Duke Early Decision..

Applying to College
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<p>I had a hard junior year with some personal problems, but im neither lazy nor stupid although my gpa for this past year seems to show otherwise. I was hoping to get into Duke, and wanted to apply early decision. Would this be a good Idea?</p>

<p>My freshman Year classes were
Honors Physics
Honors English
Honors Geometry
Spanish
Orchestra
PE
Honors US History
ended with a 3.8 GPA unweighted</p>

<p>My Sophomore Year
Honors Biology
Honors Chemistry
Honors Algebra 2
Honors English
AP Government
Orchestra
Got a 3.8 GPA</p>

<p>My Junior year
AP World History
AP Lang
AP Chemistry
Honors Spanish
Honors Precalculus
Orchestra
Ended with 3.14 GPA :(</p>

<p>So My Unweighted GPA ended up Being a 3.6 /4 and My weighted is a 4.3/5
My ACT Score is :35
My ECs
National Honor Society -- Vice President
Science Honor Society
Math Honor Society
Spanish Honor Society
Debate Team -- Captain
Chemistry Team-- Team Leader
School Ambassador
Red Cross Team
Ecology Club
Science for Kids Club
Science Bowl Team
Honors Orchestra</p>

<p>I have 900 Service Hours</p>

<p>And Im Doing a Summer Internship at NIH
Race: Asian
I live in Montgomery County, MD</p>

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<p>I know nothing about chancing people, but I pretty much have the same stats as you do, except I’m black, live in NC, haven’t had the chance to do a big internship, have taken a bit more APs, and took the SAT in lieu of the ACT. But I am applying early decision to Duke as well, and I think I have a fair chance. So, definitely, I think you have a great chance. Good luck!</p>