Still possible to get into cornell engineering after Pratt rejection?

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<p>My stats from the Duke decisions thread:</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT I (breakdown): 2340 - 780 CR, 770 M, 790 W</li>
<li>SAT II: Bio 750, Phys 760, Spanish 780, MIIC 790, Chem 790</li>
<li>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.96</li>
<li>Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 11%</li>
<li>AP (place score in parenthesis): US History, Calc BC, Spanish Language (all 5s)</li>
<li>Senior Year Course Load: AP Chem, AP Physics C, Multivariable Calculus, English Lit AP, Music Theory AP, Orchestra</li>
<li>Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Spanish exam gold x2, AP Scholar, NM Finalist, multiple school awards</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Lots of music stuff with leadership, lots of cultural diversity stuff, 2x Varsity Sports, Many years of karate</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: YMCA Lifeguard and swim instructor</li>
<li>Volunteer/Community service: Habitat for humanity work, hospital volunteering 150+ hrs.</li>
<li>Summer Activities: Mostly volunteering and working, and a lot of travelling</li>
<li>Essays: I thought they were excellent...</li>
<li>Teacher Recommendation: no idea</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: good</li>
<li>Additional Rec: good...i think</li>
<li>Interview: My interviewer and I went to the same high school so it went really well, but I guess that part didn't matter much in the end.</li>
</ul>

<p>Other</p>

<ul>
<li>State (if domestic applicant): TX</li>
<li>School Type: Large Private</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Indian</li>
<li>Gender: Male</li>
<li>Income Bracket: 150K+</li>
<li>Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None whatsoever. ORM if anything.</li>
</ul>

<p>Now, do I still have a strong shot at Cornell Engineering, or is Duke supposed to be easier to get into?</p>

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<p>I think you’ll get accepted at Cornell. btw, getting into biomedical engineering at Pratt (if you applied there) is hard as its the second ranked program in the nation. I would assume you applied there because you look like a strong candidate for the school as a whole.</p>

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<p>lol at first I thought you were talking about Pratt institute, the one famous for Interior Design and Fashion.</p>

<p>Didn’t understand why you would be applying for engineering there.</p>

<p>Got it now, Duke Engineering is called Pratt.</p>

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<p>for a second there, i thought you got into USAMO and only got a 790 on your sat math IIC haha. your chance is good id say.</p>

<p>EDIT:</p>

<p>Haha! i thought he meant the Pratt in brooklyn lol…</p>

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<p>I’m hoping for the same thing…</p>

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<p>Someone from my school got in ED engineering and just got rejected from Duke today for Pratt. (I guess they didn’t withdraw app?)</p>

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<p>Remember, Pratt has a MUCH smaller class size than the Cornell Engineering school does. The Duke student body is half the size of Cornell, and Pratt constitutes about a 1/3 to a 1/4 of the student body. A Cornell Engineering class has about 730 students per year…</p>

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<p>on the other hand, can i feel more confident about myself now that I have been accepted into Duke engineering?</p>

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<p>^ of course, you should feel more confident :)</p>

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<p>No, you should feel less confident?</p>

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<p>well i also got into my safety schools…should that make me feel more confident? Obviously not</p>