<p>Okay, so I wanted to major in computer science in Duke, which is in Trinity College.
UNFORTUNATELY, after filling out the UCLA application, I thought that Computer Science would be in the College of Engineering, which at Duke, is Pratt School.</p>
<p>My application is already submitted online.</p>
<p>So, is there any way I can tell Duke that I want to change from applying to Pratt to Trinity?</p>
<p>I was thinking of turning in a paper version of the entire application and then sending that in, instead of finishing my Duke supplement online.
Would that create a huge mess to the Admissions board, which would cause them to frown upon me? It would mean that they have my common application AND the version i sent to them.</p>
<p>Then again, there's the business of Pratt having a higher acceptance rate than Trinity but also a higher SAT median score. If you think your test scores are your strong point, do as SirGecko said but otherwise, if you think your test scores aren't so strong, I'd call the admissions office and ask them to switch you to Trinity. I'm currently a student in Pratt but when I applied for some reason it showed that I was applying to Trinity. I just called and asked them to switch me to the Pratt application pile.</p>
<p>The problem is that I wanted to write my essays about how I planned to mix computer science with other things... O well, i guess I could write about ECE in Pratt as well.</p>
<p>Would you say the duke supplement or the common application for Duke is more important?</p>
<p>Personally, I'd call admissions and tell them you intended to apply to Trinity. I would not send another application, though. Just call them. They might figure it out on their own if you put computer science under academic interests. Furthermore, if you have an interview and tell your interviewer you're interested in computer science (which you should) that'll make no sense since the interviewer received information that you're applying to Pratt. Perhaps not all interviewers would be aware what school comp sci is in, but they should. Admissions might not even formally change your application, but will at least know what you're interested in. </p>
<p>I would not apply to the school you think you are more likely to get in - first, it's impossible to know which school that is; secondly, admissions probably will figure it out on their own since you said you're interested in comp sci. They'll think you didn't care enough about Duke to even look what school your major is in...and that shows lack of interest. Switching the application formally shows that you do actually care. They won't think negatively of you. I'm know for a fact this has happened in the past (in the case I know of, the person applied to Trinity while writing "general engineering" under his intended major!)</p>
<p>Having said all this, registering for courses freshman year won't make a difference what school you are in.</p>