From reading accepted threads I feel like my chances are dwindling... Hispanic ED??

Colleges & Universities A-Z Duke University
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<p>I live in Florida.
I'm a hispanic jew.
I'm a junior.</p>

<p>What are my chances for getting into Duke University ED?</p>

<p>GPA 3.4/3.8---- competitive private school that doesn't rank.</p>

<p>Freshman year 6 honors, 6 Bs
Sophomore year 6 honors, 3 As 3 Bs
Junior year 4 honors 2 APs, 3As 3 Bs (Bio AP, APUSH)
Senior year 2 honors 4 APs... (AP French, AP Statistics, AP Government/AP
Macroeconomics, AT Microbiology)</p>

<p>^^^
I guess that shows an upward trend?</p>

<p>SAT: took twice got 1310/2030 E:11 Will take one more time
ACT: took once got a 30 E:10 Will take one more time</p>

<p>^^^
Which one should I send in? </p>

<p>Extra Curriculars:
-Volunteered at Memorial children's center for 20 weeks, 2 hours a week. (Sophomore) (Junior)
-Went 4 years in a row to Congres (French competition in Orlando)
-Part of Friends of FRAT, went to autistic child's house for 20 weeks, 2 hours a week. (Sophomore)
-Volunteered at Kesher, a program that provides a an education for children with learning disabilities from pre-school through high school. (Junior)
-Head of snack food drive for children at the respite shelter in Women in Distress of Broward County. Collected over 600 individual snacks. (Junior)
-Head of school supplies drive for children from low income families so they can do school work at an after school daycare. Collected over 1000 supplies. (Junior)
-Volunteered for a month in Fiji, heading various projects for rebuilding communities and the environment. (56 hours, 2009)
-President of HELP Club, for underprivileged children and battered women (Junior)
-Vice President of FRAT (Fostering Relationships with Autistic Teens and Children) (Junior)
-Treasurer of Green Team (Freshman)
-NHS Member
-National French Honors Society Member
-National Science Honors Society
-NFL (National Forensic League) Member</p>

<p>I want to major in Biology.</p>

<p>Is my URM status (hispanic) very beneficial?</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>Are you kidding me NuuUSer?
RandomHispanic ignore his first sentence. Your URM status is beyond your control and the committee will not allow you to “rely on it” or not “rely on it.” You are a URM. Period.</p>

<p>Which helps you! That’s the system (I’m white, upper class, moderate, no real problems, so I am saying this without any bias and without any “white guilt” crap). I’m a realist, and if being a URM helps you then that is that.</p>

<p>Now in terms of your chances. Make sure that you continue your leadership and try to become more than just a member in your other clubs. Work on your grades!
I would also advise that you retake the ACT/SAT one last time (unless you’ve already taken it 3 times, more than 3 is excessive). </p>

<p>Given all of your info, I would say that ED you’ve got a solid 60-70% shot at Duke. Between your good ACT, good activities, decent grades, URM status, and ED application, I really think you’ve got a chance.</p>

<p>Expect not to get in and be happily surprised when you do. :slight_smile:
Make sure that you have some solid safeties and matches waiting in the wings!</p>

<p>Best of luck :)</p>

<p>ps And being a hispanic jew is very interesting, definitely talk about that in your essays</p>

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<p>thanks for the response!!
anybody else??</p>