Duke shot yay or nay?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Yeah, so...
Uw gpa - 3.6 or 3.65ish
w gpa - 4.07ish
^ w gpa is low because when I changed schools my honors level classes never transferred.</p>

<p>Class rank - either right above or below top 5% this semester</p>

<ul>
<li>took the most rigorous courseload possible(actually changed schools for more advanced classes) and am currently self studying calc III</li>
</ul>

<p>sat - 700/750/710 cr/m/w superscored</p>

<p>Significant ecs
- boy scouts (5 or 6 leadership positions)
- venture crew (pres. And vice pres.)
- marching band (section leader 2x under me, my section won section of the year and most improved)
- youth group (creating a youth band)
- jazz band
- national honor society</p>

<p>Significant awards -
- eagle scout
- a bunch of school level awards highlighting my leadership, musicianship, and love of math</p>

<p>essays - here's the kicker... On a scale of 1-10 where 1 is garbage, and 10 is Shakespeare<br>
Short essay (common app) 6-7
personal essay - 7-8
additional info 10
why duke (optional) 4-5</p>

<p>recomendations -
I havn't seen them, but I imagine they will both be pretty-really good
additional -
- I submitted in time for an interview, but havn't been contacted yet. </p>

<ul>
<li>I submitted in time for an interview</li>
</ul>

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<p>^ just realized that is redundant.</p>

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<p>I am Rd and in state.</p>

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<p>1 more… Sat IIs are math II -750, and us history - 790.</p>

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<p>I’d say it’s a high match to a match. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks man, what kind of percentages would that be? I know it’s better than a reach…</p>

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<p>Idk, maybe 50% at the minimum? Getting contacted for an interview increases those projected odds. If you detailed your experience and leadership in music in any of your essays and/or recommendations, that would also increase those projected chances. I’d say 50-60%. But that’s just me, I’m a 17-year-old senior, not an admissions officer.</p>

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<p>Well I listed the awards and discussed activities within my essays basically they are the following:
most improved jazz musician
outstanding 11th grade band member
3rd highest scorer in school on AMC 10, invited to take AIME
ap scholar
I feel like there was another, but can’t remember what</p>

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<p>Just found out I got a 640 on the sat II inchemistry. I shouldn’t submit this should I?</p>

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<p>I say low reach</p>

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<p>What’s that mean? 30-40%?</p>

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<p>I would also say you are a low reach. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Anyone else?</p>

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<p>In-state: Yay
Out-state: Nay</p>

<p>It’s really as simple as that. I was in East Chapel Hill High School in North Carolina for my freshmen year and everyone viewed Duke and UNC as safeties. However, after I moved to South Dakota, Duke was like “Harvard-status” and UNC was like Columbia status, its really crazy how much preference these two colleges give to instate students, and the stats on their online pages prove it.</p>

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<p>Awsome, I knew it helped but I didn’t know that much. Thank you.</p>