Duke ED! Will Chance Back!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>So I'd just like to start a new thread due to the scenario in the old one...</p>

<p>Sooo this is my final chance thread. I would just like to thank everyone out there who has helped me on this forum, whether it be through chance threads or random questions I had at the moment. Let's go CLASS OF 2011! I WILL CHANCE BACK!</p>

<p>Schools:
Duke ED
If that doesn't work out...
Vanderbilt ED II
Princeton
UPenn
Emory
Johns Hopkins
UNC-CH (in-state)
NC State (in-state)
Case Western Reserve
Georgia Teach (OOS)
UVA (OOS)</p>

<p>Demographics:
Indian Male...
Income > $100,000
North Carolina
VERY Competitive Public School
Grading Scale: 7-point
AP Grading Scale: 70% Tests, 15% Quizzes, 15% Assignments</p>

<p>Objectives:
Rank: 8/~450
GPA UW: 3.86
GPA W: 4.91
SAT: NOT REPORTING
ACT: Highest Composite:33, SUPERSCORED is a 34
Highest E: 36
Highest M: 33
Highest R: 33
Highest S: 32
Highest Essay: 10
Subject Tests: Math II-760, Biology-680
AP Tests:
APES: 4
AP English L/C: 4
AP Biology: 4
AP Psychology: 5
AP Calculus AB/BC: 3/3</p>

<p>Sophomore Writing Test: 4, 20/20</p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>Freshman Year:
Honors English 1: A
Honors Geometry: A
Honors Biology: A
Honors World History: A
Sports Medicine/Athletic Training 1: A
Spanish 2: A
Debate 1: A
PE/Health: A</p>

<p>GPA UW: 4.0
GPA W: 4.5 </p>

<p>Sophomore Year:
Honors English II: A
Honors Algebra II: A
Honors Chemistry: A
Honors Spanish III: A
Honors Civics/Economics: A
Honors Pre-Calculus: A
AP Environmental Science: A
Debate II: A</p>

<p>GPA UW: 4.0
GPA W: 5.0</p>

<p>Junior Year:
Academic Neurology Internship: A
AP Calculus AB: B
AP Calculus BC: B
AP Biology II: A
AP Psychology: A
AP English Language/Composition: A
Honors Spanish IV: B
Physical Conditioning I: A </p>

<p>UW GPA: 3.57
W GPA: 5.14</p>

<p>Senior Year:
AP Physics B
AP Literature
AP European History
AP U.S. History
AP Human Geography
AP Statistics
Honors Debate IV</p>

<p>Extra-Curriculars:</p>

<p>Internship:
70-hour academic medical internship at a private neurology practice, where I shadowed the head doctor and assisted in the research department. I completed a research paper on the effects of cerebral palsy and how awareness of it should be more prominent in America.</p>

<p>70-hour internship at a private cardiology practice, where I shadowed the head doctor and viewed stent angioplasty and pacemaker procedures. I was also given the opportunity to understand the business aspects of operating a private practice.</p>

<p>Debate(9-12):
(12): ALL-TEAM CAPTAIN and Public Forum Head
(11): Debate Co-Captain and Public Forum Head</p>

<p>Participated in and lead team to multiple victories at regional and state competitions. This was done through my organization of boot camps where I coached novice /JV debaters and critiqued their speeches in order to ensure their success.</p>

<p>HOSA(10-12):
(12): PRESIDENT</p>

<p>Organized various fundraising events and school-wide blood drives. I am responsible for confirming that all competition paperwork is completed, organizing transportation, and ensuring the overall success of our team in tournament competition.</p>

<p>Spanish Club (11-12):
(12): CO-PRESIDENT
(11): Vice-President
Help in organizing community service events and tutoring schedules for Spanish club members (over 100)</p>

<p>Student Humanitarian Organization (10-11):
CO-FOUNDER/CO-PRESIDENT
Secretary 10th grade, President 11th grade, cut 12th grade
Raised money for countries in need of aid who have been affected by natural disasters</p>

<p>Knights in Action (9-12)
Freshman Year: 25 hours at the YMCA
Sophomore Year: 25 hours at the YMCA
Junior Year: 25 hours in the E.D. at Carolina’s Medical Center
Senior Year: 25 hours at the YMCA with ~25 more hours at various places for NHS</p>

<p>Awards:
Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society): 11-12
Spanish Honor Society: 10-12
National Honor Society: 11-12
Junior Marshal
HOSA (10): Placed 9th in Kaiser Permanente Health Care Exam and 10th in Nutritional Knowledge Test at State Competition
HOSA (11): Placed 9th in Job-Seeking Skills (Regionals) and 3rd in Nutritional Knowledge Test at State Competition (Qualified for Nationals)
HOSA (11): Partook in HOSA Nationals for 5 days this summer</p>

