Chance me if you have time. Please be critical.

Transfer Students
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<p>I am a freshman. My college does not have a major in religion and has almost no classes for religions outside Christianity, and I can't study genomics either. Duke is my top choice. I was wondering what my chances of admissions were. Duke accepted just over 5% last year, and I was wondering if I shared any characteristics with the students that were accepted.</p>

<p>High School GPA: 3.96 out of 4.00 (school does not weight)
1st sem GPA at current college: 3.94 (5 A's, 1 A-)
Total College GPA including 1st sem at current college plus community college classes during high school: 3.97
ACT Composite: 35
AP Comp Sci A: 4
AP US Govt: 4
AP Biology: 5
AP Psych: 5
AP Physics B: 5
AP Stats: 4
AP Calc BC: 5
AP English Lit: 3
APUSH: 3
AP Physics C EM: 5
AP Physics C M: 5
AP Chem: 5
(didn't take class for physics B and stats)
(A's in apush and eng lit classes)</p>

<p>1st sem classes: bio, chem, theology, eng rsrch class, frosh seminar
right now: bio, chem, philosophy, biochem rsrch for credit, differential equations
(all 100-level except diffeq, 300)</p>

<p>High school EC's/awards
president of temple youth group, was member all 4 yrs.
science olympiad team won 1st in state 2 years in a row, repped at nats
qualified for AIME
national honor society, mu alpha theta, quiz bowl, as long as allowed in hs
official field tester for north american fishing club, 2 yrs.
national merit finalist....got uchicago scholarship but didn't enroll (is this appropriate to place on my application?)
national ap scholar
part-time employee at kumon for a year</p>

<p>college ec's/accomplishments
dean's list
associate editor of newspaper
interfaith alliance
unite for sight community fellow
math club
intramural sports
research in biochem lab
volunteered with AED 1st sem</p>

<p>recommendations: my teachers were truly amazing people and we know each other well.</p>

<p>essays: I spent hours each day for weeks on my essays.</p>

<p>other things
-I took linear algebra, calc 3, french, and basic physics at community college during my high school summers. all A's.
-i am an asian male that was born in europe before moving to the US. i'm a us citizen and english is my 1st lang
-i applied to duke as a hs senior but was not offered admission. (is this appropriate to mention in my application, or will they already have a file?)</p>

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<p>You definately have a shot but don’t bank on getting in. Duke is a reach for anybody. Many applicants have the grades, test scores, ecs… etc. The key is to make yourself stand out. Why should Duke choose you as opposed to the other applicant whose Make them feel excited about accepting you. Make yourself a “can’t- miss” applicant.</p>