<p>I am a student of Jamaica (I attend the top and most rigorous school in the island) and I would really like to get into one of those universities which I listed above.
Ok so I graduated high school (11th grade) and got all 1's in my csec examinations (highest possible grade)
I also placed 10th in the whole island for History. The subjects I did: History, Spanish, Biology, Math, English Language, Literature, economics, principles of business. so eight subjects in all
My gpa is 3.8 on a 4.0 scale</p>
<p>At school I have been involved in Debate Club for 3 years, and was elected Public relations officer in my last year.
I also co-founded the Leo Club International at my school for which I was Vice President</p>
<p>Currently I am in 12th grade doing the IB diploma. I'm doing History HL, Business HL and Literature HL. My SL's are math, spanish and environmental science</p>
<p>EC's currently: Student council rep, environmental club, choir, Astronomy club founder and president, Debate club founder and president. Outside of school: sailing and volunteer work tutoring underprivileged children. I am also a certified lifeguard and spent 2 weeks in my summer as an assistant swim teacher.</p>
<p>Planning to do SAT in january, aiming for over 2000</p>
<p>Based on my stats, is there any chance I will get into any of these schools? And which would be the best one to apply to ED? also what are my chances of getting fin. aid...I can't afford to pay more than $3000
If this schools are out of reach for me, any other schools you guys might suggest?</p>
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<li> Duke provides LIMITED financail aid grants to some international undergraduates; on that basis alone, your opportunity is not good.</li>
<li> However, presuming your SATs are highly competitive (and an aggregate 2000 score would not be), you seem to have chance of admission (although, I am not an expert on the real meaning and the implications of 1s, csec, HL, SL, etc.).</li>
<li> Generally, ED provides marginally greater acceptance percentages; however – and critically – it also commits you to attend, which I believe may be a financially impossibility. </li>
<li> Unless you can guarantee the necessary finances, RD is probably your appropriate application route at Duke.<br></li>
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<p>CSEC is the caribbean exam we HAVE to do in 11th grade, 1’s are the highest grade possible. Its equivalent to an A star in IGCSE.
HL in IB is higher level. SL is standard level. (for math and spanish there are lower levels than standard)</p>
<p>But when you apply ED the condition is that you have to attend IF your financial needs are met 100%.
Wait are you saying a 2000 score in SAT is not competitive? must I get higher to be even to be considered to go to Duke? </p>
<p>But I understand what you are saying, thanks for your response @TopTier</p>
<p>a. “CSEC is the caribbean exam we HAVE to do in 11th grade, 1’s are the highest grade possible. Its equivalent to an A star in IGCSE. HL in IB is higher level. SL is standard level. (for math and spanish there are lower levels than standard).”</p>
<p>Thank you. How much American universities know about the CSEC, I do not know; nor do I know how the CSEG qualitatively compares to various US achievement examinations. </p>
<p>b. “But when you apply ED the condition is that you have to attend IF your financial needs are met 100%.”</p>
<p>No, at least domestically you generally must ascertain if the NPC’s determined financial aid grant will financially allow you to attend BEFORE you apply ED. If it does not, you simply should’t apply ED. You would likely be released from your binding commitment if the institution does not provide a need-based grant at least equal to the NPC’s estimate (presuming your financial submission is entirely accurate and complete). Please note the the foregoing is the general rule for domestic ED – it may, or may not, apply to international candidates. </p>
<p>c. “Wait are you saying a 2000 score in SAT is not competitive? must I get higher to be even to be considered to go to Duke?”</p>
<p>While Duke has no specified SAT requirements, in our Class of 2018 the middle 50 percent range of SAT scores (for both Trinity and Pratt) somewhat exceeded 2000. The following URL provides worthwhile '18 summary details, including this top-level SAT information: <a href=“http://admissions.duke.edu/images/uploads/process/DukeClass2018Profile.pdf”>Apply - Duke Undergraduate Admissions. Obviously, some exceptions might apply to international candidates, but I do not know if this is true.</p>
<p>Also, @amandan25, I just noticed something that may well be a MAJOR problem with your potential ED application to Duke. Specifically, your original post (that initiated this thread) indicates that you plan to take the SATs next January. That means, of course, that no standardized test results will be available to Duke during the 1 November through late-December ED evaluation period (please see: <a href=“http://admissions.duke.edu/application/timeline”>Apply - Duke Undergraduate Admissions). Obviously, your file simply cannot be presented to the Admissions Committee for their decision without this critical information. </p>
<p>With respect, you may need to research and to organize your applications. You evidently did not understand the financial policies and processes associated with ED, nor did you apparently recognize that January 2015 SAT results would be many weeks too late to support an October 2014 ED application. </p>
<p>Im applying next year…was never applying this year. I finish my IB diploma in 2016 so I was always planning to apply NEXT YEAR november/december @TopTier</p>
<p>Okay, that makes sense; your initial post did not make that clear – and I suspect very few American CC readers will know if the IB courses you are now pursuing last for a year or a semester in Jamaica – but I’m glad your applying for '20, not '19.</p>
@TopTier</p>