Final Chance Thread! DUKE ED! Along With Others...

<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>

<p>I don’t think the first seven or so schools on your list superscore ACT.</p>

<p>The grade drop off junior year is your big issue. Is there a reason?</p>

<p>I think if you maintain steady first quarter grades (a B or 2 max) you should be OK, but if it shows a declining tread from junior year then there’s a problem.</p>

<p>@Redroses: Math is not a strong subject for me…careless mistakes rule my life. I had a 91 in each class, so at a “normal” school they would translate to As, but not at my school. Hopefully my “high” ACT math score will be able to represent something.</p>

<p>@dd1993: This is my goal lol.</p>

<p>Anyone else? I’d really appreciate chances to the other schools listed so I have a general idea as to where I stand if Duke ends up not working out! And could you please use the Reach, Match, Safety lingo as it would make it easier on me to discern what you mean. I WILL CHANCE BACK IF YOU POST A LINK WITH A THOROUGH RESPONSE!</p>

<p>bump please?</p>

<p>No one want to chance you. In your words,

</p>

<p>^mhmmm ok so you’re pretty much equating someone (you) who is upset with an ACT score of a 34, which is ridiculously high, with a kid (me) who just wants a relative understanding of where he stands in the admissions process.</p>

<p>Bitter resentment much?</p>

<p>^ Lol, yeah that’s it. I’m the one bitter enough with my low score that I have to go attack someone on CC who’s disappointed with a higher score than mine just to make myself feel better. Sound familiar?</p>

<p>Seriously. Get a life, kid.</p>

<p>Bro, just go here. Hopefully you’ll take my comment in the right light as opposed to the personal attack you think I was conveying: </p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/act-preparation/1004701-pessimistic-failures-club-2.html#post1065653213[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/act-preparation/1004701-pessimistic-failures-club-2.html#post1065653213&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Now can we get back to chances please? :D</p>