Chances of admission for Duquesne's biomedical engineer/nursing dual degree program

Colleges and Universities A-Z Duquesne University
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African American
-3.4 weighted GPA (my school only submits and displays weighted. I unweighed it myself using an online app and it came out to be a 3.13…)
-7 honors and 5 APS throughout HS (AP Psychology, AP Lang & Comp, AP Statistics, AP Lit, AP Bio). Awaiting the psychology and Lang AP exam results (July 6th!!)
-PSAT was a 1730, SAT the first time was a 1600 (retaking in October)
-state finalist for a pageant and 4th runner up in spokes model category
-played at Carnegie hall as 4th viola out of 13-15 violas with my school orchestra
-I’m a school mentor which involves lots of volunteering, lots of attendance at events, such as charity walks. I also help freshman and below

  • board member of drama club 2 years in a row (points coordinator and secretary)
    -head stage manager for musicals and plays
    -volunteered at an elementary school as a tutor (separate from mentoring)
    -health careers club
    -thespian honor society
  • held a job as a learning assistant at Kumon learning center for the past year.
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By the way, I live in New Jersey, 4-6 hours from Pittsburgh.

I’m getting scoliosis surgery in 2 weeks, but after i recover, I WILL volunteer some more. Most likely a nursing home or a hospital if i can.

My biggest concern: I don’t feel competitive, and although calculus wasn’t required nor recommended, it was under the category of “helpful”, I still feel weird for not taking pre calc. I dropped pre calc to take AP Statistics. Very good grades in Algebra and Geometry though.

This is the only BME/BSN program in the country

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It’s sad that you list your first credential “african american” I guess you figure you have a better chance if you’re black

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@beaner89, what kind of comment is that?

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I think you will have a good shot at acceptance.

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Just what I said, most kids start with listing their accomplishments. Also, do you read anyone listing they are “white” as first?

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Get over it. People list race, financial bracket, state of origin…all things that are relevant (if less so than other factors) to the admissions process.