<p>Hi! So I fell in love with Duke. I'll be applying to Pratt ED in the fall and would like to know my chances. I know that Duke is an extremely competitive school with many amazing applicants. </p>
<p>White Female
GPA: 4.0 UW 5.1 W
School: Private prep school
Class Rank: School doesn't rank but my counselor told me I'm #1 if that matters???
Class Size: 170~</p>
<p>ACT: Taking in September
SAT: 2280 (760 CR, 790 M, 730 W)
SAT II: Retaking them in Oct.
780 Math II
730 US History
620 Physics (Won't submit if it doesn't go up)
ACT: Haven't taken
Course load: All honors/ap throughout high school (hardest course load that school offers)
APs for Jr Year: AP Calc AB, AP Psych, AP US History, AP Physics (Got all 5s on exams)
APs/Courses for Sr Year: AP Calc BC, AP English Lit, AP Physics C, AP Bio, Hon Latin IV, Hon Comp Science, Theology, Orchestra, Health</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:</p>
<p>Violin- private study
Regional Orchestra
School Orchestra (Concertmaster)
School Pit Orchestra
Local University Orchestra (Concertmaster)</p>
<p>Varsity Swimming (Coaches Award, Most Improved, Captain for senior year)
Club Swimming (year round)</p>
<p>Yearbook (Chief editor -12th grade)
Math Club (President, Highest AMC score in school)
Book Club (pres)
Career Club (President)</p>
<p>National Honor Society
Tri M Music Honor Society (Secretary)
National Latin Honor Society
NJ Scholars Semifinalist
Certificate of Merit from the Society of Women Engineers</p>
<p>Tutor inner city children
CCD Teacher (1 year)
Cathedral Kitchen Volunteer
Day camp volunteer (been doing for 4 years, ~350 hours total)
Volunteer at hospital (around 300 hours)
Volunteer at facility for severely disabled children</p>
<p>Lifeguard, (30 hrs/week), Snack Bar Worker</p>
<p>Two week Biochem course @ Cook Honors College Summer Honors Program (became familiar with recombinant DNA technology, epidemiology, Koch's postulates, and DNA fingerprinting using PCR & gel electrophoresis in 4 hr labs)</p>
<p>Thanks for any input!</p>
It’s people like you who lower my chances at duke ED 
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