Hi I’m a Northern VA rising senior and wanted to know if my list seemed solid/realistic. Prestige is decently important. I’m applying for BME, as well as to multiple BSMD programs (not listed here); My dream school is Duke (BME).
My big concern is my class rank, which is 26/420, just outside the top 5% (I slacked off junior yr F).
Here are my stats:
UW gpa: 3.82 
SAT: 1540 (800M 740RW)
Subjects (Projected):
Math II: 800, Chem: 770, Bio: 750
APs:
5: Stats, CS, Lang, World History
4: BC Calc, Bio
3: Physics
My current list is:
Safety: George Mason, Virginia Tech
Target: UVA, Georgia Tech, Umich, UCLA (EAing to all)
Reach: Hopkins, UPenn, Carnegie Mellon, Duke, Northwestern, Brown
ECs: (sorry this is everything if you guys can look thru it all, in brackets in private/identifiable stuff)
STEM
I. Neuroscience Researcher at Howard Hughes Medical Institute
II. Bioinformatics Researcher at [Lab] Howard University
III. Leadership Member of [School’s] Programming Team
IV. President of [Outreach program for k-6 kids]
- Taught undergraduate - level scientific concepts to middle school
students - Prepared students in grades 6 - 8 from neighboring middle schools for
standardized tests
V. Machine Learning Experience - Created multiple neural network project w/ Tensorflow
MED
I. Chief Scheduler at [Surgery Center]
II. Intern at [Orthopedic Surgeon Private Practice]
III. Intern at [Physical Therapy Facility]
IV. Junior EMT at [Fire Dept]
DEBATE
I. Varsity Level - Co-Captain
-National Qualifier, 42nd overall place
- Fifth place at state finals
- Second Overall Speaker, Third place at [Big Regional Tournament]
- First place at multiple regional tournaments
- Top 10 ranked policy debater in Virginia [National Speech and Debate
Association]
MUSIC
I. Marching Band
II. Saxophone Choir
Thanks so much, I really appreciate it!