chance me please =), dukes my #1

Colleges & Universities A-Z Duke University
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<p>duke's my #1 school.. i couldn't apply ED for financial aid reasons, but what do you think my chances for RD are?</p>

<p>female - caucasian - lutheran</p>

<p>intended major: mathematics</p>

<p>Rank -- 1 or 2 out of around 700
GPA -- 98.7 unweighted
SAT -- 780 Math
680 Critical Reading
660 Writing
//1460
//2120
SAT II -- 800 Math I
680 Physics
680 US History
APs -- Awarded AP Scholar with Distinction
5 World History
5 English Language and Composition
4 Physics
4 Computer Science A
3 Chemistry (didn't send)
3 US History (didn't send)
Current Schedule -- AP Psychology, AP Calculus, AP Macroeconomics, AP English Literature and Composition, AP French, AP Biology
and I've taken the hardest schedule available to me since 9th grade...</p>

<p>I'm not big in sports, but have participated on numerous JV teams over the years, primarily Lacrosse and Tennis. I've been on cheerleading teams in the past, and am currently the DJ of my school's current Varsity team. I also managed Varsity Boys Lacrosse for two years.</p>

<p>I'm the lead attorney on my school's mock trial team, which had a perfect season.</p>

<p>I am the Student Council Treasurer and have been a part of Student Government and Council since 7th grade.</p>

<p>I'm a Board Member on my community youth court.</p>

<p>I'm on the Legislative Committee of my school.</p>

<p>I went to Princeton Model Congress.</p>

<p>Math Club member since 7th grade =)</p>

<p>I was in band 10th and 11th grade.</p>

<p>I've taken French since 7th grade.</p>

<p>I'm in NHS and Business Honor Society.</p>

<p>I am a pre-manager at my local McDonald's and work around 20 hours a week.</p>

<p>Aside from those extras, I'm in a lot of other clubs ranging from Environmental to FBLA. </p>

<p>I'm also applying to:
SUNY Binghamton
Georgetown (deferred me =(, which really made me nervous about Duke)
Harvard ( just to see =) )
UNC Chapel Hill (got a likely letter)
University of Delaware </p>

<p>What do you guys thinkk?</p>

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<p>u shud have looked into more match schools? Idk how ur chances look for duke cuz i think gtown is much selective, i like ur chances at UNC and ur in at the rest…minus harvard lol</p>

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<p>yeahhh harvards my major reach, i applied cause of the whole legally blonde thing and my friends joke and call me harvard heather ahah, itd be nice but probably way too stuffy for me if i actually even got in… anddd i really hope dukes easier on me than georgetown, because i’m in love with duke lol</p>

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<p>i think you got a pretty good shot. i hope you get accepted (i hope i get accepted too haha)</p>

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<p>Hmmm, OK I don’t know about Duke admissions, but was just curious here - I know a grad student in one of my classes who went to Duke as a math undergrad, and is a really impressive fellow. I think if you go there you’re in for good things =]</p>

<p>I think a big deal is – how you expressed your passion for studying mathematics? This is something general that I can comment on. I know at times schools really will like if you’re happy to study a given subject in their particular setup.</p>

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<p>OK not sure if I messed something with the post, but anyway, the gist of it – I did not apply to Duke when I was doing applications, but I do know you’re probably in for a good math program, based on this math grad student in one of my classes, coming out of Duke undergrad. Pretty impressive fellow.</p>

<p>I think a plus might be if you expressed in some way why you’re passionate about studying mathematics at Duke in particular, or just why you’re passionate about math, in your application, so I’d ask if you feel you did this? It’d certainly set you apart if you had some solid words on this subject, I’d think.</p>

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<p>OK ugh; haha, just bad post time. Sorry for the repeat.</p>

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<p>try arranging ur ECs though… other than that i hope u had somehow indicated that duke’s your #1 XD</p>

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<p>I think your chances are pretty good for getting in! :smiley:
Good luck!</p>

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<p>slight reach…</p>

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<p>thanks everyone for your intake so far =)</p>