<p>I was looking at the statistic for undergraduate admissions at the two schools of Duke University
(<a href="http://www.admissions.duke.edu/jump/applying/who_2009profile.asp%5B/url%5D">http://www.admissions.duke.edu/jump/applying/who_2009profile.asp</a>) and noticed something that I couldn't explain.</p>
<p>Significantly higher percentages of applicants were admitted to the Pratt School of Engineering than the Arts/Sciences school, sometimes more than 10 percent more. Why the difference?</p>
<p>Also, on the personal level, I am beginning to think that my interests are in history and econmics. However, on paper I would look much better as an applicant to an engineering school, with high math/science scores as well as a very involved position in an award winning robotics team. I've fallen so much in love over the last few years with Duke that I would apply to the engineering school if it would make the difference in my acceptance.</p>
<p>Applicants to Pratt are self-selecting. If a noncompetitive applicant spontaneously decides to apply to Duke, they'll apply to Trinity, not Pratt.</p>
<p>Apply to Pratt. Its not that Pratt is easier to get into, but they do emphasize math/science, which means for you, that you are a stronger candidate to pratt.</p>
<p>Plus, you can simply transfer to trinity before school starts.</p>
<p>If he applied to trinity, would he not be able to transfer to pratt?</p>
<p>bump......i'm looking for an answer</p>
<p>It is NOT easier to get into Pratt. As theoneo notes, Pratt applicants are self-selecting. If you look at the '10 profile, you'd notice that Pratt has higher math SAT scores AND verbal SAT scores. </p>
<p>It is definitely possible to transfer between the two, but it's best to apply to the one you really want. Pratt students follow a very rigid set of courses and have much less freedom in choosing classes, and there's no guarantee you'd be able to transfer before the first semester is over.</p>