<p>Thank you for your answers and advice, you guys are very helpful. :)</p>
<p>Thanks for your help everyone</p>
<p>For anyone looking at this in the future, I decided to go to Princeton for the following reasons</p>
<p>(Disclaimer, all three are amazing institutions, I’m so honored to have been accepted and I will echo what so many people have told me - you can’t go wrong. Go wherever you feel is best for you/suits your needs (but be thoughtful about this…)</p>
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<li>Finances are a priority. Financially they were the same deal, Princeton might even be better. Has amazing aid and funds hundreds of opportunities including the Bridge Year, internships, domestic service opportunities, research (think senior thesis). Also (/because) has the biggest per capita endowment in the world. I think I can get whatever opportunities the scholarship would have given me at Princeton (I read something from Malcolm Gladwell that said it doesn’t matter <em>where</em> you go, it matters that you got in) = so essentially, you’re going to do well wherever. Perhaps I won’t, but I think I’m going to push myself more at Princeton</li>
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<p>It then buckles down to which school you feel more comfortable at. I was at the disadvantage of not having visited NC, if you have the chance to - go</p>
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<li>I prefer the Princeton vibe, it seems more liberal, ‘close knit’ and academic (like a LAC). School spirit/basketball is great - but I think it takes away from other aspects of college life. Duke/UNC are Southern and I definitely noticed some ‘mean’ (/conservative lol) comments on the Duke Facebook page. In addition to that there are some social issues like the Duke porn star, rape scandals etc. that give me the impression Duke still has a lot of things to work on. I think UNC is slightly different but it’s a difficult topic.</li>
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<p>Please reach out if you want to discuss your own choices/chat, I’d be delighted to help.</p>
<p>Nireh</p>
<p>Congratulations on your decision! I can’t speak for your other schools, but I believe that Princeton offers an amazing, unparalleled undergraduate education on a welcoming, vibrant campus. The students are happy, devoted to Princeton (and each other), and I think you will have a wonderful college experience.</p>
@Nireh14 congratulations on your win! so which scholarship offer did you choose?
i am a mechanical engineer undergraduate student and want to transfer to Duke university. any advice on how to present the best application? i really want to maximise my chances.
btw i am an international student not under any Robertson partnership.
@gathoniwaitara this is a 2+ year old thread, you might not get an answer since @Nireh14 hasn’t been on the site since May 2014.