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11 Reviews Found
Likes
- Academics/Professors are excellent, they care about teaching and aren't as strict
- I love the housing system, you get to live with the same people throughout
- The post graduate opportunities are so ridiculously good
Dislikes
- The food was very hit or miss on most occasions
- The community can at times be very cliquey
- Greek life is extremely dominant and can be isolating
- Almost everybody at duke secures a job after graduation because of how much on-campus support there is; maybe 90%
- 70k-150k USD is probably the general salary range for most students. Students typically find jobs by applying for them on the university partner websites or by applying directly to the jobs.




Likes
- Beautiful campus with gothic architecture
- Every day so many events will be happening which lets you explore different cultures, organizations, inclusivity.
- Tight knit community and support environment with very diverse students which helps you get various perspectives and how to interact with everyone.
Dislikes
- Fees are pretty high and cannot be afforded without a loan
- Durham is pretty boring with very less fun things to be done. Limited social scene outside campus
- Transport around the city is hard without a car
- Online platforms. Students usually form WhatsApp groups where they can connect and look for accommodation together. Duke offers websites to look at housing options too. There are many housing options very close to Duke where transportation is also available through Duke buses so it will not be a problem at all. Just connect with immediate seniors through LinkedIn, and they will help you out easily with necessary contacts.
- Duke will reply to emails immediately and their staff will help you out too. Its not a big challenge to find housing or a place to live. Its very trustworthy, and online reviews will tell you properly too.
Likes
- The campus is beautiful and has a lot of space for you to study, eat and have fun
- There is a lot of diversity and you will find people from different cultures and backgrounds
- The curriculum is pretty flexible
Dislikes
- The MEM cohort is not very diverse
- Not a lot of ties with indsutries to help students land internships/ Co-op's
- The batch size is a little large
- Join online WhatsApp communities to find accommodations. Some popular accommodations amongst Indian students: Chapel Towers, Belmont, Lofts, Erwin Terrace, Campus Walk
- Usually someone circulates a google sheet to fill out your preferences for a room mate. Ideally, get an individual room but if you want to save up some money, you can also share a room.
Likes
- The Campus is absolutely beautiful, surrounded by forest and beautiful ponds and parks.
- People and Professors are very nice, everyone around you is super talented and highly achieved. The Talent density is really outstanding.
- There are all sorts of clubs and organizations in Duke that you can image of, and they all are well funded and keep organizing events.
Dislikes
- Durham is a small and aloof town, so there is not much to do outside of campus, so weekends can be boring and depressing sometimes.
- There is no dining hall for West Campus, there are only restaurants which o $5 meals, which is decent but they can do better.
- Meals for vegetarians are limited, and expensive, they can work on that.
- I found accommodation through recommendations from my seniors and Duke also organized a housing fair, so it was easy to choose from options.
- 460 USD is my rent for a room. without bathroom
- My roommate pays 500 for a room with bathroom
- And one roommate stays in the hall for 370 USD
- We pay 1530 for the whole 2B 1.5B apartment and 220 for utilities.
- My apartment is 10 min walk from campus.








