Can I get into Duke?!? I'll chance back

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am still a SOPHOMORE so everything is subject to change and I will have a lot more APs and honors before I apply for college. Hopefully, by my senior year, I will have a couple more promising leadership positions as well. Please don't be very harsh, I just want to see where I stand.
Schools: Duke, Brown, USC, UCLA, Stanford (know I don't have a chance), U Penn, UT Austin, Columbia... I really love Duke though!</p>

<p>GPA: 3.8 Unweighted (my school has a weird grading system but my transcript consists of A's and a few A-s)
Number of Honors so far: 3 (French II Honors, French III Honors, English II Honors)</p>

<p>9th GRADE: (prestigious private school)
Advisory Representative in Student Council
Member of Community Service Club
Member of Social Justice Club
Member of SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions)
Writer and Chief Correspondent for school newspaper (which enters the Columbia Scholastic Press Association every year and has won multiple awards)
Play Piano (2 years so far)
Dance (10 years so far)
Was an intern at a law firm over the summer. </p>

<p>10th GRADE: I switched to another rigorous private school so I am still getting situated
Still write for newspaper- Writer and Editor
Photography
Writer/Editor of school's literary magazine
Tutor math/babysit
CREW/ROWING TEAM
Member of National Honorary Math Society, Mu Alpha Theta
Attended The Columbia Scholastic Press Association @ Columbia University
Wrote a 3-4 page article in a local magazine</p>

<p>By 12th grade, I'll have around 5-6 APS and a few more honors.</p>

<p>Awards/Recognitions
Ranked 6th place nationally on the National French Exam
Ranked 5th in the region on the National French Exam
Highest Achieving Algebra Student Book Award
Inducted in Mu Alpha Theta
2 Awards from The Dallas Morning News (Best Feature and Best Review)</p>

<p>HOOKS:
1st Generation IRANIAN/PERSIAN who speaks fluent farsi
Passionate about architecture, writing, and photography
Almost fluent in French (will be by Sr. year)</p>

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<p>Please chance back everyone</p>

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<p>It looks like you are part of a lot, which is good, but try and get some leadership in those clubs junior and senior year. Also, ACT/SAT is a pretty important part of the application, so make sure you prepare well for those. I’d definitely say you have a chance, but I’d need to see your SATs and transcript first.</p>

<p>chance back for duke?
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<p>try to get leadership roles. Take the most difficult courseload you can without overdoing it. If you were applying a few years ago you would have most likely gotten in. Now I would say it’s around a 50/50 chance but speaking another language fluently does help a lot :slight_smile: Good luck.</p>

<p>Chance me?</p>

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<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/duke-university/1042708-official-duke-2015-ed-results-thread-2.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/duke-university/1042708-official-duke-2015-ed-results-thread-2.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Here’s this year’s results. You decide.</p>

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<p>have you taken any standardized tests? </p>

<p>get over 2000 on your SAT’s and you have a good shot at duke with those EC’s too. </p>

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<p>The fact that you’re persian will help on the diversity scale you would have a fair chance
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<p>PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE CHANCE BACK!!! If you add a link to your thread, I will be sure to chance back as well. Thank u so much. REMEMBER my top choices are DUKE, USC, and BROWN. :)</p>

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<p>I like your chances at this point, you are probably 50/50 for Duke, UPenn (A&S, not Wharton). You are a low reach for places like Columbia and Brown, and Stanford is probably more of a reach. You should get in everywhere else. The test scores can make or break you, so do as well as possible on those. Good luck. Chance back if you can @ <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1055573-i-know-its-early-but-chances-junior.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1055573-i-know-its-early-but-chances-junior.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>It all looks good for a sophomore. You are doing very well, just seek out initiative and leadership in EC’s and be sure to study sufficiently for SAT/ACT tests. You will likely have a chance for any school, but none of those are shoe ins. I think with good grades and decent test score USC is a pretty safe bet though.</p>

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<p>I think you have solid chances at all the schools on your list especially Brown and USC (Duke may be a bit of a reach). Add a few more leadership positions and you will be set. The only problem is that these schools have very very very very competitive architecture programs, so you may need to lower your standards a bit. </p>

<p>Chance me back please. My thread is “Really nervous junior.”</p>

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<p>I think you’ll be able to get into most any of those schools! Just keep up your GPA and aim for a 2200+ on the sat! Could you please chance me? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1135547-chance-me-please-uh-mano-i-promise-ill-chance-you-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1135547-chance-me-please-uh-mano-i-promise-ill-chance-you-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I think you have a pretty good shot, but it’s still early! Make sure you do well on the SAT or ACT and keep your grades up though. Chance me back? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1135667-chances-some-west-coast-southern-schools.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1135667-chances-some-west-coast-southern-schools.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Persian is still Caucasian, so no URM. Tough schools = crapshoot. Plus you’re a sophomore, so…</p>