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Chances for a biology major from Duke: 3.4/166
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:40 pm
by bludvl_prelaw
Like it says, I graduated from Duke (top-10 undergrad) with a biology degree. 3.4/166.
If it matters, my GPA in my non-science classes was a 3.67. (I also did a chem minor.)
I'm not sure how much majoring in a hard science at a very difficult undergrad program counts as a soft factor...
I'm male and NOT a URM.
In any case, I'm wondering about my chances of admission and money at these schools:
Duke
Boston College
Boston U
U. Southern California
Minnesota (they sent me a fee waiver)
Fordham
George Washington
Wake Forest
Cardozo (applying to part-time May entry program)
Brooklyn
Villanova
Temple (also got a fee waiver)
Seton Hall
Thanks, everyone!
Re: Chances for a biology major from Duke: 3.4/166
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:47 pm
by Neelio
bludvl_prelaw wrote:Like it says, I graduated from Duke (top-10 undergrad) with a biology degree. 3.4/166.
If it matters, my GPA in my non-science classes was a 3.67. (I also did a chem minor.)
I'm not sure how much majoring in a hard science at a very difficult undergrad program counts as a soft factor...
I'm male and NOT a URM.
In any case, I'm wondering about my chances of admission and money at these schools:
Duke
Boston College
Boston U
U. Southern California
Minnesota (they sent me a fee waiver)
Fordham
George Washington
Wake Forest
Cardozo
Brooklyn
Villanova
Temple (also got a fee waiver)
Seton Hall
Thanks, everyone!
I think you can get into any of those... you just need step on it and get your apps rolling in.
Re: Chances for a biology major from Duke: 3.4/166
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:50 pm
by bludvl_prelaw
My applications are already in to all those schools. Sent them in earlier this week.
Re: Chances for a biology major from Duke: 3.4/166
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:59 pm
by Helmholtz
Neelio wrote:
In any case, I'm wondering about my chances of admission and money at these schools:
Duke - out
Boston College - WL
Boston U - WL
U. Southern California - out
Minnesota (they sent me a fee waiver) - out or WL
Fordham - WL
George Washington - out or WL
Wake Forest - in
Cardozo - in
Brooklyn - in with possible money
Villanova - in
Temple (also got a fee waiver) in with maybe a small amount of money
Seton Hall - in with possible money
Thanks, everyone!
Re: Chances for a biology major from Duke: 3.4/166
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:00 pm
by Helmholtz
Neelio wrote:
I think you can get into any of those... you just need step on it and get your apps rolling in.
Absolutely not. Duke for certain is going to be out of the question and USC is a huge reach, very very likely looking at a rejection.
Re: Chances for a biology major from Duke: 3.4/166
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:01 pm
by saltoftheearth
bludvl_prelaw wrote:
3.4/166.
Duke OUT
Boston College WL/OUT?
Boston U WL/OUT?
U. Southern California WL/OUT
Minnesota (they sent me a fee waiver) OUT
Fordham WL/?
George Washington WL/?
Wake Forest IN
Cardozo IN
Brooklyn IN
Villanova IN
Temple (also got a fee waiver) IN
Seton Hall IN
Thanks, everyone!
based solely on the inadequacies of lsp/lsn #s
Re: Chances for a biology major from Duke: 3.4/166
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:02 pm
by Helmholtz
bludvl_prelaw wrote:
I'm not sure how much majoring in a hard science at a very difficult undergrad program counts as a soft factor...
Not much if anything.