Duke ED!!!!!!!!!!!!??? HELP!

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<p>help me get in!</p>

<p>Rank: 4/310
GPA: 4.3
SAT: 700 CR 770 M 710 W (2180) should i retake? i really am tired of SAT...
PSAT: enough to make national merit
SATII: IIC: 710 (retake, close to 800)
Chem: 710 (retake, 750+)
Bio M: still contemplating if i should or not........
AP:Chem
Am his
Calc
English
Psych
(probably all 5's and one 4 somewhere)</p>

<p>Junior year: AP Chem, AP Chem laboratory, AP English, AP American His,
AP Calc AB, French, Journalism
( B in AMHIS 1st sem. and B in Chem 2nd sem.) </p>

<p>Senior Year: something like this...: AP Bio, AP Bio lab, AP Calc BC,
AP Physics, AP French, Journalism, AP English</p>

<p>EC's: </p>

<p>Beta Club President
Beta Club Treasurer (before)
Created a new club to Promote AIDS/Cancer awareness
Key Club Vice Pres
Mayor's Advisory Comm Treasurer
NHS Secretary
Model United Nations State Officer: President on Council
Hosiptal Volunteer for 3 years
School Newspaper Editor (not chief) (10,11,12)
Varisty Tennis, Gymnastics, and Swimming (9,10,11,12)
Piano (10 years)
Math Club (9,10,11,12)</p>

<p>Awards:
Discover Tribute Scholarship State Winner
Tulane Book Award
Club Awards saying most hours for year, blah most dedicated member
Some convention Awards
Piano Awards, blah</p>

<p>Summer Programs:
Wash U summer scholars program (hehehehe im here right now)
- def. recs (hehehee)
Hospital 6-week volunteer program (2 years)</p>

<p>YAY please help!</p>

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<p>I'd say you have a pretty good chance ED, everything on your app is solid - but nothing really stands out as a "WOW!" ED can really improve your chances in this case. If ur tired of testing, don't retake the SAT I - its really not necessary, they're not just gonna automatically accept you or reject you if its 50 pts. higher - since all of them are 700+, you're good to go. Take Bio-M only if u can break 700, otherwise, its not worth it in my opinion, they basically take 5 scores into consideration when looking at testing, 3 of which are from the SAT I and the 2 highest SAT II's.</p>

<p>Again, as I always say when responding to a chances thread, pay particular attention to your essays (both the long and short ones), and the other more subjective parts of your application. By explaining your case articulately, passionately, and with conviction, a good application becomes a great application and great applications get the thumbs up :)</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

<p>-Will</p>

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<p>yay thanx!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>