In at Duke, but waitlisted at Northwestern?

patlees88
Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:54:52 +0000

This conclusion doesn’t take into account the strength of the applicant pool. I think DukeEgr93’s SAT range assessment more accurately accounts for that.



Duke’s applicant pool is strong as any other school’s. SAT range assessment is pretty similar for most of the top 15 schools. SAT range for admitted students won’t be much different between Duke and Harvard. Besides, at the top schools, many factors other than SAT and grades go into consideration for admission. These can’t be seen in hard stats. But, some schools happen to recieve more applicants that are this qualified, yet have no room for them. This is why these schools (Columbia) are more selective than Duke, not necessarily an indication of the strength of the applicant pool at either school. (both schools’ applicant pools are outstanding)