<p>I'm an international student from Hong Kong, holding Canadian citizenship. I really, really want to get into Duke, but I'll only be able to go if I get financial aid. I want to study biology.
Post a link to your thread, and I promise to chance back!</p>
<p>SAT I (I've taken once): 1500/1600 or 2280/2400, M/R/W: 700/800/780 (12 for essay)
SAT II:
Math I: 780
Biology E: 800
Chinese: 800
IB: 44/45
I have 7s in Higher Level English, HL Biology, HL Chemistry and SL Chinese and Geography. A 6 in SL Maths.</p>
<p>Hooks: First-generation. I also have a cousin in Duke, if that might help with legacy.</p>
<p>Awards:
Duke of Edinburgh's/HKAYP Gold Award
Been recognized in a few small essays competitions
Lots of minor school awards
Piano diploma (9 years)</p>
<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Helped raise $80,000 (That's about US$10,000) for cancer
Head of my School's Yr 9 (2 years)
Leader of my school's environmental effort (4 years)
Writer for school newspaper (3 years)
Several pieces accepted in school poetry anthology (3 years)
SPCA volunteer (4 years)
Boy Scouts (6 years)</p>
<p>Job experience:
Worked with a biology professor over the summer, got a good reference
I've done some filing work with the Hong Kong observatory, a geography-based department of the government. Got a decent reference (more like an official acknowledgement of my time there)</p>
<p>Reccs: My bio and english teachers have said they'll be giving me excellent reccs
I feel my essay is pretty strong.</p>
<p>The problem is just how limited FA is for Duke. Someone chance me? Leave a link to yours, and I'll chance back.</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>