I am a rising junior in high school and Duke is my number 1 choice. I am stressing out over whether I will be able to get in. I have a 3.75 UW GPA and a 4.8 W GPA. I am a 2 year Varsity Cheerleader and I am the Beta Club historian. I am in the National junior honor society. I am also in the school newspaper, Student Council, the National Society of Black Engineers, Junior Iron Dukes, Bio Moto, and our school AoiT program. I am taking AP courses now and I have an A in that class. My junior year I allowed to get involved in the National Honor Society and the National Technical Society. I am taking an ACT Prep Course and will be taking the ACT in the coming months. The first time I took the ACT as sophomore I scored a 30. I know I need to get my ACT up but that other than that can I get into Duke?
Hey I recently got admitted to Duke and as tiring as it probably is to hear this, there really is no way to tell. What I think sets Duke apart is they don’t look for just the fact that you’re involved in a bunch of clubs, they want you to actually play an active role in them. I think Duke really does value the passion you devote to activities you genuinely enjoy. Don’t stress too much about whether or not you’ll get in (your stats are definitely competitive), pursue something you like and if you put in the work, you’ll definitely be rewarded!