<p>hey guys... do you think I have a chance getting into Notre Dame or Duke RD? please be honest, its alright if you don't think I have a shot. thanks for your help!</p>
<p>School: small southern prep school
GPA:3.89 (out of a possible 4.3)
class rank: my school doesn't rank its students, but I'm in the top 20% of the class (they don't tell us if we're higher than that)</p>
<p>ACT: 33
SAT: 2140- 680 Math, 710 CR, 750 Writing
SAT II's: 650 Chemistry, 700 Math II, 700 Literature,
AP's: 3 Chemistry, 4 World History, 3 English Language, 5 Biology (will take a total of seven by the end of my senior year, as well as as many honors classes as possible)</p>
<p>Awards and Honors:</p>
<p>National Honors Society
Cum Laude Society (top 20% of the class)
4 semesters on honor roll (A's and B's w/ minimum 3.5 GPA)
3 semesters Headmaster's List (all A's), including fall of senior year
AP Scholar with Honors
Faculty Recognition List all 7 semesters (at least 3 of your teachers must describe you as a hard worker and a well-rounded student)</p>
<p>EC's:</p>
<p>3 years Varsity Track (2 varsity letters)
4 years pep band
4 years concert band (2 varsity letters)
Day Student Advisor (helps mentor freshmen)
6 years in Boy Scouts- Eagle Scout, have served as Senior Patrol Leader of the troop, was crew leader when at Philmont Scout Ranch
10 years as altar server
4 years in a political club
2 years in the lettermen's society
volunteered at my local hospital this past summer</p>
<p>great rec letters
decent essay</p>
<p>Background: white Catholic male from GA; not a legacy at either school; deferred EA at Notre Dame</p>
<p>what do you guys think? any comments will be helpful</p>