Chances for Duke??

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<p>Hey everyone, I applied ED for Duke and I hope you could all maybe give me some idea as to where I stand.</p>

<p>State: NY
Race: White
Gender: Male
School: Public school
Rank: We don't rank
GPA: 3.9 UW/4.3 weighted
SAT: 2190; 720 CR 780 M 690 W
SAT II: Math II-790, Chem-800
AP: Spanish Lang-4, USH-4, Chem TBD, Calc BC TBD, Psych TBD, Spanish Lit TBD</p>

<p>Current schedule:
AP Calc BC
AP Chem
Organic chemistry
AP Psychology
English 4
AP Spanish Lit
Journalism 3 (newspaper)</p>

<p>Honors:
National Spanish exam-silver award
National merit commended student
NHS
National Spanish Honor Society</p>

<p>ECs:
4 year varsity soccer letter winner-captain this year
School paper-sports page editor (just started this year; copyeditor last year)
Summer camp counselor (2011-present)
Volunteer at an after school program for underprivileged kids (2010-present)
Member of 3year leadership program for Jewish teens; one of 20 teens selected statewide (2010-present)</p>

<p>Recs: Teacher ones should be good. Guidance counselor rec is probably pretty generic. I also have an additional from my adviser for the school newspaper</p>

<p>Essays: Good.</p>

<p>I feel like my SAT score and ECs might hinder me a little. I never took the ACT. I'm not a member of a ton of ECs, but for each of the ones I've listed I feel like I've demonstrated a lot of commitment to them. Duke is my top choice and I'm hoping that the fact that I visited multiple times and demonstrated a ton of interest including keeping in regular contact with my admissions officer will help. Any chances?</p>

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<p>Demonstrated interest in the form of visiting/annoying the adcom is not helpful (at least not for Duke). The only type of demonstrated interest that can help is the “Why Duke” essay that I hope you did.</p>

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<p>I did do the essay, my friend who goes to Duke read over it for me and she said it was probably better than hers. Do you think I have any shot?</p>

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<p>I think for ED, you have a great shot. RD may be a little iffy. Now, this is coming from another current ED applicant, so take my commendation with a grain of salt.</p>