Duke ED, Vanderbilt, UMich, Boston College

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>My list of schools: Duke ED, Vanderbilt EDII, UMich Early Action, Boston College, Tufts, Richmond, Rochester, Syracuse, UMD</p>

<p>I love Duke so much and I would do anything to go there. I know my GPA is the lowest part and is the part that will hurt me the most, but what I can do to improve my chances the most? I plan on minoring in Music and I'm undecided in terms of a major at this point. I have some connections with Duke as my dad went there for undergrad and Law school, and I know applying ED with Legacy gives a significant boost. What do you guys think?</p>

<p>Stats:
[] SAT:1860 (Not sending)
[] ACT: 32 (Retaking in September- will get 33 or higher probably)
[] GPA: 3.6 Weighted, I'm taking the most rigorous curriculum possible
SIGNIFICANT upward trend -sophomore year 3.35 junior year- 3.8
[] Rank: School doesn't rank
[] Other stats: Junior Class President, SGA President (Senior Year), Assistant Editor-in-Chief of Newspaper, Yearbook Editor, Captain of Cross Country Team, Tour Guide, Ambassador of Prestigious Summer Travel Program, Student Conductor/Director of show band which was nominated for national award, been playing piano for 8 years, participated in many state competitions. 100+ Hours of community service in Spain, Morocco, Peru. Summer internship in Boston for all of July</p>

<p>Subjective:
[] Essays: will do something very creative, already have an idea.
[] Teacher Recs: Very close with teachers, great recs
[] Counselor Rec: great
[] Hook (if any): legacy at Duke and Tufts</p>

<p>Location/Person:
[] State or Country: Maryland
[] School Type: Private, VERY competitive
[] Ethnicity: White (50% Lebanese.. so maybe Arab American )
[] Gender: Male</p>

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<p>bump10char</p>

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<p>Duke and Vandy will be reaches for you, particularly with your GPA. Your early application and legacy at Duke will help, but not as much as you think given your GPA. Your EC’s are solid. I think you may get deferred at Duke. Good luck and please prove me wrong!</p>

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<p>What is your UW GPA?</p>

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<p>My UW GPA is a 3.44. I know it’s low.</p>

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<p>anyone have anything? I’ll chance back!</p>

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<p>I think you have good enough scores for those schools; you just need to show that you are involved in your community and have good ecs/essays</p>

<p>any APs?</p>

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<p>You really think that GPA is good enough for Duke and Vandy?</p>

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<p>Anyone else?</p>

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<p>GPA is definately low for duke, but you have impressive ECs maybe consider tufts Ed? But because of the Act and ECs, you have a shot at duke/Vandy (probably a slightly better shot at Vandy). What did you do at your summer internship?</p>