<p>Don’t apply ED, it’s very stupid to have to commit to a school so early unless you absolutely know you want to attend (it doesn’t sound like you do). Applying ED just to make it easier to get in is not a good reason. I think you are an extremely strong applicant for RD anyways, you will probably get in. Being a multi-disciplined varsity athlete (even if you won’t be playing for the school) is actually a huge plus at top caliber schools like Duke, IF you have the grades and test scores of everyone else (you do). They prefer a 35 ACT 3.9 really involved athlete to a 35 ACT 3.9 really involved in clubs simply because they are rarer at that level of academic caliber.</p>