Chance a Deferred Student who became an Intel Semifinalist

Colleges and Universities A-Z Duke University
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<p>Hi! I would really appreciate if you guys could chance me </p>

<p>I am Asian Male from NY applying for for Neuroscience</p>

<p>I go to one of the top and most competitive public high schools in the nation
Weighted GPA of 4.2 (don't know the unweighted), but I have a significant upward trend
Class is unranked</p>

<p>SR Year Courseload:
AP Physics
AP Govt and Politics
AP Calc AB
AP Psych
AP Spanish
AP Macroeconomics
Science Scholars (science research program)
English Electives
Got all As 1st semester</p>

<p>APs:
Chem-5
US History-5
Bio-5</p>

<p>SAT I
CR: 700
Math: 770
Writing: 730 (essay 11)
Total: 2200 (Superscored)</p>

<p>SAT IIs
US History: 800
Bio M: 780
Chem: 770
Math 2: 750 (didnt send)</p>

<p>ACT: 33 with 10 writing</p>

<p>Teacher Recs from my AP Chem and AP US teacher.
Letters of Rec from my track coach and science researcher I worked with for two summers.
They should all be good-excellent.</p>

<p>My essay is about overcoming obstacles throughout high school using a metaphor involving running. Kind of cliche, but got good feedback the people I sent it to (all are very good at English)</p>

<p>ECs:</p>

<p>-Varsity Winter Track: (9th-12th grade), Captain (12), All League (11)
-Varsity Spring Track: (9th-12th), Captain (12), All League Hon. Mention (11)
-Varsity Cross Country: (11-12), All League Hon. Mention (12)
-Neuroscience Research at Cornell affiliated institute: Conducted during the summers of 10th+11th grade, about 300 hours total, attached an abstract of my work to the Common App
-Youth Group: (9-12), Community Service, 2-week missionary trip to Peru with various sorts of Community Service (building an orphanage, teaching english, etc.)
-Chess Club: (11-12), President (11-12)
-Builders Club: (11-12), Community service club with school, Treasurer (12), Soup Kitchen Coordinator (12)
-Mahjong Club: (10-12), Vice President (11-12)
-Mathletes: (9-12)
-Philosophy and Ethics Club: (11-12)
-Paid Tutor: (12)</p>

<p>Awards:
Random/minor school ones</p>

<p>The only thing added to my app since ED was being named Intel STS Semifinalist. I was wondering if that is enough of a boost for me to become accepted. Thanks!</p>

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<p>Where did you apply!? Very impressive resume, if I do say so myself. The only schools I could see deferring you would have to be literally the best of the best - Harvard or MIT? The only reason would be for the GPA, too; maybe the SAT Is. I think adding Intel on there will significantly increase your chances.</p>

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<p>I think it would help a lot for a potential science major like u, and congrats on Intel STS…it must have been awesome.</p>

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<p>Oh, i thought it was implied, but I was deferred from Duke ED.</p>

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<p>I’m pretty sure that Dean Guttentag has pretty much stated that if you were deferred early decision, you had a very low chance of getting in regular.</p>

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<p>@WongTongTong, I know. Historically about 10% (roughly 70 out of 700, I think) of the deferred students get in regular, I was just curious if you guys thought the Intel Semifinalist Award would push me into that 10%.</p>

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<p>Did you send your research materials to Duke already in the ED round? If you did, then I doubt Intel will increase your chances significantly since they’ve already seen your research. However, congrats for becoming a semifinalist and best of luck in the RD round!</p>

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<p>I’d be surprised if you got an unfavorable result…just my opinion though.</p>