<p>Hi everyone! I hope this is the right place to post this; I am new to this forum. I tried posting this yesterday, but only got one response and I was really hoping for people's thoughts and advice on this. I am planning on applying early decision to Duke, I know this is a huge reach but I was really wondering if anyone could give me an estimate of my chances of being accepted. Here are my stats:
Hi, I'm planning on applying to Duke ED as an incoming freshmen, and I was wondering what my chances are. I know it is a reach for me but thought I'd give it a try.</p>
<p>Female
4.262 W GPA, not sure about my unweighted but between 3.7-3.85
All IB courses, got a 6 on the bio SL test I've taken so far
2220 SAT (790 W, 770 CR, 660 M (yikes, I know))
32 ACT (not sure if I should even submit this). My superscore is about 33 but I don't think schools really check this.
SAT II: haven't completed yet but expected very high scores in French and English Lit, hopefully OK in math 2 to make up for my SAT I math
Recs: expecting very good from my counselor and french teacher, hopefully an okay one from my other teacher
EC:
-volunteer for animal rescue for past 4-5 years (foster parent of animals). I've probably fostered between 30-40 animals in total that might otherwise have been euthanized, and I write thank-you notes to donors in the name of the rescue. I also led a stand at a 3-day 4-H fair to raise awareness about animal welfare and adoption, and organized all the information and everything about it.
-4 years indoor and outdoor varsity track (district champs all four years)
-3 seasons varsity cross country (captain my senior year)
-officer of french honor society (been a member 2 years). I helped organize a school supply donation to a school in Haiti, and organized fundraisers for it and everything, and it went very smoothly.
-officer of another club for missing veterans (been a member 3 years). I helped organize a banquet and a picnic in raising awareness for missing soldiers, and to raise money for the national foundation for locating missing U.S. soldiers.
-took part in a 3 week Russian immersion program the past two summers, it was sort of prestigious
-leading a big project at my school to build a campus greenhouse. I am putting together grant proposals, and I already pitched the idea to engineers, the school principal, and administrators, and they were all on board.
-NHS (2 years)
-have worked as a head youth track coach for the past four years, coaching 6-7 years old
-work at a company (10+ hours a week)
-volunteer in taking care of the school garden
Essay: hopefully good common app essay, it's a quirky, humorous one on my obsession with animals and how that's shaped who I am
My supplement will be on how I lived abroad for a few years and attended a local french-speaking school and became fluent.
My 'why duke?' Essay will focus on my interest in environmental science and how the opportunities at duke will help me pursue that.</p>
<p>What do you guys think? Am I missing any information? Thanks!</p>