<p>Hi,
I'm transferring this fall and gonna be a sophomore. major: econ n math probably. psychology is also on my list..
i heard duke has a really strong network in wall street, but durham is hard to find an internship.
NU is good at econ and chicago is good place for internship. but other than that i'm not sure..like compared to Duke.
any suggestions?</p>
<p>I’m not a Dukie, but when I visited, the research triangle, as explained by a kind Duke tour guide, is like a mini-Bay Area. They have all sorts of multi-national companies in the area.
So I guess internship isn’t a problem?</p>
<p>Why don’t you try various rankings on the internet and visit both the campuses?</p>
<p>Did you eventually wanna go into finance?
Duke is better for landing a job on Wall Street, but both schools do quite well.</p>
<p>i did visit duke. the campus is pretty.
but i don’t have time to visit NU… but most people are like Chicago is much more fun…
i heard some ppl saying that duke is more about finance, and NU is for consulting.
is that true?</p>
<p>were you accepted to both or are you thinking of applying?</p>
<p>oh i got offer for both</p>
<p>Duke is very strong in both finance and consulting.</p>
<p>cc0987, what qualities are you seeking? Both NU and Duke have different school environments. No matter where you attend, both schools have connections to Wall Street. It’s the other factors (social, geographic, extracurriculars, financial, etc.) that count. Chicago is much larger than Raleigh-Durham. NU has more artsy opportunities than Duke. The weather is warmer in Durham. Overall, I believe the social sciences are stronger at NU than duke. Which school is cheaper for you to attend?</p>
<p>Duke has stronger Wall Street alumni network.</p>
<p>Duke has a very strong network for wall street jobs.
NU != Chicago, unless you are willing to drive out and deal with parking. Or take public transportation in the freezing old academic year.</p>
<p>You’ll fare equally well with a Duke or Northwestern degree trying to land a summer internship or ultimately a job in banking or consulting. Be careful of advice that suggests otherwise. Northwestern’s economics department may be better reputed and Kellogg is the much stronger business school but neither of these facts will significantly impact career opportunities for an undergrad.</p>
<p>I’d second tenisghs suggestion that you focus instead on where you’d rather be. All of Chicago is easy to reach from NU’s campus by El, Metra or free campus shuttle buses. Even Evanston at the campus’ edge offers a lot more than all of Durham. If having city type activities nearby matters, head to Northwestern. If not, and you’re not a fan a winter, there’s no doubt that NC weather will trump Illinois.</p>