UPenn or Duke, please chance me

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<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I am trying to decide between U Penn versus Duke for ED. Any ideas which one is easy to get into? Planning to apply for Engineering School. I heard ED is advantageous in both Duke & Penn. Any comments? If won't get in ED, planning to apply to Cornel, JHU, NWU & UVA. What are my chances there?</p>

<p>SAT : (2310, C -800, M -780 & W -730)
SAT II: (M2 -800, CH -800, Bio - 800, M1 -750)
GPA: 3.67 (unweighted), 4.5 (weighted), Class Rank: 96 percentile (Mostly A grades except three of B+). School has good track record with good academic rigor. Typically around 5 students go to Ivies every year. There are one or two students to Penn every year, only 1 in Duke so far in last 10 years. </p>

<p>APs: Chemistry, Biology, Statistics, Language & Composition, US History completed and got all 5s. Computer Science A (got 4, school does not offer AP computer science, but has two related courses, I took them and gave AP exam)
For senior year enrolling in 6 APs (Physics BC, Calculus AB, Micro & Macro Economics, English Lit, Spanish, US Govt & Polity)</p>

<p>Extra Curricular:
Varsity tennis (all 4 years), Debate club president, Math club (4 years) plus some volunteering at a local non profit organization.</p>

<p>Thanks for reading my post.</p>

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<p>Just based on your unweighted GPA and your ECs I’d say that either of these schools is a bit of a reach. I’d say Penn is probably your better bet especially if you don’t have legacy connections at Duke but go with what you want. Good Luck!</p>