<p>I got a call today saying that I have been taken off the waitlist for duke and accepted. The problem is that I had been planning on attending Carnegie Mellon in the computer science school (although, I'm not really sure if I'm interested in Computer Science, I might do engr. or some science (physics) or math). I can't really decide which place to go, and I haven't visited Duke before, and I'm not sure if I'll have the chance to visit Duke, as I only have two weeks to decide, and it is a long drive (or expensive planeride to Duke). Can anybody give me some pros/cons of either university/ any other suggestions?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>I think you should visit Duke if possible. It's hard to make a decision to go somewhere without seeing it first, and you might be passing up a good opportunity if you enroll at CMU without visiting Duke.</p>
<p>Come to Duke and to Pratt - among other things, there aren't NEARLY as many mispronounciations of our name.</p>
<p>i just got off the waitlist too..really surprised..but yah....i can't choose between USC (full tuition scholarship) and duke...for BME! haha so if anyone has ANY input...it'd be very much appreciated</p>
<p>for the poster above me:</p>
<p>I chose Duke over a full scholarship at USC this year, as well as over a full scholarship at Brandeis. It came down to realizing Duke was an opportunity I wouldn't have again and didn't want to turn down. Duke offers the entire college experience I want, but I put $ and college in a very realistic perspective, and knew I'd be happy at USC too.</p>
<p>It was a VERY hard decision, especially for a lot of personal reasons involved that I'd rather explain in PM or AIM. If you would like the specific details that ended up steering me toward Duke over free-USC, you can definitely PM me for my AIM name :)</p>
<p>USC and Duke are similar in many aspects- amazing school spirit, great alumni networking, etc. If you live in Los Angeles like I do, you'd know that having a degree from USC can get you a job in this city in a snap. However, during my decision process, my friends, family friends, and teachers told me that Duke is a school they would also never turn down.</p>
<p>for the original poster: I know nothing really about Carnegie Mellon, sorry :/</p>
<p>sbehaha, I turned down half at USC for Duke today.</p>
<p>yeah...that's another thing..i turned down UPENN..Cornell...georgetown SFS...northwestern....for USC Trustee...but like...i dunno...duke is like amazing (as are the others) but still...ahhhh!!! llollerskates....can you PM me about like specific reasons??? i have like 2 weeks to decide</p>