Chance me for DUKE ED & RD

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Based on my stats do I have a chance at duke for ED? how about RD? I plan on majoring in biomedical engineering. </p>

<p>here are my stats: </p>

<ul>
<li>Unweighted GPA: 4.0</li>
<li>Weighted GPA : 5.44</li>
<li>Rank in Senior Class: 2</li>
<li>SAT: 2250 (breakdown) - 800 M/680CR/770 W</li>
<li>SAT (to be taken in October) </li>
<li>SAT Subject Test Math II : 800 </li>
<li>SAT Subject Test Chemistry: 800 </li>
<li>SAT Subject Test Physics : 790 </li>
<li>SAT Subject Test Bio (Molecular): 770 </li>
<li>AP human geo (5), ap physics B (5), ap world (4), ap stat (4), ap chem (5)
ap psychology (5), ap bio (4), ap us hist (5), ap eng lang (5), ap calc BC (5)</li>
</ul>

<p>senior schedule: ap physics C, ap govt, ap comp sci A, ap lit, ap spanish lang,
ap enviro, & taking 2 classes at local college (linear algebra and gen. chem)</p>

<p>school awards/ math and science competitions
- Underclassmen Award for Algebra II
- Underclassmen Award for Pre-calculus
-Underclassmen Award for Calculus BC
-Rensselaer Medal Award
- Envirothon Broward County Team Winner
- Mu alpha Theta regional/state competitions ( i have 13 awards from these comp.)
- American Math Competition School winner (AMC 10B & 12A)
- Siemens Science Fair SEMIFINALIST!!!!</p>

<p>scholastic awards/recognitions
- National Merit Commended
- National AP Scholar Award
- Sunshine State Scholar Nominee </p>

<p>other stuff/ECs
- Volunteer at local Library (tutoring kids)
- FAU Engineering Scholars Program
-Young Scholars Program (did biomed research for 6 weeks)
- math team coordinator
- Volunteer at a Medical Center (Cardiac Unit)
- Certification for CPR course by American Heart Association
- Shadowing a Physician
- volunteer at old-age residency </p>

<p>clubs/honor societies
President of Mu alpha theta (math honor society)
member of national honor society, English honor society, and science honor society</p>

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<p>anyone? bump</p>

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<p>First of all: Don’t bump after 20 minutes. That’s ridiculous. Wait a couple days first then bump it.</p>

<p>Now to chance you. Your academics are in par with Duke and you don’t really have any weaknesses there. You are obviously challenging yourself. Your awards are very impressive, especially Siemens. As for your other ECs, I can tell they are mostly in line with your potential major and you know what you want to do. The fact that you have done research is impressive, but why was it only for 6 weeks? Did you even do very much in that time? Also how independent was your research? </p>

<p>Anyways, Duke ED is a high match and RD is a low reach. Good luck!</p>

<p>Please chance me back. I am applied to Duke ED. <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1561842-chance-me-duke-ed-will-chance-back-within-24-hours.html#post16449634[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1561842-chance-me-duke-ed-will-chance-back-within-24-hours.html#post16449634&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>The young scholars program (YSP) only lasted for six weeks so that was the only period of time I had to get some productive research experience. In fact, my Siemens project was based off the research I did at YSP. I’m not sure what exactly you mean by independent. Do you mean to ask if I came up with the project idea myself? Then the answer to that is no. However, I have contributed towards the goal of the research project.</p>

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<p>By independent I mean did you do most of the research, or were you helping a mentor of yours?</p>

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<p>Well the first week I was guided towards the goal of the project but after that I was on my own.</p>

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<p>ED: good chance
RD: probably somewhat better than average</p>

<p>I take it you go to a fairly strong HS…stats like that are very rare at my (rather weak) HS…</p>

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