Applied ED to Duke...my chance?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I applied ED to Duke, but I don't think I have chance, although I really really really want to go there.</p>

<p>Background
Permanent resident- moved from Mexico and lived in US for 7 1/2 years
Checked African American/black box
Parents both lawyers
Deaf</p>

<p>Academics
3.8 UW, 4.2 W
3rd decile in very competitive school with excellent history of sending seniors to elite colleges
Taking the most rigorous schedule: will graduate with 6 APs </p>

<p>Tests
SAT: 500 CR, 680 M, 670 W (1850)
SAT II: 610 US History, 560 Biology (will retake), 670 Math IIC (will retake-able to get 750+)
AP: 4s on USH and Enviornmental Science</p>

<p>Activities
Junior State of America
Internship at a law firm
Model UN
Young Democrats
A few academic clubs </p>

<p>Awards/honors
Venture Scholar
Academic Awards
National Honor Society </p>

<p>Good recommendations and essays (well-crafted, interesting, touching, really good- that's what people told me)</p>

<p>Explanations I know you don't like to hear long excuses, so I will make them straightforward
SAT: My hearing loss brought my critical reading score down dramatically.</p>

<p>*low GPA *: Got perfect 4.0 in freshman and sophomore year in bad school that had no honors or AP courses, then moved to one of top public schools and filled my schedule with most rigorous courseload without experience of taking a single hard course. As a senior, I am maintaining all As but in AP English (English is not my thing)</p>

<p>low rank: moved from bad school (was top 10) to really good, competitive school. i didn't take hard courses in freshman and sophomore, but others did-this helped them bring up their w GPA up- so i was behind. if I go to this new school for 4 years, my rank would be so much higher.</p>

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<p>bump. please be honest. i have a feeling i will get rejected, but we'll see. i want to see what others think.</p>

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<p>I don't think you will be rejected, but I think you will be deferred.</p>

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<p>Duke rejected over 800 valedictorians last year alone because they really do look at the whole application, value other things besides numbers and fill a community. You have many promising things to offer as an applicant, but are not in their stats range at the moment. Duke is a reach for most students and unpredictable...However, I sure hope you are "spreading the love" and applying to many match colleges. Do not underestimate how wonderful some of them can be and how fulfilling your years can be at many other match colleges. You sound determined to keep moving forward..so I am sure you will be somewhere rewarding next fall.</p>

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<p>Wow, you are really similar to me. I am deaf also and I lived in US for about 8 years. I applied to stanford, so ya. I think you will get in because you are both hispanic and deaf. People told me I have high chance of getting in good universities even tho I have low SAT critical reading scores.</p>

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<p>i honestly believe you have a valid excuse for bot the dip in gpa and your cr scores. I am not sure if you will be accepted/deferred (rejection is highly unlikely), but you will most probably get into one of your choice schools. Where else are you applying?</p>

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<p>Sorry to seem cynical, but how does being deaf make it harder to read?</p>

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<p>Agreed with andrw, I too have a hearing impediment and my Verbal score was a 740.</p>