chances at Duke (sorry)

Colleges and Universities A-Z Duke University
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<p>Let me lay out my grades first. I have a 90.0 on a 100 scale and my school does not rank. I come from a very small, and very competetive school that is in a suburb of Boston. I have always taken the hardest classes offered.
Senior Year Schedule
AP Calculus
AP Micro/Macro Economics
AP Biology
Advanced Honors Spanish IV
Honors English</p>

<p>SATs -
Math - 780
Reading - 750
Writing - 750
Essay - 10</p>

<p>ACT-32</p>

<p>ECs
President of Student Body- senior year. Junior year I was vice pres of the student body (only junior on the board) and the other years I was a rep
Model UN- you have to be selected from the International Relations Club, which I have been in all four years, at my school. Three years
Model Senate- Went twice; you have to be selected from the Politcal Action Club,which I have been in three years
Best Buddies- peer buddy since seventh grade
Evnviromental Club- founder/president
Welcoming Commitee/Mix it up day- founder president
Selected for Habitat for Humanity Summer Youth Blitz
National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine
National Summi on Service
Selected to attend Mass Girl's State
Selected for DAR scholarship by teachers
Selected by superintendent to participate as student rep in risky behaviors meetings
School Council (consists of one student rep, teachers, admistrators and parents)</p>

<p>Arts:
Part of Rebel Shakespeare Company- an acting company that puts on shakespeare plays that will be of interest to a modern audience
Ballet- all four years; three times per week, on toe
Local Summer Dance Intensive Programs- all four years of High school
Boston Ballet Summer Youth Intensive- senior year
Musical- Freshman/Senior Year
Fall Play/ State wide drama fest- freshman year
coreographed Middle School play of Greese- Freshman year
selected to coordinate school wide mural</p>

<p>Sports
Cross Country- four year varsity letter, team ranked high in state
Track- two years of varsity letter</p>

<p>Awards
Best Service Plan (national)- Summit On Service
Best Public Health Plan (national)- National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine
Science Award - My school Sophomore year</p>

<p>So what do you all think of my chances for Duke?? thank you VERY much in advance!</p>

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<p>50% chance of acceptence</p>

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<p>thanks schismmanifesto!! and thanks for replying quickly</p>

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<p>lol schismmanifesto is full of it, dont listen to any of it, i have seen a bunch of his posts. how can you calculate a percentage of being accepted???</p>

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<p>lol based on nmehta's response, I say 57.2%</p>

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<p>your GPA is kind of weak, 90/100 converts to about a 3.6/4.0 but you have excellent SATs and some solid leadership.. so you definitely have a shot. try elaborating on your EC's and hopefully duke will overlook the average grades, good luck</p>

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<p>haha thanks guys! yes I agree the percentages are hard to come up with- but either way they aren't as low as I was expecting! I will definatly try to play up my ECs and I also have a reason for my low GPA which my guidance consuler is explaining in her rec</p>

<p>thanks again though! and best of luck to all you guys that are apply/in the college process!</p>

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<p>You have a really good shot at getting in, r u applying ED or RD?</p>

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<p>wow thanks Mondo! I am applying regular. I just wanted to have two terms of grades to try and raise my GPA becuase it is a bit low.</p>