Do you think I will be competitive?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Duke University
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<p>Thinking about Duke ED
I know that nobody can accurately predict someone's chances, but based off your knowledge, do you think I will be fairly competitive for admission (do I have a decent shot)?</p>

<p>Male from a rather well respected prep school</p>

<p>ACT: 33- probably will retake </p>

<p>SAT II: 770 US
730 Math I</p>

<p>UW GPA is like a 3.7-3.8, weighted is just under 4.0 (like 3.98ish)</p>

<p>Grades:
Freshman year (3.539 W)</p>

<p>English A-
Geometry Honors B+
French II B-
religion A-
Biology A-
Music B+
Health A
History A-</p>

<p>Sophomore Year (4.02 W)</p>

<p>French III A-
Alg II Honors A-
English Honors A-
US Honors A-
Religion A
Chem A
Health A
art A</p>

<p>Junior Year (4.3 W)
US AP A (5)
English AP A- (5)
Physics honors A-
Calc Honors A
French IV A-
Music A
Religion A</p>

<p>Next year I will have 4 APs. </p>

<p>ECs
Track (Indoor and Outdoor)- about 16 hrs a week- every year (dec 1-June 10ish)
-I've won some awards like conference champ, all-star, state competitions and national competitions, and have placed high at state HS meets and Northeastern regionals (some D1/D3 schools want me, but not duke or nd)</p>

<p>XC- one year- captain of frosh team</p>

<p>Student council-3.5 years about 1.5 hrs a week and Im a committee chair</p>

<p>GAA Club Founder and captain- 2 years- Irish football and hurling 3 hours a week in the fall</p>

<p>School fan club founder and pres (Jr and sr years) Few hrs a week</p>

<p>200ish hrs of volunteering, mostly with special needs children
Work</p>

<p>Internship at colligate summer baseball league (I'd do set up, get money, etc) for 2 years (12 hrs a week in summer)</p>

<p>Lead writer for yearbook for the above baseball and edited it too- 3 years</p>

<p>Mowed lawns every summer for a few hrs a week- my own "company"</p>

<p>This summer I had an internship in a European government for a month where I shadowed a politician (2nd in charge of party) answered phones, took notes on meetings, etc and next summer I can go intern at the European Union in Belgium </p>

<p>Intended majors: Econ and political science/public policy</p>

<p>Thanks so much!</p>

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<p>anyone have an idea? getting nervous haha</p>

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<p>Ill bump this for yah cuz u and I hav like the same stats…:)</p>

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<p>You look like a good applicant , you have pretty good stats , but i’m not really good at chancing , sorry.</p>

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<p>Alright thanks. I know Duke is almost impossible to predict, but I just want to see if I’ll get in the door and be competitive</p>

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<p>bumping this cuz i have the like the same exact stats too :P</p>

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<p>haha we all have the same stats- I guess we will see what happens in a couple months (almost four exactly) but I’m so nervous</p>

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<p>You have a chance in my opinion! Not an expert but there it is =) Good Luck!!</p>