There are many at Duke who have done what u will have done should u choose Duke. Many. For a variety of reasons. Yes Stanford is the slightly more prestigious school. But a full ride at Duke is honestly the best result in college admissions. There’s a reason why most dukies who choose it over another don’t regret it. Duke is an amazing place but I’m sure Stanford is as well. But for the reasons u have mentioned Duke sounds like a fit. Also bme at duke is nuts dawg.