I recently got a full scholarship at Duke. I am deciding between Hopkins and Duke. Although Duke is obviously better regarding money, I think that Hopkins has perhaps more in the way of prestige and better match list. What do all of you think?
I recently got a full scholarship at Duke. I am deciding between Hopkins and Duke. Although Duke is obviously better regarding money, I think that Hopkins has perhaps more in the way of prestige and better match list. What do all of you think?
I recently got a full scholarship at Duke. I am deciding between Hopkins and Duke. Although Duke is obviously better regarding money, I think that Hopkins has perhaps more in the way of prestige and better match list. What do all of you think?
Great question. Well, the answer is obvious. You have to decline Duke and go to Hopkins because Hopkins has about a quarter of a million dollars of prestige in comparison with Duke. Why do you inflict this crap on sincere and honest people? My patience is wearing thin. And please do not respond by telling us this is a "sincere question." I just got done watching the news reports about Virginia Tech and I am not in the mood for this bullsh#t.
I would reapply next year to see if I could get a scholarship to Hopkins.
If your not a troll, tell hopkins (admissions, not financial aid) you have a full scholarship to duke, you really would prefer to go to hopkins, but you would have hard time turning down a full ride. See what happens. This doesn't obligate you to anything, and can only help you. Negotiation when you are in the driver seat = fun.
only a full tuition scholarship? Duke said they would build a statue for me if i came
I am very sorry if I sounded obnoxious in my original posting. Could you please explain how you could still have 100K loans after a full tuition scholarship?FYI - a full tuition scholarship at Duke still equates to 100K in debt after four years. This is something to think about when comparing financial aid packages.
FYI - only URMs get full tuition scholarships at Duke...
Well, they gave ME a frisbee and a man purse!!!!
There are absolutely no negatives about Duke. It is paradise.what are the negative points about Duke? What do you think are some difficulties I might face if I go to Duke?
I am very sorry if I sounded obnoxious in my original posting. Could you please explain how you could still have 100K loans after a full tuition scholarship?
BTW: I am not a URM. Duke also offers other merit-based scholarships.
3. They include MD/PhDs in the calculation...
On interview day, they said the only full tuition scholarships were for minorities, but I don't care to argue that point, especially since I withdrew...
Roughly: Duke cost of attendance is 64K in year one. Tuition will be around 39K after it's adjusted this year for inflation. Therefore that's 25K in expenses. Multiply that by four and there's 100K. That doesn't include accumulated interest on the 15.5K in unsubsidized loans that you will need each year...
Here's what's interesting: If people who have full tuition scholarships still have 100K in expenses over four years, how is the average debt for ALL students at Duke around 80K (I don't remember the exact figure). Given the fact that a lot of people at Duke DON'T get 3rd year scholarships, I can only come to three possibilities:
1. People get a lot of outside scholarships (doubtful for MDs)
2. Duke students are wealthy
3. They include MD/PhDs in the calculation...
I recently got a full scholarship at Duke. I am deciding between Hopkins and Duke. Although Duke is obviously better regarding money, I think that Hopkins has perhaps more in the way of prestige and better match list. What do all of you think?
If you find this thread so offensive and idiotic, please do not read it. There is no need to throw insults and waste your time.i prefer the simpler "you're a ho"
If you find this thread so offensive and idiotic, please do not read it. There is no need to throw insults and waste your time.
If you want a serious answer, I think you've got be kidding me to be comparing prestige for Duke or Hopkins. Location, student body, weather?...valid questions. Prestige???? No. Take the money, unless you really love hopkins and are going to feel abysmal picking Duke
btw, where are you getting the impression that hopkins' match list is better? Duke's list favors southern schools a bit more, obviously, but that's hardly qualifies as worse.
Well, they gave ME a frisbee and a man purse!!!!
The OP's question is totally valid.
I recently got a full scholarship at Duke. I am deciding between Hopkins and Duke. Although Duke is obviously better regarding money, I think that Hopkins has perhaps more in the way of prestige and better match list. What do all of you think?
d00d.... can we get back on the topic of the murse... I GOT NO MURSE! WTF Dookter?!?!?! Where's mine.
I recently got a full scholarship at Duke. I am deciding between Hopkins and Duke. Although Duke is obviously better regarding money, I think that Hopkins has perhaps more in the way of prestige and better match list. What do all of you think?
you fool. unless your parents or the government is paying the bill, go with the money at duke (and the better location, incidentally).
this is almost as silly as that case versus stanford thread several months back. what nonsense.