<p>Like how comparable is it to MIT and Caltech?
Comparable to Cornell and UCLA?</p>
<p>How is the general experience? I'm mostly either interested in CompSci Engineering or BioMedEngineering.</p>
<p>Like I heard that…Princeton Review rated it #2 in the nation…but US News rates it #30…so I’m kinda confused haha.</p>
<p>No, it’s not comparable to MIT or Caltech. It’s more of a niche engineering school, comparable to UPenn. For BME, though, it’s one of the finest in the nation. And for the four departments it has, it is strong in each individual department. But it doesn’t have the research output and name recognition of MIT, Caltech, or even Michigan or Illinois. However, the student and faculty quality is VERY strong (probably not as good as MIT/Caltech, but certainly stronger than schools traditionally seen as better in engineering such as Michigan/IL/Ga Tech, etc. when looking at SAT, GPA, etc.). </p>
<p>Pratt also is really diverse from an *interest *standpoint. While certain engineering schools crank out only engineers, Pratt has a LOT of future consultants, bankers, doctors, etc. So, I’d say if you want a more intimate engineering school in the context of a larger liberal arts school that is quite prestigious but not centered on tech/engineering and aren’t 100% convinced you want to be an engineer, then Pratt is a great choice. There are TONS of opportunities for research (something like 80% of Pratt undergrads to research) and as I said the students and faculty are top-notch. If you are 100% sure you want to be an engineer and are undecided on a major or perhaps are interested in aerospace, chemical, industrial, etc. then Duke clearly is not a good choice.</p>
<p>Yea, Pratt is well known for BME but other divisions of engineering are very good too (of course not as good as MIT/Cal).</p>
<p>Sorry to derail, but is Pratt comparable with Berkeley?</p>
<p>The experience is completely different from big time engineering schools. In that sense, Duke is nothing like Berkeley. Duke is very small and thus pumps out less research and receives fewer grant. This makes it difficult to get the name recognition of a Georgia Tech, Illinois, MIT, or Cal. </p>
<p>I knew coming into Duke that I wanted to enter business and I am a BME/econ double (which is very common). Engineering was never part of my plan, but I have enjoyed my BME education immensely. </p>
<p>In fact, I believe only like 14% of Pratt students take the PE exam after graduating, which means that almost no one goes into engineering. However, I do know BME undergrads going to grad school at Stanford, Duke, UMich, and MIT. I also know ECE undergrads who are deciding between Stanford and MIT. </p>
<p>But Duke is very, very small in terms of engineering students (about 250 per class). The feel is just entirely different. If you want to be an engineer after college, go somewhere else (save some cash). If you want to enter academia, medicine, or wall street (consulting/banking/trading) than Pratt is a great place with many like-minded students.</p>
<p>I completely agree with the above poster. Pratt is a very different engineering school - there is a huge focus on an interdisciplinary approach to engineering. Most Pratt students end up in academia, finance, or medical school. It’s a great school, but doesn’t usually crank out the typical 9-5 job engineer.</p>
<p>How does duke bme compare with umich bme and ucsd bioengg?</p>