Will this affect my chances?

Graduate School
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<p>I am currently a bme major at a state university and will be a senior next year. I have 4 Q drops (No Penalty Drop) that will show up in my transcript. And, for first semester of my freshman year, I ended up only taking 9 credit hours after the Q drop. And, because I didn't start off as an engineering major. It will take me 5 years instead of 4 yrs to finish up my undergrad course works. </p>

<p>But, other than that, I am in the Honors Program and have just earned a Summer Research Grants and a Research Fellowship. My overall GPA is 3.8/4.0 and major GPA is 3.7/4.0. I haven't taken the GRE. But I am aiming for M800 and V600. I am working on Pharmacology and BME research and will have publications for both by the end of my senior year. And, I've some officer positions, volunteering...and all those EC fillers. </p>

<p>Will the setbacks in my record affect my chances of getting in schools like Duke, Stanford, Columbia, U Mich, UCLA, University of Washington?</p>

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<p>youre doomed..3.8 HORRIBLE, 5 YEARS..how could you! On a serious note relax.</p>

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<p>a huge percentage of engineering majors (even those who start the program as freshman) stay 5 years. It's not exactly uncommon. I have a hard time believing that anyone will even notice you've been in school for 5 years instead of 4.</p>

<p>Then again, I don't work in grad school admissions. Take w/ grain of salt.</p>

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<p>OH NOES! you are doooooooomed !!1!11!!</p>

<p>If it helps any, I finished my undergrad in 5 yrs (transferred once), and had a 3.7 major GPA.</p>

<p>chillax =)</p>