I LOVE Duke but its kind of a reach for me so im not sure if its worth me applying ED or using my ED to apply somewhere more realistic? WashU is also up there so I’m thinking maybe I apply ED to WashU instead?!?
weighted GPA: 4.3
unweighted GPA: 3.9
ACT score: 33
Math II subject test: (Still waiting but I’m guessing at least a 750)
White female from Sweden (fluent & moved when I was 4 so first language is Swedish) living in Los Angeles.
Extracurriculars
Piano- Won many competitions and played at many events including charity events, organized a charity event for Curing Crohn’s and Colitis and raised $35k. Received merit certificates up to level 10 (max) and received state honors recognition 3 times.
Beach Volleyball- Won gold in many tournaments
Indoor volleyball- played varsity for 3 years in high school but decided to focus on beach volleyball in my last year
STEM/Science- board member and editor of magazine of an institute at my school where I have donated and designed prosthetics, and done several studies on the brain. Created a system certificate based within the institute.
Leader of Human Rights Club for 2 years
Part of the Gender equality club all throughout high school
Career:
Worked at a small local grocery store in Sweden
Interned at an architecture firm
Babysitting
Interned at a marketing agency in Sweden
Interned with my school’s music department
PS- my school doesn’t offer AP courses but I am VERY rigorous in my honors.
Am I better off applying ED to WashU instead of Duke?