Chance me! Pre-med: bio vs. BME major?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I want to do premed and am deciding between a biology major and biomedical engineering. I think I could get pretty good recommendations and would most likely apply EA. </p>

<p>Vanderbilt
Georgetown
Duke
Boston College
UVA
William and Mary
UNC Chapel Hill
Bucknell
Richmond
Wake Forest</p>

<p>Female
White
Junior
Likely in the top 5% of my class (school doesn't give class ranks)
School ranked 3rd best public school in the state</p>

<p>SAT- CR-650 Math-710 Writing-710
2070/2400, 1360/1600</p>

<p>ACT- 30, retaking and shooting for 32-34</p>

<p>9th:
All advanced classes and required electives (As in everything, except A- in geometry)</p>

<p>10th:
Acc. Pre-calc, honors English, honors Spanish 4, honors bio, honors chemistry, honors mw history, photo 2 and other required electives (all As besides A- in precalc)</p>

<p>Current 11th classes:
Ap bio (B+) ap physics (B), ap lang (A-), honors gov (A), honors Spanish 4 (A), calc 1 (A), photo 3 (A), and yearbook(A)</p>

<p>Likely 12th classes:
Ap Spanish, ap stat, ap chem, anatomy, honors global relations, honors English </p>

<p>Current GPA (w): 4.2</p>

<p>ECs:</p>

<p>-HS field hockey all four years (varsity 11th and 12th)</p>

<p>-indoor field hockey club team 10th-12th</p>

<p>-clubs national festival team member 10th-12th</p>

<p>-future doctors club 11th-12th</p>

<p>-key club 10th-12th</p>

<p>-Special Equestrians volunteer 11th-12th</p>

<p>-hockey coach volunteer 10th- 12th</p>

<p>-horseback riding: two different state memberships</p>

<p>-NJHS president in 9th</p>

<p>-NHS member 11th-12th</p>

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<p>Your course load and GPA look fine, EC’s are pretty standard, but your SAT is a little low for some of the higher-end schools on your list.</p>

<p>Vanderbilt: Reach
Georgetown: reach
Duke: reach
Boston College: ?
UVA: low reach
W&M: high match
UNC: reach unless in-state
Bucknell: ?
Richmond: match
WF: high match</p>

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