<p>in terms of course selection, how flexible is duke. i'm applying to pratt. will i still be able to take languages/humanities... i there a core curriculum?</p>
<p>if u take a standard single major u will have 9 open classes, 5 have to be humanities, but all 9 could be if u wanted.</p>
<p>actually...pratt really isn't flexible. i know a number of people switching out because after the required engineering, math classes, freshmen writing, science classes, there isn't much room for anything else. If that's what you love, go for it. But people who enjoy studying a wide breadth of topics should go for trinity...or switch after deciding pratt isn't for them.</p>
<p>in trinity, you'll do fine as long as you sometimes check that you're taking enough different classes that knock out "areas of knowledge" and "modes of inquiry," which I have found to mean....take whatever classes you want and, every once and awhile, make sure you take a class that knocks out a mode or area or two. it's only bad if you, for example, only want to take english classes, or likewise, math/science.</p>
<p>oops.. i talked about research and flexibility in my "why pratt" essay.. i haven't sent it in yet. but i was always under the impression that pratt was very flexible. maybe i shouldn't talk about flexibility.
i was basically thinking about the question as: why are you applying to Pratt instead of CalTech? so I talked about flexiblity. I talked about how I can take classes in the languages and humanities... should I just NOT talk about flexibility?
thanks!</p>
<p>bump pls .</p>
<p>well, definitely compared to a place like caltech you'll have the ability to take language/humanities more....however, i was comparing it to being in trinity. i know of a guy who is (somehow) a bme/public policy major. So it can be done....but you have to be willing to work your ass off. You'll be able to take a number of electives in pratt, but for the first few semesters those electives are kind of pre-determined...it might free up as your years wear on, but I cannot consider myself an expert on pratt.</p>
<p>AP credit will help a lot....</p>
<p>34 credits are required to graduate, 2 or 3 ap credits could really open up some opportunities for you.</p>
<p>yeah...pratt accepts all of them...trinity on the other hand only accepts 2...therefore my nine are rendered semi-useless.</p>
<p>9 wow hahah i have two after junior year, looking to get a third this year (only two aps... and ap physics b is creditless)</p>
<p>Pratt makes you take 5 humanities courses I think (it's on their website), and so that's not really a lot of flexibility (in my opinion). However, AP credits do free up a lot of space so you can skip intro physics, intro chemistry, intro calculus, and some humanities credits if you want.</p>
<p>Before you skip out of an intro class be positive that you know the stuff cold. From what I learned in my first semester, Duke intro classes cover a lot more than AP high school classes. Just really look deeply into what you're getting yourself into before you place out of a class. Some teachers have old exams online for courses, check to see if you know them well.</p>