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Colleges and Universities A-Z Duke University
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<p>Domestic, Asian, Male, 1st Generation, Income 100k-150k (not exaclty sure)
Magnet School
SAT: 2290 (740 Reading/800 Math/750 Writing)-one sitting. I might retake again in October, 2009.
PSAT: 227
ACT: N/A
SAT II: finding scores in 2 days (took June 2009 SAT IIs) from the answers posted on here, expecting somewhere betwene 750-800 on all of them, probably 800 Math II. I will update in 2 days.
AP: July 1st, Ill find out, but I think atleast 8 total 4-5s, so good enough for Ntl. AP Scholar. I won't report less than 4s.</p>

<p>GPA:
UW: 4.00 (all As)
Rank: We dont rank but should be top 0.5%
W: 4.5</p>

<p>ECs:
Science Olympiad-President, with multiple state awards (4 years)
Newspaper-Chief Programmer on the webteam for a nationally ranked newspaper (3 years, not allwed freshman year)
Orchestra-Symphony Orchestra, chance for 1st chair next year
Math Club-made AIME 2 years, nothing good on AIME (4 years)
Key Club-over 75 hours
Hospital Volunteering-St. Vincent's Hospital</p>

<p>Research-this summer, will serve as Group Leader for Siemens</p>

<p>Awards:
American Chemical Society Awards
AIME 2 years (my AIME score actually deproved from 10th to 11th and MIT asks for it, so that will look really bad)
Science Olympiad State Awards
Violin State/National Award in a ensemble (not individual)
National Merit Semifinalist unless the cutoff drastically changes
Should be National AP Scholar unless something goes wrong</p>

<p>Hopeful Siemens Award in Research (Consider no award and Reg. Finalist Award). I am doing a group research project in Biophysics, maybe just biology (kinda hard to explain), with my friend at a local university this summer. My friend and I are in a group for Siemens and I plan on submitting the project to Siemens.</p>

<p>I also will submit a violin solo if it is allowed.</p>

<p>Self-Analysis:
I have leadership positions in a pretty large school, and I have some varied science/math awards. However, I have NOTHING that stands out unless I get Siemens Regional Finalist, which is doubtful</p>

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<p>I would calm down, you have a phenominal shot at Duke. If you really want to go, apply ED, and I think you would be guaranteed a spot (its not really that competitive early). If you apply regular, you still would be in very very very good shape. I had a 2240 with solid ECs and similar class rank (2 of 163) from a parochial school and I still got in. They look for people who are ambitious. First generation will help you there. I honestly think you are in for sure. I would shoot for Yale if I were you, but thats just me. You are going to be really competitive at Duke. Don’t worry.</p>

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<p>“Rank: We dont rank but should be top 0.5%”</p>

<p>lol =) this is actually funny. I have never seen anyone do that, but good job on that.</p>

<p>You have a great shot</p>

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<p>I got in with very similar stats like with scores (ACT 34 & SAT II’s only thing similar actually, Got 195 on psat 2090 SAT), being asian, & key club, except not as high of a rank, no newspaper, not as active/amazing as math, I DID play the viola in orchestra but also the piano for 12 years, and did sports for all 4 years (tennis first 2 years, water polo and swim the last 2 getting lettered senior year), and some art/film awards with art skills.
Ok not so similar buttt</p>

<p>if you are good with art, I think Duke had THE best art supplement forms and guidelines out of all the colleges I applied to. They are genuinely interested in ur art experiences. I sent in my computer animations, art, and piano CD. I’d send in a violin CD if I were you.</p>