Chances for Duke (and Northwestern and Notre Dame)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey,
Right now I am currently a Junior at a pretty well respected/rigorous Christian school in NY (and I commute 1.5 hrs a day there). I really want to attend Duke, but its obviously extremely difficult to be admitted. I've listed my stats and ECs below, is there anything I should do to better my chances? </p>

<p>Cum (W)GPA- 3.9, ACT 33</p>

<p>And we can't take APs until Junior year and more than 2 honors until Sophomore year. Also, my school does not give A+s, an A is the best grade. </p>

<p>Frosh Year (GPA 3.54- Yes I know this is very low)
French II- B-
Geometry Honors- B+
English- A-
Religion- A-
World History- A-
Music- B+
Health A
Biology- A-</p>

<p>Sophomore (GPA 4.02)
English II Honors- A-
US History Honors- A-
Alg II Honors- A-
French III- A-
Chem- A-
Health- A-
Art- A-
Religion- A</p>

<p>Junior Year (GPA 4.2-4.26ish)
English AP- B+/A-
Calc Honors- A
French IV- A-
Physics Honors- B+
US AP- A-/A
Religion- A
Music- A</p>

<p>Senior Year Courses:
AP EnviSci
AP Stat
AP Econ (Micro and Macro)
AP Euro History
Religion
English </p>

<p>ECs
Freshman Cross Country- Captain- Elected
Indoor and Outdoor Track- Freshman, Soph, Jr
-Note: I'm pretty good at track, and if I cut off a few more seconds on my mid/long distance events I might get a scholarship at some schools, so this could help
Student Council- Elected and Served-End of Freshman- End of Jr, Elections for next year coming up
Gaelic Games Club- Co-Founded sophomore year
Ping Pong Tournament for Charity- Founded, sophomore and junior years
NHS- Tutor 2 hours a week
Community Service- about 150 hours, have done a little more than school requirements, plan to do excess this summer to make around 200
I am also going over to Ireland this summer and working in their Parliment with a politician for a few weeks there, will this help (maybe as a double major Econ/Pol Sci?)</p>

<p>What can I do to better my chances for Duke? I plan to apply ED, so that should help.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Just to clarify, I probably will apply ED to Duke, and RD to NW and ND</p>

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<p>I’d say your close to a match for Notre Dame, small reach for Duke and Northwestern (Ed should do it for Duke if you right a good essay.)</p>

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<p>thanks…</p>

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<p>hahahahaha: DUKE IS SO EASY TO GET INTO ED! everyone from my school gets in (I live right near there) It’s a 32% chance acceptance rate :smiley: You’ll have absolutely no problem</p>

<p>if it makes you feel any better, we’ve had someone get in with an 1150/1600 SAT and a 3.65 GPA. The average applicant who gets in from my school has a 1360/1600 and a 3.8 GPA, you’ve got nothing to worry about, Duke ED is a high match/match</p>

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<p>I don’t think Duke is easy to get into for all applicants but you are obviously not the average appplicant. With great essays, I think you’re in to all three. I’d be surprised if you didn’t get into at least 2/3.</p>

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<p>Match for ND, not sure about the others.</p>

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<p>Duke: high match/low reach if ED ~55%
Northwestern: low reach if RD 50%
Notre Dame: match/high match 70%</p>

<p>Chance me back?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1168046-thread-has-interesting-title-ill-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1168046-thread-has-interesting-title-ill-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Alright thanks everyone</p>

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<p>Any other chances? Ill chance back if you want</p>

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<p>i think you look pretty solid for duke! i’m not too sure about the other schools, but i would try to explain how you weren’t given the opportunity to take aps until later on</p>

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<p>i think you have a great chance for all of them - but you never know. a 33 on the ACT is just where you need to be! have you ever considered taking the SAT? just to give you some options.
chance me?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1174128-chances-feel-free-post-yours.html#post12893373[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1174128-chances-feel-free-post-yours.html#post12893373&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thanks! Ya I tried the sat a few times…it didn’t go well at all haha</p>

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<p>Yea, I’d have to agree with everyone else. You’re a match to all these schools. I’d be surprised if you didn’t get into Duke on ED, but you never know…write good essays.</p>

<p>Chance me back?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1173642-new-member-chance-me-please.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1173642-new-member-chance-me-please.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>The reason i would say Duke is a reach for you is because your Academic record isn’t exactly strong.</p>

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<p>Thanks everyone. What do you mean about academic record? Grades or class rigor?</p>

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<p>By academic record I simply meant the transcript. It seems like you could have done more APs (correct me if I’m wrong) and it seems like you have a fair amount of A-/B+. Remember, A- is equivalent to a 3.7 and B+ is equivalent to a 3.3.</p>