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Colleges and Universities A-Z Duke University
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<p>Personal:</p>

<p> White male
 Massachusetts
 Well known, private, competitive high school
 Non-legacy
 Applied to College of Arts and Sciences</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<p> GPA: 3.823 / 4.0
9: 3.64
10: 3.9
11: 3.956
 Rank: N/A (top 15% of about 250)
 SAT's: 770 (M) 670 (CR) 710 (W)
1440 / 2150
 SAT II's: 720 (Math I)
710 (Math II)
620 (US History)</p>

<p>Extracurricular:</p>

<p> National Youth Leadership Conference (11)
 Saint John's (H.S.) Leadership Institute (12)
 Student Newspaper (10, 11, 12)
 Yearbook Staff (10, 11)
 Precalculus Summer Course (11)
 Varsity Golf (12) State Champions
 JV Golf (10)</p>

<p>Service:</p>

<p> Service Day (9, 10, 11, 12)
 Volunteer at Massachusetts Special Olympics (11, 12)
 St. Joan of Arc Tutoring Program (11)
 Student Ambassador Activities (9, 10, 11)</p>

<p>Awards/Honors:</p>

<p> National Honor Society
 First Honors (minimum of B) or Headmaster's List (All A's) every quarter throughout high school
 Hanover Insurance Company Scholarship award (1 of 36 winners of 250 applicants)</p>

<p>Work: </p>

<p> Golf Caddy (10)
 Property Maintenance (9, 10, 11)
 Movie theater clerk (11)
 Restaurant Clerk (11)</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p> Essays: very good
 Recommendations: very good
 Hook: none
 AP Exams: US History: 4
Taking 4 APs this year: AP Calculus, AP World History, AP Spanish IV, AP Literature and Composition (5 total </p>

<p>have visited twice, had a great interview, and a professor is writing a recommendation for me</p>

<p>Be honest thanks</p>

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<p>Wow is that a weighted GPA? Top 15%? Must be very competitive. I think you would be a somewhat ok candidate..</p>

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<p>Ya the thing is freshman year i could not take honors courses because of middle school curriculum so my strength of schedule puts me in that second decile for rank, but each year I have taken harder courses and done better</p>

<p>any other current students or admitted student have an idea?</p>

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<p>wait i am confused. do your gpa in unweighted gpa..</p>

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<p>3.823 is unweighted, i dont think we do weighted
Freshman: 3.64
Sophomore: 3.9
Junior: 3.956</p>

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<p>Boo New England Patriots</p>

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<p>One thing that stands out is your lack of major leadership, such as student government, president of an organization, captain, editor in chief, etc. Academically, with regards to scores and rank, you are towards the lower end. Basically, is there something that really makes you stand out? If not, it's going to be very tough to get in unless you're nearly perfect academically.</p>

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<p>NYLC is a scam for money, and colleges might even look down on it. i dont think a summer course counts as an EC. but i think u have a shot</p>

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<p>Depends on what scool , if it's something like philips andover, i'd say you're in. Your E.C.'s are kind of "bought" like NYLC , it really doesn't help that much. </p>

<p>p.s. GO PATS we will dominate next year.</p>

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<p>ya, we will</p>

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<p>Pssst... It's going to be the Cardinals year next year</p>