Hello everyone!
So I have a quick question regarding my application. So I moved to a different state in the middle of high school and really struggled, and ended up transferring to a private school after one year. I repeated my junior year. My “story” would be that I rebounded from that rough year. How would a college like Duke see this? Thanks
Depends on so much more than you’ve provided here. What kind of struggle are we talking about? Bullying? Health issues? Culture clash? How rough was the rough year? A few Bs or a car wreck? And what else do you bring to the table that might make it worth over-looking what could be a minor blemish or a major problem in your academic record? And how will it be presented by your guidance counselor and teachers? What are they going to say about your adaptability, perseverance and ability to function in a variety of settings?
I’m not asking you to share more details about your life - just suggesting that they will want more info than we have here to form an opinion.
Make the story about YOU-- your growth, what you took from your experiences-- and not about what happened to you.