>Thanks so much for replying. My parents can afford it, but I also have a sister going to enter college in 2 years. I personally know that I will put a lot of stress and pressure on myself because of how expensive Duke is, and I don’t want to be stress-crazed these next 4 years, I dealt with that enough in high school.</p>
<p>When your sister is in college, you should get some FA unless your parents are super well off. There is little doubt that Duke is a better school with better opportunities, but the extent of those depends on you and what your major is and other aspects</p>
<p>Your parents are paying $60k for your brother already. Aren’t you just as important as him? 
But, seriously, both are great options. I would go with where you think you’ll be happier.</p>
<p>I’m in the same boat. Uva engineering vs duke engineering. They are both super fun schools, and I know I can’t go wrong with either one. Still, I don’t have a clue which way to go. Your decision seems a lot easier because your parents have already paid off uva expenses. The idea I got from uva was that if you are in state, it is a no brainer. I’m in state for uva, but its tough to let go of a prestigious place like duke:/</p>