<p>Is Duke like Columbia, where it's really stressfull and competition is intense?</p>
<p>Are Duke students more preppy and sporty people? Are sororities and fraternities popular at Duke?</p>
<p>DO you think shy asians would fit in there?</p>
<p>Ive visited Duke a few time (applying this year), and my feeling I got was there is a place for everyone. There are all types of people, but everyone is accepted. I think you would fit in fine, Im sure there are many like you that go to Duke.</p>
<p>Also, the main thing I love about Duke is that it is not as stressful as the Ivys (from what I have heard). People there really want to learn, but they also want to have fun. Its a great balance of lifestyles at Duke.</p>
<p>Also, I believe Frats and Sororities are pretty popular. Im pretty sure its about 35% of undergrads that participate in Greek life. However, they dont completely dominate the social scene like at other southern schools, and there is plenty else for you to do if that is not your thing.</p>
<p>It is anything but stressful. Everyone studies on their own time and people in your classes will generally work together. You almost don’t see the academic side of the student body if you just walk through campus and see people lounging around relaxing, but you know they work hard at some point in their day.</p>
<p>The only other school where I’ve heard credible reports of “intensely competitive atmosphere” is Hopkins (BME program specifically) from descriptions given by alums. From these anecdotal sources, I get the impression that the Duke is much more collaborative both in terms of learning styles encouraged by faculty and student behavior.</p>
<p>i love duke <3 </p>
<p>does one really have be into sports to fit in at duke</p>
<p>obv they wont reject u if u dont play a sport… but will one have a hard time fitting in if they arent</p>
<p>there are a lot of sporty guys.
Drinking is also rampant… but that is rampant in every college (even in the ivies)</p>
<p>the people here at Duke are amazing!</p>
<p>i’m a freshman, and i can tell you right now that the atmosphere is not stressful at all. people here like to work together, help each other, and have fun. the atmosphere is pretty laid back and happy – i really love it here. </p>
<p>there are a lot of different types of people here, so it’s very diverse. also, drinking might “seem” rampant, but only a minority of the students actually hardcore drink. and yes, even in the ivies drinking still exists. </p>
<p>basically, it’s college – not high school. don’t worry about “fitting in,” just be yourself.</p>
<p>might wanna hold off on that not stressful part though. The stress comes down the road around midterm and final time. </p>
<p>But otherwise, yeah, it’s a pretty diverse place.</p>
<p>An important thing to remember about Duke is that appearances can be deceiving -and, in fact, sometimes harmful. As others have said, Duke’s students are laid back, relaxed, and love to interract with one another. They are playful, invested heavily in the school, and enjoy a good party. To consider that to be the complete nature of its students, however, would be a mistake. Many - most? - Duke students work really hard. You just don’t see it. Depending on your major or area of study, you have no choice but to work hard to succeed. This creates a potential source of stress. In fact it has a name - Duke Disease. This is a phenomenon in which students all assume everyone else is able to stay up all night, socialize, get up early, make every class, do all their classwork, and do it again that night - all without breaking a sweat. It is common that every year, after a few days or weeks of this, Duke students start figuring out that it’s kind of a charade. “Effortless perfection” is the Duke facade.</p>
<p>If you’d like to learn about some of the “types of people at Duke” – those types being a significant group of virulent anti-semitic, anti-black, anti-gay bigots running the Duke Republicans – check out this link and subsequent articles regarding the ongoing controversy and litigation.</p>
<p>Why would you post that DavidWatts? Are you even a student here? There were only 1 or 2 people behind the fiasco.</p>
<p>obvious ■■■■■ is obvious</p>
<p>I posted it because it is relevant to a thread about “types of people at Duke.” </p>
<p>I am a Duke alum.</p>
<p>And if “only one or two people were behind the fiasco”, perhaps you can explain why the entire Duke College Republican organization was placed on disciplinary probation today?</p>
<p>Sorry about linking to a blog – I didn’t know that was verboten. Anyone interested can follow the ongoing story of this disgraceful episode at the Duke Chronicle website.</p>
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<p>DCR (Duke College Repbulicans) is a very very small subset of the entire Duke population. They are not representative of the entire student body, and most Duke students certainly do not share their feelings. If you actually kept up with the debate regarding the DCR, then you will realize that the probation is a actually a compromise reached between the various factions in the student government. A vocal majority of the Senate voted to de-charter the DCR, while the DSG president vetoed this decision, based on the reasoning that the people responsible for the shameful behavior have all been removed from DCR. To see the organization go without punishment is absurd, while to see them de-chartered is also too extreme. Effectively, the student government is punishing the DCR for the actions of their past members.</p>
<p>Ok, so maybe you’re an alum. But you’re not a current student, so you don’t really know what happened. It was indeed 2 people behind the whole thing. And it’s weird that in your post about your alma mater you would only talk about those vile people.</p>