Chance me Pleaseeee... Duke ED (Trinity)

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<p>Female
Demographic: Asian (Pakistan)</p>

<p>GPA (weighted):3.97/4
Class rank: not reported
School: Small, private, college preperatory</p>

<p>9th grade courses:
English 9 - A
Algebra 2- A
Geometry-A
Biology/Lab-A
Spanish 2-A
Art 1-A
PE/Health-A</p>

<p>10th grade courses:
English 10- A
Precalculus- B
Physics/Lab-A
U.S. History-A
World History 2-A
Spanish 3-A
Graphic Design-A</p>

<p>11th grade courses:
English 11- A
AP Calculus AB- A (curved grade, uncurved B+)
SAT Math- A
AP Biology/Lab- A (curved grade, uncurved B+)
Chemistry/Lab- A
American Government- A
Economics- A
Spanish 4- A</p>

<p>12th grade couses:
AP English Literature
Public Speaking
Computer Applications
AP Calculus BC
AP Chemistry/Lab
AP Psychology
AP Spanish
Art 2</p>

<p>AP scores: AP biology (4)
AP Calculus AB (3)
ACT Composite: 28/ English:30/Math:26/Reading:32/Science:24/writing score:10
(first time taking the ACT, plan to take again in September)</p>

<p>EC's:
Varsity Cross Country(8th-12th)
Team Captain, Team MVP, State Champion, Region Champion, All-state, All-region, State Championship Team Member, REgion Championship Team Member, State Runner-up Team member, Lettered (8th-12th), Coach's Award</p>

<p>USATF Cross Country:
Junior Olympics Regional Championship Qualifier
Junior Olympics National Championship Qualifer
(would i put this under varsity xc on the common app?)</p>

<p>Varsity Track (8th-12th)
Individual Region Champion- 3200/1600 meters, 11-time state qualifier, Most Improved, Hawk's Award, Lettered (8th-12th)</p>

<p>Local Youth Leadership Council (11th and 12th)
Inaugural Council Member
Executive Board Member (representative of school)
Chair of Communications subcomitee for Youth Town Hall Meeting Project
-students reps from 5 different local schools meet with city council members to work on projects to better the city</p>

<p>School Student Government Association
Secretary, 2-year class representative,
-host school functions such as dances</p>

<p>Senior Class President</p>

<p>Key Club Member (8th-12th)
volunteer for road race benefitting local childrens shelter, Can-A-thon volunteer for local food pantry, Operation Christmas Child volunteer</p>

<p>Organizing a local Shoe Drive for the Soles4Souls Organization</p>

<p>Summers:
Internship with Local Primary Care Physician, shadowing, learning about Medical field
Summer Program at College Campus on Medicine
3 years attending a NIke sponsored Running Camp</p>

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<p>I think your ECs are as phenomenal as they get. However, your test scores are MUCH lower than what Duke wants to see (for the ACT, you need at least a 31, if not a 32). Also, the fact that you took, and got an A in, a SAT Math course at school but haven’t taken the SAT yet and got a 26 on the ACT Math (which is pretty poor, especially for Duke) will look TERRIBLE. I don’t mean to put you down, because that’s not my intention, but for someone who doesn’t know you looking at your application will not be impressed.</p>

<p>Your GPA is very good, but the fact that you got Bs in your AP classes (AP classes are “curved” at almost every school, so that A doesn’t really appear as an A in the adcom’s eyes) will look pretty bad, especially considering you only took 2. </p>

<p>All in all, I think Duke is a pretty high reach. The only way you’ll get in is if you get recruited for running, because then you’ll meet their qualifications of an athlete. But if you’re going in unrecruited, I’d say slim-no chance.</p>

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<p>Thanks,
again I’ve only taked the ACT once, and I have taken the SAT, my Critical reading=700, writing= 680 but math-590, again not a strong subject for me. I do plan to take the ACT again in September after doing some major math prep.</p>

<p>I believe the college counselor said they also look at how many AP’s your school offers, and mine does not offer any freshman year, and only 1 Sophomore year.</p>