school culture, housing, weather, traffic, and beautiful campus if not the largest in U.S

it seems fuqua is good at every aspect, but not best at any one. Consulting is good but not best. finance is good but not leading.

culture fit is important. duke is a good school for those with families.

Yes

Access to top tier firms, consulting and investment banking. Mid-sized, get to know most of your classmates. Excellent location - low cost of living, easy access to the Northeast, Midwest, and the South. Duke name is strong.

Heavy influence of the social sector. Not a fan of several of the core classes.

Sports scene is awesome. Faculty is top notch. One of the best groups of finance faculty I've seen.

Yes

Duke was a fantastic experience for business school. The faculty is routinely ranked the best amongst business schools and your fellow students will come from a diverse range of business/industry backgrounds, which is a refreshing change from other top 10 programs such as Wharton where everyone is from Finance, or Kellogg where everyone is from marketing... Additionally, the school as a whole does a great job of integrating its grad schools and students into the overall campus experience so you really feel like you're a part of the larger Duke community, and not just the business school. Plus, hard to beat floor seats at Cameron!

If you're from a coastal city, Durham can feel a bit small and removed from the action, and its not the easiest place in the world for spouses to continue their careers, if you have one. The Triangle is continually getting better in this regard, but its still not Boston, Chicago, The Bay Area, etc. That said, its a nice change of pace from the big cities.

If you're expecting a "southern" experience, look elsewhere. Duke is located in the south, but not of the south - the majority of your peers will be from the north east or west coast, which mirrors the undergrad student body as well, which is over 90% out of state students.

Yes

collaborative environment, exceptional faculty members

alumni interview, GMAT, essays.

1

2011

Great faculty. They really go after the intuition than just theory and formula. Duke interns have done much better than other BSchool interns as per my knowledge.

Standard top tier B-School admission process. Essays and interview are most important.

2

2011

class size: 450

study: combination of lecture and cases

study abroad: many opportunities across the globe

low living cost but access to all resources

unique question: understanding of leaders of consequence

1

2011

Very difficult classes. Good support from staff and peers. Faculty is fantastic.

GMAT is very important. Interview is pretty easy -- done by a student. Application is very extensive.

1

2011

Top-notch and well-balanced.

The essays had an element that dealt with more of the social impacts of business. The process, in summary, went very smoothly and I was even offered the opportunity to interview in LA, since the trip to Durham would be difficult for me.

2

2011

The quality of the academic program is extraordinary, it mixes well case studies with theory and the professor are in the top notch. The first semester is very intensive and you really get stressed during this period. The students are very collaborative and not very competitive most of the time.

The cost of living is great probably half of the price and double the space than living in a large city as Chicago or NY. The campus is one of the best of the top business schools, it has great labs, classroom, library and everything you would expect from one of the best BS of the world. The city is small and the life is really around school activities and events. I'm really happy with the quality of life here, weather, people, price and campus.

The essays usually have a lot of overlap, so you really need to put a lot of time to figure out what to write in each one. The interview is pretty laid back, they want have a feel if you can handle the work and if you are a fit to the school. International student have a very good chance to get scholarship.

1

2011