Chance at Duke?

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<p>Hi all,</p>

<p>I don't have many volunteer hours, but that is due to my devotion to wrestling--in addition to the season in which I am either practicing 2 hours every day during the week, at a dual, or at an all day tournament every day, I also attend a wrestling school in the fall and lift during the spring and summer. This summer I also volunteered for 6 weeks in Paraguay--best experience of my life!! Anyways, here are my stats. I recently retook the ACT and am expecting at least a 32, if not a 33--I will update when I get the score.My schedule is also most rigorous, with 4 APs and 2 honors classes this year. If you need any further information, don't hesitate to ask!</p>

<p>Student:</p>

<p>User Name: WiscoKid
Gender: M
Location: Madison, WI
College Class Year: 2015
High School: Public
High School Type: sends some grads to top schools
Will apply for financial aid: Yes</p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>GPA - Unweighted: 3.98
Class Rank: top 5%
Class Size: 500</p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>SAT I Math: 690
SAT I Critical Reading: 690
SAT I Writing: 670
ACT: 31</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Significant Extracurriculars: -NHS
-Spanish Honors Society President
-Worked over the summer at Pizza Hut
-Worked for a month in the summer at the UW-Madison physics department as a student assistant
-Sports reporter for school newspaper
Leadership positions: -Captain of the wrestling team
-President of Spanish Honors Society
Athletic Status - list sport and your level: -Wrestling V
-Track & field JV
Volunteer/Service Work: -Amigos de las Americas (Volunteer program which sends high school/college aged students to poor rural communities in latin america for 6-8 weeks during the summer Welcome — AMIGOS).
-30 hours at a Jewish preschool
-30 hours at Jewish Social Services
Honors and Awards: -Honor Roll every semester
-Most dedicated freshman wrestler
-2X (hopefully 3)Most dedicated overall wrestler
-5th place wrestling conference
-Captain of the wrestling team</p>

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<p>You have such a long EC list. When you apply, it would help a lot to winnow out the stuff and place the top 5-6 in the application. With high enough ACTs, I suppose you can be a decent shot. However, it all comes down to the essays</p>

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<p>Update: 34 on my ACT retake</p>

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<p>You have very good stats, but I think it’s going to come down to your recs and essays. You have above average stats, and you have great extracirrics, but you need to shine and show Duke who you are as a person. Hope that helps. Your volunteer work in Paraguay will help you a lot! Good luck on your 34, I just received a 32, and I’m DONE. haha.</p>