Duke Biology?

cadillac
Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:10:49 +0000

Hey guys, I know that Duke’s Biomedical Engineering program is one of the best in the nation, but does that mean their biology program is amazing as well? I’m interested in research, but not premed, but I think I’ll still be indicating biology as my academic interest for Duke.

Also, does Duke admit based on academic interest? If so, how do you think I would hold up in biology?

Basic overview:

SAT I 2340
SAT IIs 750 USH, 770 Chemistry, 770 Biology
GPA 3.99 UW
Class Rank: top 1% out of ~400 students
1 summer of scientific research
1 summer at math & science camp
over 300 hours of community service

Don’t wanna make you guys have to read too much, so I’ll just end by saying I’m also involved in sports, clubs, and have won a few awards for community service and academics, but nothing huge like Siemen’s.

(I’m more interested in how good the biology program at Duke is, so feel free to ignore my stats if you don’t have time.) Thanks!