Duke University Top Questions

Duke students are very well-rounded, and Duke is an institutional reminder of that fact. Where else can you have a top ten academic school that is consistently in the top ten of the men's basketball rankings? Duke is strongly disliked in the athletic sphere, and I like to think that is because other deem it unfair that such an elite institution can prosper in so many various ways. The multitude of resources that Duke offers and the areas of specialization are seemingly endless.

Figure skating club; great study abroad options

It has an excellent athletics program combined with top academics. It's basketball program is legendary, the weather is great, Duke students rock the "work hard, play hard" mantra.

I LOVE DUKE! Despite anything that might be improvable, Duke is an AMAZING college! I chose it over ivies (including Harvard!) and full rides, and I could not be happier with my decision. Duke is an absolutely unparalleled and incredible education, and I could not ask for any better.

Duke is a large-scale top-notch university with a southern flare which makes it perfect for students who want the smaller atmosphere of a private university and the academic level of a larger university. I chose Duke because they are the top university in many fields, and many classes are taught by the top researchers in the country. Their financial aid program makes the dream of being a blue devil possible for students of any economic background and they provide a culturally diverse atmosphere.

The coursework is demanding but the classes you take are almost completely up to you. Our general education requirements are not specific at all. You just need to make sure that before you graduate you take a couple courses that are of a specific type, for example, a smaller seminar class in whatever field you choose, a quantitative studies course in whatever field you choose, etc. So you end up fulfilling requirements with whatever class topic you would like. That makes the work desirable because you are generally interested in what you are learning.

It has a great mix of academics and yet people know how to have fun, and there is great school spirit, with strong support for our athletic teams. There is always something to do and someone to hang out with.

school spirit souther hospitality

It is definitely filled with a passionate and diverse and intellectually active student body.

The professors are all very welll-known and their teaching styles are great.

We have so much school spirit here. People are constantly wearing branded clothing and for good reason. We have the most successful men's basketball program of any school in the last 20 years.

Not much, but a combination of strong athletics and academics. Most other schools only have one.

huge basketball culture, huge frat/sorority culture that is unhealthy and exclusionary

Pristigeous, great professors here (not all though), basically a lot of potential if you are willing to work.

the love for basketball

it's awesommmme!!!! lots of school spirit; work hard, play hard

Easy to do well at Duke, if you don't enjoy it you don't belong and shouldn't be there.

If you have lofty academic pursuits, and if you have original ideas, and are looking to pursue something, and anything beyond the beaten path...go to duke. No where else will you find the resources and opportunities available to help you and propel you beyond what you thought was possible. If you want to spend four year partying, enjoying you college experience, and traveling a very narrow path...meeting your graduation requirements fulfilling major requirements, but not doing much else, not writing a thesis, not pursuing an independent study, not doing original research...then go to duke. Duke can be really fun, lots of drinking, lots of sex, it can be a good time if that is your priority. If you are somewhere in the middle, where you know you are interested in academics, but not quite sure what. you know you like to party and "have fun" on occasion, but are not a huge party person....DONT GO TO DUKE! It is not a place to find yourself and discover your passion. It takes a very self assured confident, aggressive personality to succeed there and maximize the benefits of going there. It is not for everyone. and regardless of what anyone tells you---everyone does not love Duke!

If you consider yourself at all "artsy" (I know thats kind of gay sounding but you know what I mean) Duke is not the school for you. That said, solid education, great opportunities, and mysteriously, no fat people.

I LOVE IT AT DUKE!