<p>I'm an incoming senior and I'm having some trouble finding some safety schools that I'm interested in and would be happy attending if I don't get into my top two schools, Duke and Wash U. I really like every aspect of these two schools, so do you guys know of any safeties that are similar to them academically, socially etc..</p>
<p>I'm interested in majoring in the sciences (most likely biology, chemistry or biochemistry) and probably will be pre-med.</p>
<p>SAT: 2050 (760CR 600M 690W)
SAT IIs: 740 US history 710 Lit 740 Math II (hopefully this will make up for the 600)
GPA: 3.8 UW not sure about weighted...
A very rigorous schedule at a private school (4/5 classes are APs)
A few solid ECs and a couple of miscellaneous ones...don't really feel like listing them all...
Ethnicity: Black
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: 65,000-75,000 (will be needing significant financial aid)
State: MD</p>
<p>Thanks for all your help!</p>
<p>Case Western Reserve, University of Rochester.</p>
<p>Thanks!! Anybody else?</p>
<p>Rice and Emory are similar but would be about the same in selectivity. Boston University?</p>
<p>You should make sure to apply to Rice, Northwestern, and Emory, they are very similar to these. Tufts is slightly less selective and similar as well.</p>
<p>What are the most important qualities you think Duke and WUSTL have in common that you’d want in a less selective school?</p>
<p>Possibilities might include Furman, Wake Forest, the University of Miami, or the University of Richmond. These are private, moderately selective, small to mid-sized southern schools.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone for your responses!
@tk21769 I really like the fact that both Duke and and WUSTL have great undergraduate science programs that allow for a lot research opportunities. Also I love the social scenes at both schools: Duke’s awesome school spirit and the “work hard, play hard” attitude that is present at both.</p>
<p>And I’m not really looking for southern schools (the farthest south I’ll go is probably North Carolina) but places like Florida and Texas are okay.</p>
<p>Edit: post no longer relevant because of blessed moderator action.</p>
<p>haha Thanks annasdad</p>
<p>It looks like his posts were deleted anyway</p>
<p>Ooops sorry didn’t see the edit :)</p>
<p>Bumpppp</p>
<p>Anybody else have any suggestions?</p>
<p>Please stop bumping your thread - it’s annoying and unnecessary.</p>
<p>I’m sorry. </p>
<p>It’s just that I would really like some more suggestions since application deadlines are getting closer and I don’t really have a substantial amount of schools on my list. My parents don’t really grasp the concept of safety schools so I decided to post on here to get some guidance.</p>
<p>American
Lehigh
Rhodes
Rochester
Tulane
William & Mary</p>
<p>Most of these are matches rather than safeties, unfortunately. I agree with TK that Miami, Wake Forest, and U Richmond are very similar. Elon (more similar to WUStL than Duke) is another possibility.</p>
<p>Some of the northeastern LACs (Franklin & Marshall, Bucknell, Lafayette, Trinity, and others) are worth looking into.</p>
<p>Maryland should be your safety. It will likely be affordable since you’re in-state, and it shares many qualities with Duke.</p>
<p>I definitely think New Hampshire might be a good safety school for you, given your SAT it is definitely on the safety side. Plus it would be substantially cheaper then Duke, and has a solid biochem program.</p>
<p>Thanks for the suggestions everyone! I really appreciate it!</p>
<p>William & Mary, Wake Forest are similar to your schools. Agree with Elon, Richmond, Furman, maybe Bucknell as schools less competitive but still good.</p>