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nirvanatear:
I never really understood the Brown or Duke phenomena. Both are good schools, with solid academics and good social life, but neither is a leader in any academic field or produces leaders in a particular profession… I don’t see anyone, if not for a higher admission rate, would choose Brown or Duke over ANY OTHER university in the country, let along binding themselves to the school. </p>
<p>Here’s something interesting to read: Confessions of a Prep School College Counselor - The Atlantic (September 2001)
This is one of the stupidest things I have ever read in my life. Brown and Duke has produced countless of leaders who operate in the upper echelons of business, politics, medicine, entertainment, sports, etc.</p>
<p><a href=“http://wsjclassroom.com/pdfs/wsj_college_092503.pdf[/url] ”>http://wsjclassroom.com/pdfs/wsj_college_092503.pdf</a></p> ;
<h1>6 Duke: 8.61%</h1>
<h1>12 Brown: 6.51%</h1>
<h1>16 Penn: 5.49%</h1>