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You are a strong applicant, but again admissions to top schools is a toss-up, even ED. For Dartmouth specifically ED is just as hard as regular decision due to the fact that they admit all recruited athletes ED, meaning roughly 200 of the 400 spots have already been accounted for. That means 200 spots for 1300 kids (400 for 1500 overall - 200 for 200 athletes = 200 for 1300) meaning an acceptance rate of roughly 15% as opposed to roughly 10% regular.
I applied early as a salutatorian with a 2240 (800M 730CR 710W) and my schools valedictorian applied early (2200) and we were both deferred then rejected. And we both were sports captains, Eagle scouts, presidents of political action and diversity clubs, numerous awards, outstanding GPAs, had taken college classes, etc.
However, conversely, ik a few kids that got in with subpar stats and extras, so really it is a crapshoot. The fact that your brother goes to Harvard actually does help because it shows that you come from a smart, motivated family and that most likely you too will be a smart, motivated student as your brother is. At least that is how I would construe it, though I'm not an admissions officer.
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