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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Suppose you are a good but not super star student. SAT 1530.  Which would you choose in what order for premed? Cornell, Duke, UVA.[/quote]

That depends what you mean by not a super star. Not top 10% in a public high school or not top25% in a good private? All of those schools will likely be too hard to stand out against peers. 
Struggled with AP chem, AP calc or AP bio, AP physics C? Those should all be 5s or mostly 5s to be able to compete at ivies. Uva will have an easier peer group to compete against for grades but it could be tough if not focused with good study habits. Premed requires focus and study to get the grades needed. 
If the 1530 was one sitting and no extra time that is a good indication mcat will be easily within range for success, likely 515+.

1430 one sitting no extra time is around the score that corresponds to a 510+, the minimum needed for an unhooked med applicant to MD schools in the US with presumed good gpa. [/quote]

1530 one sitting, self study.
Top 10% public.
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APs:  all 5s, one 4.[/quote]

1530 one sitting, all 5s one 4 in stem means they are smart enough to go anywhere. So what do you mean by "good not a great student" exactly? I suspect grades not as good as could be? Unless they are at a super competitive private high school that has 30% of the class get into ivy+, Cornell and Duke will not be an option with subpar grades, they will not get in! If your kid is hooked and somehow gets in, they do have the smarts with those scores but would they have the discipline to compete with all of the students who had no trouble getting As in high school and have similar scores as yours, and use their free time to knock out research, clinical hours and volunteering? Pick wisely for premed. [/quote]

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