<p>Im an asian male from texas doing regular decision to Duke BME. How do my chances look?</p>
<p>Rank: 54/807
GPA: 3.92 weighted</p>
<p>SAT I: 2300 (Math: 800 Reading: 740 Writing: 760)</p>
<p>SAT II's: Math IIC: 720
Physics: 570 (retaking math 2 and physics in dec)
Literature: 700</p>
<p>AP's: Calculus AB (5) English Lang (5) Statistics (3) World History (3)</p>
<p>Senior Year Classes: Calculus BC AP, Physics AP, Biology AP, Latin Vergil AP, English GT AP, Macroeconomics AP, Microeconomics AP, Anatomy & Physiology, U.S. Government, Teacher Aide.</p>
<p>Always took hardest possible courses throughout H.S.</p>
<p>Accomplishments and Extracurricular:</p>
<p>National Merit Semifinalist
AP Scholar with Honor
JV Tennis (9-10)
-Chess Club (9-12): Undefeated Champion all four years (been doing chess for long time)
-United States Chess Federation Member since 1997
-3rd place in the Texas Region 6 chess tournament junior year
Latin Club (9-12) Lots of Area, State, and National Latin Exam awards
Junior Classical League (9-12)
Key Club (11-12): Reporter (12)
Underclassmen Honor Society (9-10)
National Honor Society (11-12)
Math Club (11-12)
Orchestra (JV 9, Varsity 10): Concertino Region Orchestra (2nd violin sect, freshman)
Calculus Club (12)
Junior Engineering Technical Society (11-12): 2005 TEAMS Competition at UT Austin
Model United Nations (10-12): Recognition as China (Disarm.) at Baylor 2004
Technology Students Association (11)</p>
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<li>Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP) over summer 2004</li>
<li>Attended San Antonio PREP (PreFreshman Engineering Program) 8 weeks a summer for three summers. Upon graduation of the program (Summer 2003), I got a scholarship offer of $10,000 from St. Marys.
-Interned at the University of Texas San Antonio Health Science Center over the summer after junior year. Worked in a lab that focused on cancer research in the Cell and Structural Biology department.</li>
<li>Work as a grader at a Kumon Math/Reading Center·</li>
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<p>Community Service:</p>
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<li>Volunteered at a Kumon Center for a total of 80 hours over the period of Dec. 2003 to June 2004.</li>
<li>Tutor peers before school on wednesdays</li>
<li>Volunteer teaching Chess class on sundays to young children</li>
<li>Community service hours through Key Club</li>
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<p>To explain the terrible Physics SAT II score, I took it without preparing or studying at all (i signed up for it the day of the testing). Hopefully the Dec. retake will be 650+. That having been said, how do things look for me?</p>