Hi. I'm not insanely impressive like the rest of you...RD chances, please?

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<p>I applied to Duke ED, and I'm debating whether or not I should apply to Princeton if I'm deferred/rejected. Any advice/comments/criticism would be appreciated...hit me with your best shot :)</p>

<p>P.S. The random threads on this forum are refreshingly...awesome. haha </p>

<p>-female, Asian
-prospective Bio major (pre-med track)
-Rank: 3/ about 250
-GPA (UW): 3.93
-SATs: 2290 (750 CR, 740 M, 800 W)
-SAT IIs: Math (both levels), Bio (tests were rescheduled for this Sat. b/c of a crazy snowstorm... Western NY = love )
-APs: Euro (4), U.S. (4), Language and Comp. (3), Bio (5), Physics C, Calc AB, Psych, Literature</p>

<p>ECs:
-Research Assistant (summer '06), world-renowned cancer research/treatment center
-independent research (jr. year) on the effect of compounds found in household chemicals upon the development of Danio rerio (zebrafish) embryos
-Job @ public lib. (since May '06, 10 hrs/week)
-300+ hrs. science/health related community service
-Interact Club (community service-based school org.), President
-Cheerleading: JV (1 year, captain), Varsity (3 years, captain this year), UCA All-star
-Violin: Seven years in nationally recognized school orch. (stopped sophomore yr. b/c of scheduling conflicts), Area All-State Orch. member, Auditioned for All-State, private lessons since 5th grade (still continuing)
-Student Council Class Rep. (all 4 yrs.)
-NHS</p>

<p>Awards/Other:
-Youth Ambassador for town Chamber of Commerce ($750 scholarship, quite selective)
-AP Scholar with Honor
-Certificate for Achieving High Academic Honors (NY State Senate)
-Rotary/PTSA Student of the Month
-all the standard academic ones (National Honor Roll, Who's Who, blah blah blah)
-various academic awards in my school (ex. Academic Pin, Medal, and Letter in 9, 10, 11 for making high honor roll...just little things like that)
-completed a Mini-Medical School program at a local state university</p>

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<p>above average chances.</p>

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<p>....which isn't saying much RD, with an acceptance of like 8%</p>

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<p>....which is exactly what i mean....about 10-15%?</p>

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<p>Go for it.
Weaknesses: SAT I (although not bad by any means) and your taking Math I and Math II. Yes, you have fulfilled the three SAT II requirement, but it's like taking Spanish and Spanish w/ Listening. Take Physics.
Strengths: Your research, rank, GPA is also competitive.</p>

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<p>Wow, you guys have the fastest response rate ever :)
whoamg...Yeah, Duke only requires 2 SAT IIs, so I figured that, by taking both Maths, I'm bound to get a pretty good score on at least one of them...thus making up for my SAT I Math score. I could take either U.S. or French, but I'm terrible at Physics. </p>

<p>Thanks for the input so far!</p>

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<p>i'm not an expert but i don't see how you're any less insanely impressive than most other people around here... i guess it's mostly because you're applying RD. i bet you'll get into duke though :) good luck!</p>

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<p>You'll probably get into Duke ED =P</p>

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<p>Aww, thanks :) I'm so nervous, exactly one month till I find out...I hope you do well with ED, kraor143!</p>

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<p>btw:</p>

<p>princeton admissions said there is nothing wrong with taking both of the maths</p>

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<p>Wow youre amazing...not the run of the mill cheerleading captain I must say! No offense meant of course</p>

<p>And I think you'll get in, you're DEFINITELY getting into Duke early with probable scholarship options</p>

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<p>lol such a long name...why not goindownswingin?</p>

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<p>re matty:</p>

<p>at an info session they said you could take two maths but to meet their 3 sat ii criteria a math could only count for one so ic and iic don't mean two tests.</p>

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<p>yea, i was under the impression that they prefer 3 SATII's in different subjects</p>

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<p>Even if they count both as different tests, using both of them as two tests shows that you don't feel you are strong enough in other subjects to go take the SAT for it.</p>

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<p>b4nnd20: haha, thanks...I actually sent a picture of myself flying in a stunt with my Duke app.</p>

<p>pk12313: I made my username up while I was listening to Fallout Boy's "Sugar, We're Going Down Swinging." Before they became all mainstream, of course :P </p>

<p>Are the December SAT IIs too late for Princeton RD? I might take bio and both maths this weekend (for Duke), then another subject in December...</p>

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<p>I don't think that's necessarily true.
What if you take four or five subject tests and do well on all of them, but your best three scores, the three they consider, just so happen to consist of both maths?</p>

<p>just a thought</p>

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<p>you're an asian cheerleader? that's a rarity</p>

<p>i think you have a pretty good chance. don't be so modest, your stats are good</p>

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<p>cookiemunster2: Yeah, my parents hate the fact that I've cheered for 6 years, and most of their Asian friends think it's the strangest thing...but whatevs. Thanks for the compliment, but I'm not trying to be modest- just realistic. :) I tried SO hard on my Duke app. that it's super hard for me to do all my other apps now...so I'm just telling myself that I'll get deferred, which is depressing but kind of motivating.</p>