Decision: Deferred ED then rejected
Trinity
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1560 (770 ERBW, 790 Math) - no SS
ACT: N/A
SAT II: 780 Chem, 800 Math II
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.95
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 10/340
AP (place score in parenthesis):
11th Grade:
US History (5)
Eng. Lang (5)
Chem (4)
12th Grade:
Physics C Mechanics
Eng. Lit
US Gov
BC Calc
Senior Year Course Load:
AP Physics
AP US Gov
AP Lit
AP BC Calc
- other courses
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
2 Varsity sports
President of a school organization
Tech Volunteer at a local senior center
NHS
Won state recognition for original science project
Won various school based awards
School Type: Public - very competitive - sends 30 kids/year to Ivy/Ivy+ schools
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: no financial aid
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Legacy
Reflection
I thought I was a good candidate, I really wanted to attend and I thought my application reflected my passion for Duke. I’m really posting this as a warning to other legacies who think they should get in based on a combination of merits and legacy. I will be attending an Ivy League school in the fall from which I received a likely letter after applying RD. Together with my other acceptances, this makes me confident that I was a strong candidate for Duke. I might never totally understand this but am excited to attend the school that wanted me.