Chance me UVA, Duke, NW, BC, WashU..etc

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hi I’m a junior interested in applying to these schools. I visited a lot of these campuses and just loved it. Duke is first choice applying ED + legacy

Stats
UW GPA: 3.85 W: 4.7
SAT: 1550 ACT: 34 SAT 2 Math 800 Bio 790
Class rank: N/A
Small private school.
Not many people in my school apply if any to these schools. Maybe 1-2 each year
State: VA Demographics: Asian male
Intended major: Biochemistry
So far, Im in 5 APs 4 this year 1 last year and 4 next year (AP World: got a 5) Aiming for all fives in APUSH, AP Enviro, AP Spanish, AP Calc AB. Next year: AP Bio, AP Gov, AP Calc BC, AP Chem)

Schools by ranking in choice

  1. Duke (ED and legacy)
  2. Northwestern
  3. Stanford (most likely rejected)
  4. UVA (in-state)
  5. WashU
  6. Vanderbilt
  7. Boston College
  8. Virginia Tech (in-state)

EC and leadership:
Captain of Varsity Tennis team made states last 2 years and I was voted All-State. Varsity Soccer
Captain of Quiz Bowl
Founder and Prez of Forensics Club
Secretary of Model UN club. Won a few awards
NHS
Class president 3 yrs in a row
Editor in chief of Schools science paper
Science particularly cellular research intern at local medical school
Volunteer at hospital
Selected to study Hindi abroad in government program
Speak English and Hindi
Have a patent on a invention I made (wont get specific)
Won a few local awards in life science
Certified soccer referee
For duke, trying to get a LOR from a Duke professor.

Will take any feedback thanks a lot.

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You have a great profile. Write great essays this summer and you could get into any of these schools

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anyone?, would appreciate any feedback.

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Most of the school on your list except Virginia and Virginia Tech are going to reaches just because of the acceptance rate. Your grades and SAT scores will merit your application being looked at.

Duke, Northwestern, Stanford-reach. Since your plan on Duke ED and have legacy, you will not get rejected outright. 50/50 on accept or defer into RD round.

WashU/Vandy-low reach/reach. Test scores are there. WashU loves demonstrated interest so communicate your interest (attend college fairs, set up interview, visit). Vandy has ED 2 so use that instead of RD.

BC-match/low match. I would suggest taking this one off the list as BC isn’t that well known for STEM. Replace with BU for a match or Rice for another reach/low reach.

Virginia-match

VaTech-match/safety

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@Hamurtle is spot-on in my opinion, and has made an outstanding suggestion regarding Rice University.

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Nevertheless, if you are not accepted by Duke & Northwestern, let us know & we will send back our window decals in protest.

Can a Duke prof. write a letter of rec. for a Duke applicant ? Some schools, maybe just a very few, prohibit this (but I could be wrong).

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thank you for feedback

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thanks a lot.