Chances at Columbia and Duke????

Chance Me / Match Me!
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I want to know my chances at Columbia and Duke
Also, my brother goes to Duke (Class of 16) if that changes anything
Class of 2016/2020
Asian Female from Colorado
ACT: 34 (33E, 35M, 35R, 34S, 29 English/Writing, 8 Essay)
SAT: bad, not sending
SAT II: Math 2- 770 Lit-600 (I know I dropped the ball) planning on taking Bio
GPA: 4.238 weighted, 9/496
4.0 weighted, 1/496
I took 1 AP freshman and sophomore year, 3 classes but 4 exams jr year, and 4 senior year
EC:
2 years of HS volleyball (freshman and sophomore)
4 years of club volleyball
1 year of tennis (JV2)
National Honor Society: 11&12
Journalism: 9-12
Interact Club: 10-12
FCCLA: 11&12
A few other clubs for 11&12
Volunteering: 100+ hours so far through clubs and volunteering at a hospital
Chinese School since I was in kindergarten
Hostess at restaurant
Leadership:
Captain of 14’s club team
Journalism Editor
Awards:
Superior rating at National High School Journalism Convention in Denver for write-off
Silver at FCCLA State
AP scholar with distinction

I would apply ED too, I’m thinking pre-law, pre-med, sciences, or engineering idk yet

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Both to me are high reaches/crapshoots, even with ED. Grades and test scores are fine, but ec’s don’t stand out to me at all, especially considering you have nothing that relates to the sciences. Which one do you like better? Apply ED there.

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I forgot to add that I volunteered at a research lab over the summer if that changes anything

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Your grades and stats puts you within range. Your brothers legacy will also help a bit. My suggestion is to take a firm stand on a potential major and tailor everything in the application to reflect it. Good luck.