<p>Summer Programs:
This is a state-funded month-long program where I studied flight science at Appalachian State University for 4 weeks. I learned about the effects of air resistance and drag coefficient, as well as lift, thrust, and gravity, on the flight of a rocket in order to achieve maximum apogee and flight time. For my final product, I successfully designed a model rocket that achieved a maximum apogee of over 300 meters and a flight time of 26 seconds (this was completed through the use of a recovery system that deployed as predicted in test flights), as well as the composition of a paper that described the physics behind its construction and an in-depth analysis of the data.</p>

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<p>Bump please?</p>

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<p>Duke ED - I think you’re probably in. Your GPA and SATs match up pretty well.
Vanderbilt ED II - Match.
Princeton - Reach.
UPenn - Match.
Emory - Low Match.
Johns Hopkins - Match.
UNC-CH (in-state) - Match.
Case Western Reserve - Safety.
UVA (OOS) - Match.</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1004685-chance-meee-i-will-chance-back-bu-gwu-uconn.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1004685-chance-meee-i-will-chance-back-bu-gwu-uconn.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thanks! I chanced you back.
Anyone else?</p>

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<p>Duke ED - I’d say you’re in! I agree with jayeen, everything matches up
Vanderbilt ED II - Match
Princeton - Mid-Reach
UPenn - Match!
Emory - Low Match
John Hopkins - Mid-Match
UNC-CH - Lowwwww match. (your stats are way beyond their class profile. jealous!)
UVA - Match
Case Western Reserve - never heard of it :/</p>

<p>Chance me back?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1004809-chances-unc-nyu-more-please.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1004809-chances-unc-nyu-more-please.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thanks! Also chanced you back
Anyone else?</p>

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<p>Bump please?</p>

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<p>Good shot at Duke - however I wouldnt go as far as saying “Yeah, your in!” like the others here (thats not a shot at those posters). Your qualified, now it just comes down to who they are looking for, and if you get lucky.</p>

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<p>Duke ED - as much as I hated the school when I visited it, Your in… Well atleast an increadibly good shot
If that doesn’t work out…
Vanderbilt ED II - better shot than duke
Princeton - mid reach
UPenn - low/mid reach
Emory - in
Johns Hopkins - match
UNC-CH (in-state) - in
NC State (in-state) - massive saftey
Case Western Reserve - never heard of it
Georgia Teach (OOS) - easy
UVA (OOS) - still say very very good shot</p>

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<p>UVAorbust what did you hate about Duke? Durham is beautiful and the campus is amazing.</p>

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<p>Thanks NCBoy1 and UVAorBust!</p>

<p>Seniorxcbro…do I know you? You’re user name sounds like something a friend of mine would have</p>

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<p>jayeen and pchs seem misinformed. Almost no one is a “match” at UPenn; if I don’t see an international award, then it isn’t the case. Perhaps they are mistaking it for Penn State–UPenn is Ivy League.</p>

<p>I think your profile, however, is strong across the board. Your ECs seem cluttered on the surface, but if you can show an underlying dedication or thread, then it will help you significantly.</p>

<p>I very rarely “linear chance”, that is, just slap on chances for colleges, but given the general theme on here, I will:</p>

<p>Duke ED: Low Reach (because of ED, potentially high match)
If that doesn’t work out…
Vanderbilt ED II: Can’t say
Princeton: Reach
UPenn: Reach
Emory: Match to high match
Johns Hopkins: high match (low reach?)
UNC-CH (in-state): Don’t know enough, can’t say
NC State (in-state): Don’t know enough, can’t say
Case Western Reserve: safety
Georgia Teach (OOS): Don’t know enough, can’t say
UVA (OOS): match</p>

<p>I do tend to judge on the pessimistic side; it’s a function of my personality, but I’d wait for more qualified chancers if I were you.</p>

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<p>Duke ED: Should be in
Vanderbilt ED: no clue
Princeton - low reach
UPenn-fair reach
Emory- no clue
John Hopkins - good match
rest I cant say</p>

<p>chance me back pls!</p>

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<p>Lol your stats are basically identical to mine, I’m also applying to Duke ED.</p>

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<p>Have you confirmed that Duke super scores the ACT?</p>

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<p>They consider the subscores but they don’t generate a new composite score, whatever that means.</p>

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<p>^I agree with dd1993. They don’t technically create a new composite score, but they’ll see the highest subscores, which are very solid. I just put the superscore there for other schools on the list that may calculate a superscored composite.</p>

<p>Thanks for the responses!
Anyone else? I’ll chance back!</p>

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<p>Bump please?</p>

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<p>Vanderbilt ED II - Target
Princeton - Reach
UPenn - High Target/Low Reach
Emory - Low Target
Johns Hopkins - High Target
UNC-CH (in-state) - Target
Case Western Reserve - Safety
UVA (OOS) - Target</p>

<p>You have a really good shot at duke since i think you’re above average for nearly everything</p>

<p>minor weaknesses = math scores (thats gonna hurt if ur planning on doing something in math) and the lack of ec activity in 9th/10th
otherwise solid app overall</p>

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<p>Thanks!
Anyone else?</p>