What schools should I look at?!!?! Biomedical engineer

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<p>Will be a senior next year, so I'm starting to narrow down my college search...
Love math and science- really want to be a biomedical engineer or a chemical engineer</p>

<p>I've looked at U of I already, but am looking for other schools that I would be capable of getting into. Are the Ivies out of my reach or should I go for it??? I know this is a lot of info but I'm really just want to give a good idea of who I am </p>

<p>Caucasian Female
Chicago Suburbs
Pretty competitive public (around 3000 kids)
GPA: 4.8 weighted about 3.9 unweighted (in our school you get .2 added to your GPA for every honors/AP class you take and it's a 4.0 scale)
Class Rank: top 5%
ACT: 31
Sat IIs:
Chemistry- 740
Math II- 700
US History- 730</p>

<p>FRESHMAN Courses and grades
Spanish 2 Honors A/A
English 9 Honors A/A
Geometry Honors A/A
Biology Honors A/A
World Studies A/A
One semester CAD Class A</p>

<p>SOPHOMORE Course and grades
Spanish 3 Honors A/B
English 10 Honors A/A
Enriched Adv. Algebra and Trig Honors (Moved up after freshman year to highest math available) B/A
Honors Chem A/A
American government A
Architecture A/A</p>

<p>JUNIOR Courses and grades
Spanish 4 Honors A/?
AP Lang and Comp A/A
Jr. Precalc Honors A/?
AP Chemistry A/A
AP US History A/A
Architecture Honors A/A</p>

<p>SENIOR (Planned courses for my senior year)
AP Spanish
AP English Lit
AP Calculus BC
AP Physics B
Psychology
Anatomy and Phisiology
Medical Careers shadowing class (Hospital,vet,physical therapy place)
Ceramics</p>

<p>EXTRACURRICULAR
Soccer (9, 10, 11, 12)
NHS (11, 12)
-On the board Junior year
-Treasurer Senior year
Student Council (9,10,11,12)
-Treasurer Senior year
Spanish Club (11,12)
Participated in the American Math Contest
Freshmen Mentor Program (11)
Foreign Exchange Program this Summer 2011 Italy 6 weeks
Piano (Age 7-15, still play just stopped lessons)
Guitar (Age 15 to present)
Youth Group at Church (9,10,11,12)</p>

<p>LEADERHIP
Soccer Team Captain
Youth Group Leadership Team
Freshman Mentor
Treasurer of NHS and Student Council</p>

<p>VOLUNTEER WORK
Student Council Service projects
Park District events
Special Education Christmas Party
Youth Group Projects (Pass out lunches to homeless in Chicago, Rake leaves for elderly, fix up church camp, etc)</p>

<p>Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks</p>

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<p>Johns Hopkins, Duke, UVA. Your scores seem competitive for these schools…</p>

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<p>you’re definitely overqualified for Purdue, but you could still check it out. it’s a really nice school.</p>

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<p>Boston U.- according to US Newsweek, their Biomed program is in the top 10 in the US.</p>

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<p>Thanks everyone! What about any of the ivies…? Do you think I stand a chance? Also what do you think my chances are for Northwestern?</p>

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<p>BU and Purdue are schools you should get into and have very decent programs.</p>

<p>I would say for any top tier school you are competitive, but you don’t seem to have any “amazing” ECs that a lot of CCers seem to (not that that’s a bad thing!). I would recommend WUSTL (I’m attending WUSTL for premed biomedical engineering…best program in the country for premed :D), Johns Hopkins, Northwestern as three schools you could get into (I would be surprised if you got rejected at all 3). You could definitely apply to Ivies (and get into them!) but don’t be disappointed if you end up waitlisted/denied.</p>