<p>It is ludicrous to suggest that NC State is better than Duke for engineering. Both engineering schools occupy the same ranking in spite of the fact that Duke has fewer faculty members and students. On a per capita basis, the schools aren’t even in the same stratosphere. You can’t compare Duke’s faculty to NC State’s faculty in terms of productivity or pedigree.<br>
Having said that, the OP is not qualified to apply to Duke because all applicants must have completed the requisite number of SAT subject tests. Also, Duke is more selective than several Ivies, so the OP probably doesn’t have a realistic chance of being admitted.</p>