Considering ED and chance

Colleges and Universities A-Z Duke University
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<p>So I'm a rising senior considering applying to Duke early decision in the fall. Any chance or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!</p>

<p>ACT: took twice, second time on my birthday, so grades obviously lower:/
COMPOSITE - 33,31
English - 33,32
Math - 35,32
Reading - 35,32
Science - 28,27
Essay - 10,10</p>

<p>GPA: School does not rank or grade on the 4.0 scale
Weighted GPA only on website: 100.06</p>

<p>Courseload: highest possible
AP's Junior Year (Scores Pending): Spanish Lang, Lang and Comp, U.S. History, Bio
AP's Senior Year (not started yet): Lit and Comp, Calculus BC, Physics C, Chem, Comp Gov</p>

<p>Awards: Principal's Honor Roll 9-11 (99%+ Average)
Illinois High School Association Scholar Award
Honorable Mention on National Spanish Exams Levels 3 and 5, soph and jr year
Discus Award Scholarship Winner (money doesn't transfer to Duke though)</p>

<p>Now's the fun stuff!
Sports: High School JV Swimming 9-12 Captain for the 2012 Season
Water Polo 11-12 Likely to be on Varsity Next Year
Extra: HUUGE NBA fan</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
- School Literary Mag: Sales Editor Soph; Editor-in-Chief Jr-Sr
- Sports Writer for School Newspaper Jr-Sr
- Student Ambassador 9-12 (help with recruitment as I go to a Catholic college prep school)
- National Spanish Honor Society
- National Honor Society</p>

<p>Service:
- raised $609 for Women In Need Growing Stronger (WINGS) by leading a summer block party event (plans for 2012 are in progress!)
- member of my parish's youth ministry leadership team
- usher at Church on Sundays
- teacher assistant at my brother's Montessori school during the summers of my freshman and soph years</p>

<p>Experiences:
- attended the 2012 Future Women in Business Leadership Conference at the University of Illinois
- attended a journalism workshop/conference (unsure of title) at the College of DuPage
- attended the Science Careers in Search of Women Conference at Argon National Lab
- attending the summer quarter at Stanford University (taking Calculus and Mechanics/Heat w Lab)</p>

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<p>If you apply ED I think you’ve got a solid chance</p>

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<p>Trinity or Pratt?</p>

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<p>trinity but currently not sure of specific major</p>

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<p>Timewise, it’s probably pushing it, but if you can, try to take the SATs. It sounds like everything is good but your test scores are your weakest part. Also, if you could get in the Spanish subject test, that could probably help you out.</p>