Whats so special about Duke Engineering?

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<p>60% of classes in Pratt, 40% in Trinity</p>

<p>plus, some Duke engineers don’t go into engineering following school (some go to business, law school, etc.) I think I read a stat somewhere that Duke has one of the highest percentages of engineers that do something other than engineering following undergrad in the nation</p>

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<p>It is a really good school with unique research opportunities and really good professors.</p>

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<p>Overall:</p>

<p>40% Engineering/Technical Research & Development
15% Engineering grad school
13% Med school
10% Consultant or Analyst
8% Finance
8% Non-engineering grad school
6% Other</p>

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<p>For Mech Eng:
27% Consultant/Analyst
26% Investment Banking/Finance
21% Non-engineering grad school
13% Engineering consultant/services
7% Engineering grad school
7% Product development/research</p>

<p>For BME: 1/3 to grad school in engineering/sciences, 1/3 to med school, 1/3 to industry, consulting firms, law schools, business schools, etc…</p>

<p>More people simply apply to Trinity than Pratt because most people are interested in a non-engineering major. This is the case at virtually every university in the nation except for those very focused on technical fields. Even MIT has way more liberal arts majors than engineers.</p>

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<p>so why are the test scores higher?</p>

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<p>If I want to double major… say in engineering and a humanity, is there a special application for that? Or do I choose that AFTER I apply? (And get accepted, of course.) </p>

<p>I’ve chosen on my common app supplement that I want to go to Pratt.</p>

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<p>Alex: test scores are higher simply because those who apply to Pratt is considered a self-selecting population. By virtue of it being engineering, usually only those who are interested in engineering with a strong background in math/science apply. </p>

<p>It’s the same concept as if you walked into a nascar event, you’d find a totally different set of people than if you walked into a Broadway play. Nothing implied.</p>

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<p>cadillac-
you would apply to Pratt and make sure that you have your engineering sequences underway starting freshman year. You have more time to choose a second trinity major, though not as much time as you would if that were your only major-- just because of the planning required.</p>