Chance a junior that will apply ED next year (if you do it raises your chances in RD)

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<p>need finaid: yea
ACT:32
GPA:uw: 3.91/ weighted: 4.56
Rank:top 1%
Teacher Recs:should be excellent
Counselor Rec:know him very will. should be excellent
Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): first generationLocation:FL
High School Type: small public. 1200ish people in whole school
Ethnicity:White
Gender:male
Extracurriculars:
I have done one year of research in environmental sciences and two years in aerospace sciences.</p>

<p>Have earned me:
School Science Fair:1st,1st,1st
Regionals:1st,1st,1st
3 time state qualifier
2 time ISEF FINALIST
NASA research award 2 years in a row(my partner and I consisted of 2 of the 5 high school students in the state awarded this for research with application to NASA interests)
various other science fair awards
(example: 2-time best mathematical research applications in region),ect.</p>

<p>250 hours tutoring football players</p>

<p>80 hours volunteering at one of the largest science museums in Florida</p>

<p>Worked 80 hours summer at a science camp(amazing experience)</p>

<p>4 years football(7 in life)
3 year varsity starter
team captain as a senior </p>

<p>4 years varsity weightlifting </p>

<p>2 years coaching girls weightlifting</p>

<p>only male nominated from school to try to represent our school on the student-athlete board for the state(eventually denied lol)</p>

<p>I have been investing for a couple years as a hobby and I have a pretty good portfolio.</p>

<p>This earned me an internship this summer at an investment firm for 1 month this summer. (not sure if paid or unpaid yet)</p>

<p>I run an internet business that writes articles and reviews on various tech products and I make money through advertisements on the site. makes about $2,000 a year, more just for fun really.</p>

<p>1 week finance course at Brown over the summer</p>

<p>physics research at USF over another summer in a laser tech lab</p>

<p>Schedule:My gc said he will put "most rigorous"
will graduate with 28.5 credits
8 AP's(2 online)
10 Honors(0 online)
5 Dual Enrollment(5 online)
5.5 Regular (0 online) 4 were required</p>

<p>applying ED to CAS
Thanks!</p>

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<p>Apply early and I like your chances much more than I liked mine…i’ll be Pratt '14. (I had a very similar list with varsity athletics and museum internships - minus all the science fair awards/research with slightly more community service). </p>

<p>Increase your board scores (they definitely won’t keep you out, 32 is good, but a 34-35 is great and would really put you over the top - think slam dunk, IMHO), keep working hard, write some stellar essays (come fall really refine these-they matter more than people think when Duke assesses you not only as a person but whether or not you’re a fit for their community), and you’re very qualified in my book.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks! I really hope I get in.</p>

<p>Btw, do you think applying ED to CAS instead of Pratt will hurt me because my ec’s are research? I would just prefer to be in a broader program?</p>

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<p>I think your chances are great. Make sure the people who write your references put something personal in so Duke thinks you will be a real asset to the campus as well as a good student. I think that helped me.</p>

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<p>I agree with Connor and catherine; I can’t see you not getting in. Good Luck!</p>

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<p>thanks for the chances, being so far away it is still stressfull</p>