<p>I know a lot of these threads exist already, but I have heard a TON of things about students at Duke: obsessed with social status, nonchalant about grades, etc.</p>
<p>Can anyone describe the kind of high school student that they could see going to Duke?</p>
<p>I don't know where you are getting the info from but as with all schools there are all types. My S attends and his friends are competitve and not obsesed with social status. Just like HS it depends who you hang out with. There is a real mix of students there, really depends where you find yourself fitting in. Duke is tough and has grade deflation. I am pretty sure my S would love to hear that his fellow students would not really care about their grades- that way he would pick up a better curve. It may be true for some majors or people but I don't think its the norm. To get in you have to be incredibly smart and competitve to begin with so don't believe everything you read...</p>