<p>@marilo12 Top choices are between Duke (super long shot for everyone, not sure I would attend since I would be a “lower” student stats wise, may struggle) and USC . I have not visited either schools but both really fit what I look for in school and have attractive locations. Sorry I am learning about all the college process on my own so some questions seem dumb, but should I apply RD to Duke instead and work on getting my GPA higher? </p>