Likes
- The professors were really accomplished individuals with stellar academic and professional credentials who also taught equally well.
- Networking events: There was always some networking event happening around the campus which helped me understand the professional aspects of the US as an international student.
- The campus is probably one of the prettiest campuses in the US with amazing sports facilities, student centers and libraries.
Dislikes
- Expensive tuition: The university especially the business school is very expensive and makes the education inaccessible to many deserving students.
- Needs better CMC: The CMC or Career Management Center at Fuqua School of Business does a good job helping with resume drafting and networking tips. But when it comes down to actually getting employers to campus to recruit from the school directly they lack immensely.
- Location: Durham, the city the university is located in doesn’t have a lot happening and doesn’t feel very urban. For some this might hamper their student experience.
- I found accommodation off campus but it was owned by the university thus I found it directly through the university website and didn’t not have to use any platforms or agents.
- The monthly rent was 800 dollars per person and the monthly utilities were 200 dollars per person in a two bedroom two bathroom apartment shared by two people. The name of the property was Lancaster Commons and it included a gym, common room and a swimming pool. It also had a bus that runs every 20 minutes to the university and back.
- I didn’t face challenges in securing accommodation as the apartment was owned by Duke and the application process was well defined and at no additional cost.
- I would say choose accommodation that has reliable and preferably free transportation to the university in short regular intervals. Additionally it’s very important to not just get a good apartment but also go get a flatmate/roommate you are comfortable with because that can really make or break your living situation.
- My accommodation was 6 minutes away by bus from the University. Most Indian students stay in Belmont apartments or Heights at Lasalle apartments. But these both are owned and operated by external agencies and are not associated with Duke.












Likes
- The best part of being at Duke University is the great amalgamation of different cultures that lets me understand their perspectives rooted in their background.
While I was making a list of colleges that I had to apply to, I found the Fuqua culture really immersive and this is what attracted me to it. I chose this program because I wanted to transition from a pure sciences background to a management background. This will act as a springboard for my future career goals.
Likes
- Love the professors, the networking opportunities, the alumni connection, the extracurriculars the presence of all sorts of religious and identity houses.
Dislikes
- Love the professors, the networking opportunities, the alumni connection, the extracurriculars the presence of all sorts of religious and identity houses. Hate the cohort intake there are 300+ people in 1 cohort and hence the entire experience is ruined you have to fight to get into basic courses, fight to become Ta, fight for on-campus jobs, fight to get the career councils attention. PLEASE ASK THE ADMISSION COORDINATOR WHAT WILL BE THE COHORT SIZE BEFORE JOINING ANY UNIVERSITY. DO NOT ATTEND IF IT IS MORE THAN 100.
I chose this college as it is one of the renowned colleges. It has amazing faculties, people who have been in the industry for years. It has great courses and exposure to other schools and overall experience was good.
Likes
- Best Statistic Department in the world with good research and strong alumini network
- Everything from academics, extra curricular, location, networking, campus, placements, global perspective, sports school (amazing basketball matches).
Dislikes
- High fees and some faculties can't teach well as they are very research focused. TA ship is offered randomly in Stats Dept without looking at student profiles.
Amazing... There is everything you can do. Duke promotes great ideas and supports you in your ambitions. You should be able to make the best out of it!
Likes
- The ranking for both the program and the university was one of the highest in USA. Apart from it's reputation, it was the course flexibility that attracted me to be here
- I like the flexibility with the courses here. I can take electives based on my career path and can new courses as well if I am looking to pivot to some other career path. We have live case studies in our subjects helping us to work on real time problem that tech is facing currently.
Dislikes
- There isn't anything that I dislike but an co-op addition can be beneficial. Currently we are not allowed a full time co-op for six months but we can choose for a part time option to work through out the semester. Co-op helpings building stronger connections which helps in ensuring the internship conversion to full time.
It was amazing. I love everything about Duke. The sense of belongingness, basket ball, its gothic architecture, my course and even the people around you. You learn something new everyday and in every class.
Likes
- The ranking for both the program and the university was one of the highest in USA. Apart from it's reputation, it was the course flexibility that attracted me to be here
- I like the flexibility with the courses here. I can take electives based on my career path and can new courses as well if I am looking to pivot to some other career path. We have live case studies in our subjects helping us to work on real time problem that tech is facing currently.
Dislikes
- There isn't anything that I dislike but an co-op addition can be beneficial. Currently we are not allowed a full time co-op for six months but we can choose for a part time option to work through out the semester. Co-op helpings building stronger connections which helps in ensuring the internship conversion to full time.
It was amazing. I love everything about Duke. The sense of belongingness, basket ball, its gothic architecture, my course and even the people around you. You learn something new everyday and in every class.
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