<p>Leave the NAACP on there, certainly. I make no statements on the actual accomplishments of the organization, but I can promise you that Duke admissions will look on your involvement as a positive.</p>
<p>jenny790: Your community service with the NAACP can only help your chances with Duke, for the fact that it shows that you are more than a couch potato..</p>
<p>Jenny-</p>
<p>I'm a mom from the other side of the state. Son is a sophomore in Pratt.</p>
<p>~mafool</p>
<p>oh thats cool mafool, but yeah dukerose4288 I go to Mercy and i pass through west bloomfield and its high school liek every day when i pick up my brother from OLSM, wow waht a small world. GO MICHIGAN(the state) lol</p>
<p>ps i just realized I suck at typing
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<p>Black people can get in with sub par scores and accomplishments in the name of diversity. Your scores are good, so I'd say you have a great shot.</p>
<p>Really!! oh_really. I do hope you were taking some major wording shortcuts in your post.</p>
<p>Diversity and context have their roles, but I would hasten to add that NO ONE gets into Duke with "subpar scores and accomplishments." </p>
<p>Experiences count. Overcoming obstacles counts. Achievements count. Underrepresented population status counts. Scores count. Grades count. Talents count.</p>
<p>And so on.</p>
<p>"Underrepresented population status counts."</p>
<p>I know. Credit is given for a born trait. Don't act like you don't know this. With regards to admission considerations, Black/Native American/Hispanic students essentially get a 100 point SAT increase, while Asian students suffer a 100 point decrease. All other things held constant, many URM who were accepted wouldn't have gotten in if they were white, while many Asians who got rejected probably would have been admitted if they were URM (or white.)</p>
<p>Rich donors' kids know that they got in due to their parents, and URM should know that they got in because of their skin color. But at least the former case provides more funding to the school, while the latter provides some loosely described ideal called "diversity" which in the end just means more African American studies classes and ridiculous professors like the Group of 88.</p>
<p>wow ok so no more talking for u lol, take a chill pill oh_really</p>
<p>Oh_Really just happens to be right on all counts there. It was kind of a rant but you can't deny its accuracy. I hate the "88" and think affirmative action is a pathetic crutch.</p>
<p>88? what's that?</p>
<p>just make sure you don't sound too arrogant in your essays (this happens too often)...and definitely focus on your work with the naacp, especially since it seems as if it is a passion of yours and you are dedicated to your work with the program. I wouldn't worry too much about your ACT score - it is what it is. It was my experience that Duke focused more on me as an individual rather than a set of numbers. Good luck! Oh, and I only recommend applying ED if you are absolutely certain that Duke is your ONLY choice. I applied early because I love Duke, and I still had some doubts after my acceptance because I began to think about how other schools suited me as well. It seems as if you are at least somewhat interested in UNC, and if this is the case I would say not to apply ED and see what options you have.</p>
<p>i just went back and read some of the previous posts...and i'd just like to say that only qualified applicants are admitted through affirmative action. if just anyone could get in simply because of their ethnic background, we would see higher percentages of minorities at universities, would we not?</p>
<p>do you go to regina?</p>
<p>no MERCY!!</p>