I’m applying for early decision to Duke, but I’m really stressed and want to get in so bad… do you guys think I have a chance???
Applying to: Trinity
School: Public FL
UWGPA: 3.9/4.0 (I dual enroll so I have a 4.0 college gpa right now too)
WGPA: 4.58
Class rank: 12/750
SAT: 1460/1600 (I’ve only taken the SAT once with no studying and I’m going to take it again in August with studying and hopefully get 1500+)
ACT: 31 (I took the ACT sophomore year with no studying and I’m taking it again in September with studying to try to get better)
Ethnicity: White Female
Income Bracket: Middle
Intended Major: Biology
Middle school High School classes:
-Spanish 1
-Spanish 2
-Algebra 1 honors
Freshman year course load:
-Spanish 3 Honors
-Geometry Honors
-World history honors
-English I honors
-Biology Honors
-AP Human geography
Sophomore year course load:
-Ap euro
-AP Environmental
-AP Art history
-Ap U.S. government
-Chemistry honors
-Algebra 2 honors
-English 2 Honors
-Latin I
Junior year course load:
-Latin II
-AP english Language & Comp.
-AP U.S. History
-AP Chemistry
-Dual enrolled @ college: Anatomy & Physiology I (with lab)
-Dual enrolled @ college: Anatomy & Physiology II (with lab)
-Dual enrolled @ college: College algebra
-Dual enrolled @ college: Precalculus trigonometry
-Dual enrolled @ college: Healthy living
-Dual enrolled @ college: Psychology
-Dual enrolled @ college: college success
Senior year course load:
-AP stat
-AP english literature
-AP computer science
-Dual enrolled @ college: Precalculus algebra
-Dual enrolled @ college: Chemistry I (with lab)
-Dual enrolled @ college: Argument and persuasion
-Dual enrolled @ college: American History
-Dual enrolled @ college: Chemistry II (with lab)
-Dual enrolled @ college: Biology for science majors I (with lab)
-Dual enrolled @ college: Calculus with analytic geometry I
-Dual enrolled @ college: Introduction to humanities
Clubs:
-National Honors Society
-Spanish Honors Society
-Latin JCL
-Mu Alpha Theta
-key club
-chemistry club
Work:
-Bella hair design (receptionist)
Volunteer:
-Montford Middle School (tutored math)
-WT Moore Elementary School Carnival
-Lincoln High School Graduation
-School clean up
-Tom Brown park clean up
-Cabaret for a Cause (donates supplies to homeless shelter)
-Turkey Trot (donates to homeless shelter)
-Mu Alpha Theta
-Senior night for swim team
-tutor AP chemistry
-tutor APUSH (ASCENT)
-Muscular Dystrophy Association
-Making Strides of Leon (walk for breast cancer)
-American Red Cross (leadership role)
Honors/Awards:
-Principals Academic award 3 years in a row at high school
-presidents list at the college 2 years in a row
Recommendation letters:
-AP lang teacher, AP chemistry teacher, Anatomy & Physiology college professor (probably all 8/10)
-one from the teacher I volunteer for at the middle school ( i know him very very well, he is like one of my mentors so it’ll be 10/10)
-guidance counselor (know her very well i always go to her for dual enrollment stuff so i hope her letter is good)
Interview:
I do want to interview
Essay:
-For my common app essay I’m writing about being a twin and how it shaped who i am today because i had to find my individuality
-for why duke I was going to talk about research opportunity and study abroad opportunity and the medical center since I want to be pre-med
-I was planning on doing the optional essay but don’t know what I’ll talk about yet