<p>I'm currently doing IB at the moment, final/predicted score will be 41/42 or 42/42 in addition to the 3 bonus marks.
SAT I --> CR:710 Writing: 780 Maths: 800 (first time)
since my CR is a bit low, I will be retaking and hopefully boosting my CR to 750
SAT II --> Maths II 800 Chem 800 Lit 750
extra curricular
1+year of volunteering at a hospice shop
Silver Duke of Ed
passed royal grade 8 piano with distinction
Chief Editor of school magazine
Chief Editor of Yearbook
Leader of Sketch Club
First Prize at Chinese Speech competition
volunteer at law firm during holidays
other misc
world top 800 in australian chemistry quiz 2 times
several high distinctions for ICAS
top 0.3% of country australian maths compeition
planning on going to maths olympiad camp this year
i also got a 3 year 15,000 scholarship to go to this private school i'm going to
I'm a Chinese female whose family immigrated to New Zealand
However...I'm quite clueless about college applications so I was wondering what are the chances of me getting into Duke, and what kind of colleges would be suitable for me??
thanks in advance</p>
<p>You have a great chance at Duke, but it is a reach for almost everyone. It will all boil down to your recs and essays, which need to be cogent, consistent, honest, and focused.</p>
<p>Without knowing your major, it would be hard to find comparable schools for you. But based on your stats, you have a chance at the Ivies, even if they are reaches for almost everyone. Also look at Notre Dame, NYU, UVa, UCLA, Berkeley, U of M.</p>
<p>Thanks bubbles 
I’m planning on doing either Law or Economics</p>
<p>bummmmppp :)</p>
<p>Wow, I feel like I’m looking into a mirror. Well, except for the fact that I don’t do IB. And the fact that I live in Australia now (though I’m still a kiwi at heart). …And also the fact that I don’t have any of the extra-curriculars or achievements that you do (with the exception of a lot of high distinctions in ICAS and a prize in the Australian Mathematics Competition). Okay, we have nothing in common.</p>
<p>In all seriousness, though, you seem pretty well-rounded, which is apparently something US universities like. I guess it’s still the luck of the draw where competitive universities are concerned, though. If you’re looking at law, Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Columbia, the University of Chicago, and New York University have the most reputable law schools. </p>
<p>What Australian universities are you applying to?</p>
<p>Great score for first attempt. If you can bump up your CR score further, you can get CR+M over 1500 to have a better chance. You may consider Cornell as well if you are interested in Ivies.</p>