Chances for ED??

Colleges & Universities Duke University
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<p>White Male from rural Alabama
ACT-30:( (took last saturday and possibly got 31 or 32)
SAT-haven’t taken but will in October,hoping for 1400<br>
Class Rank-1/55
GPA-UW (4.0/4.0)(100.59/100)
Most important extracurriculars:
Class President 9-12
Beta Club President 11-12
Rural Health Scholars Program for students from small towns interested in medicine (summer 2007) 5 weeks
President Fellowship of Christian Athletes 12
Baseball 9-12
Basketball 9-12
Football 9-12
Way too many volunteer efforts to list
Youth Leadership- 11
Helped organize Jackson County Junior Achievement Program for students with an interest in political science
Member of school string band and also member of local rock band
Member of Writers Team
Member of Math Team
Junior Music Dierctor at my church
Junior Sunday School Teacher at my church
Started work at 15 at local restaurant
Currently work at Kmart as a pharmacy technician
Essay:
I have worked really hard on my essay that tells about coming from a small town, and how I want to go to Duke to study medicine, but that I want to return to my town to practice rural medicine. I am also a first generation college student of that helps.</p>

<p>I come from one of the smallest schools in the state. We only send 15% of our graduating class to college, so obviously I can’t keep up with some other students stats with more advantages. Keep that in mind. </p>

<p>Candidate schools:
Duke-ED
Vanderbilt
Emory
UChicago
Nwestern
UAB-safety
U of Alabama-safety</p>

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<p>Consider Carnegie Mellon, Case Western, and U Rochester to your list… they are somewhat easier to get into than some of the schools on your list while having the same overall feel.</p>

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<p>I have seriously looked at Carnegie Mellon, but their financial aid just does not seem to be high enough for what I will need. My family is extremely poor. I will probably end up having to go to one of my safeties like U of A or UAB because of the financial aid issue.</p>

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<p>i think u have a decent chance, i wouldnt give up duke and start looking at carnegie mellon and such, u stand a decent chance as is</p>

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<p>U should definitely apply to Duke ED… chances look pretty good.
You may also want to consider U-Penn and Columbia… both have strong premed programs.</p>

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<p>your chances are probably better than decent…i say apply</p>