Chance at Duke

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Sorry I know I am a bit late in asking you to chance me at this point. I have applied to the ED of Duke and I am starting to get worry of my chance as the result day is nearer and nearer.I am an international student and is not going to apply FA. My education curriculum does not invlove GPA or IB or AL...so I am not sure about my score comparing with the US standard. But I believe I was the top 10% at school and my school was one of the best school in the city. I scored 32 for ACT...I know its not good enough but for ED i do not have time to retake it. I scored 770 in Math II and 720 in Chem in the SAT II...I am not sure whether i am going to submit the score to duke yet...as I think it is not required and I dont have a great mark in these two</p>

<p>I have different ECAs like music (band vocalist), editor (published yearbook), School Social Service Committee (organize voluntary works), and have also joint an overseas voluntary work (to China). I also won the champion of a story writing competition (open one) and I have got a variety of different activities joint, like a physics competition (though i am not taking physics), investment competition, etc. However I know that it is quite competitive among different international students and I am afraid that I am not outstanding enough. I am extremely good at maths but not science. I hope my science will not affect me too much as I am applying business..</p>

<p>For essays and interview, I have some very special background and I addressed how I overcame them in my essay of CommonApp. I have got a disease at birth and I got depression parents. I am quite confident that my experience is not that common and can impress the adimission officer (i hope). My interview went on well with the alumni, we talked about different things although we do not have common interests. I made him laugh and I really did address on my openness. He said that he think liberal art is suitable for me - well i think the interview sounded quite good.</p>

<p>The result is driving me crazy. I am so worried about it! Please help to chance me!</p>

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<p>Move this to the chance forum.</p>

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<p>During the 2013 - 2014 undergraduate admissions cycle, Duke:

  • Received about 33,000 applications
  • Accepted 10.8 percent of those who applied
  • Of the approximately 90 percent who were denied, probably 80+ percent were essentially indistinguishable from those who were admitted (i.e., highly qualified and deserving of matriculation, with distinguished secondary school records and outstanding potential)
    I provide these facts to establish the aggregate “application context” that is applicable to your candidacy.</p>

<p>Further, your ACT score (although within Duke’s general range) is not exceptional and is likely – at best – to be a neutral evaluation factor. Based on the information you’ve provided, no one could predict accurately your probability of admission (your GPA/class-rank information isn’t too precise and we know very little regarding the rigor of your curriculum). I respectfully suggest, however, that Duke is a decided “reach” for you, as it is for the large majority of applicants. </p>