Chance me for Duke Early Decision?

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<p>I've already sent it in, and I have my interview scheduled soon, so hopefully that will go well! Duke is 100% my dream school; to be honest, I can't even imagine myself going to another school.</p>

<p>Applying early decision to trinity</p>

<p>Common app essays:
My extracuricular essay was about Boy scouts/eagle scout
My personal statement was about my twin brother with learning disabilities, and how he has influenced me, and how I have had to help him all throughout high school, basically helping him learn everything he doesn't understand in school. Hopefully will compensate a little bit for my gpa which is good, but probably sub-duke material. </p>

<p>Cummulative GPA: 3.56
Freshman Year:
2 Honors courses, Geometry and Bio
3.4 GPA
JV Crew, JV Ski Team
Boy Scouts</p>

<p>Sophmore Year
204 PSAT, without studying
2 Honors Courses: Algebra 2-3, Chemistry 3,
Latin, Spanish
3.62 GPA
Varsity Crew(Spring and Fall), Varsity Ski Team, Debate Team, Boy Scouts, Volunteer Hours
SKI Team Class S State Champions
Camp Counselor</p>

<p>Junior Year
2 AP's: AP Gov, AP Environmental Science, 5 on Gov, 4 on APES
3 Honors Courses: Spanish, Latin, Great Works(English),
Varsity Track, Varsity Cross Country Varsity Debate, Varsity Ski Team, Co-Founder of school hiking club,
3.63 GPA
Worked as a si instructor, and camp counselor
Tutor
Ski Team Class S State Champions again, and third in Entire State(As a team)
Writer: Working on first Book
Political Campaign Volunteer</p>

<p>Senior Year:
6 AP's: AP Spanish, AP Euro, AP Lang, AP Statistics, AP Micro-Economics, AP Macro-Economics, independent study in physics + ALSO TAKING AP LATIN TEST
Honors: Latin,
Varsity Cross Country, Varsity Track, Varsity Debate, Varsity Ski Team,
Co-Founder/secretary of Hiking Club,
Eagle Scout!
Ski Instructor and Lifeguard
Writer: Working on first Book
Political Campaign volunteer
Started a free SAT tutoring service for those who ordinarily wouldn't be able to take a SAT class</p>

<p>Additional Details
Eagle Scout
2310 SAT's: 750 CR, 760 Math, 800 Writing
720 Math 1, 770 Literature,
Also, left rowing due to an injury, and never went back as I met a whole new group of people i enjoyed competing with, and I was good at it </p>

<p>I am getting recommendations from my Latin teacher of three years, and my English teacher of two years. Both should be good.
Guidance counselor will probably be standard.
Also a recommendation from my assistant scoutmaster, which is very good, and a peer recommendation from my best friend, which will also be good.</p>

<p>Would appreciate any input you can give me!</p>

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<p>Just the obvious for highly selective schools. GPA is low versus your standardized test scores. You have 7 honors and 8 AP courses. Given the courses you took my first guess is that you go to a school that offers 24 plus AP/Honor courses. If so would not be looked at as most demanding schedule given the opportunity.</p>

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<p>What’s your class rank. If your school does not rank are you at least in the top decile (they report deciles). Grades can mean different things and not all have grade inflation. Other than the grades (I think your curriculum is ok, but calc and a science ap would have been better), you look to have a solid shot with great SATs and solid ECs. Solid boost for Duke ED and so you are smart to chose that option. Overall assuming top decile, I would say better than 50/50.</p>

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<p>My school does not report deciles, there’s no class rank at all reported. Could some other people weight their opinions on my chances?</p>

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<p>I think you have a good shot if strong essays. However, do not have your heart set on it. Can be so random. Have backups ready to go, essays written at ski schools D3 maybe? And others</p>