*hyperventilation* duke ED?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>ok so i really want to get into duke, so im applying ed. how do my chances look?</p>

<p>i have a 4.0 uw GPA (my school is public, semi-competitive)
my rank: 2/480
sat: 700 math (i know, im trying to raise it), 710 CR, 770 writing (why couldnt this have been my math or CR score?) total: 2180
sat subject tests: 760 Biology, i'm taking the other in november </p>

<p>awards/honors:
-i was a semifinalist for a science competition (pretty prestigious, nothing like intel/siemens though)
-publication in a journal (medical related)
-ap scholar with distinction</p>

<p>ecs:
-martial arts (4 yrs), instructor
-dance (3 yrs), instructor
-a lot of hospital volunteering
-key club--i have had a couple of leadership positions
-science club--i started and am president
-i have had 2 internships, all medicine related (research for one of them)
-i tutor kids in a foreign language and i'm an instructor for that as well
and some other stuff</p>

<p>teacher reccs should be good, my additional will be from the editor of the journal i wrote for. my essays i hope will be good..still working on them</p>

<p>im asian and instate too</p>

<p>thank you :)</p>

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<p>Try the ACT, many do better. Scores will be the issue.</p>

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<p>Very good credentials! I think it’s a match. Best of luck to your ED and SAT IIs! Chance me back!
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1006168-chance-me-please.html#post1065663378[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1006168-chance-me-please.html#post1065663378&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>how much of an issue will my scores be? i think i can get a 2200-2250 next time…but will my 2180 be a reason for denial?</p>

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<p>what should i get my scores up to?</p>

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<p>Yes, should you get your scores up, ideally to about the 75th percentile, though ED may allow for scores slightly lower than that.</p>

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<p>what is the 75th percentile for duke? im in range for everything (math barely), but above range for writing…is there anything else i need to work on?</p>

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<p>your sat scores are at a point where they wont hurt/help you. no need to really worry about them since ur gpa is solid. just work on leadership in ecs and you should be fine.</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1005943-chance-senior-will-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1005943-chance-senior-will-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Can somebody look at my chances?</p>

<p>DUKE ED BINDING</p>

<p>Hispanic girl applying for Fall 2011
Very competitive private school
GPA: 3.7
ACT: 31</p>

<p>9th Grade:
English 1–B+
Spanish II–A-
Math–A-
Conceptual Physics–B+
World Cultures Africa–A-</p>

<p>10th Grade:
English II–B+
Spanish III–B
Advanced Math–B
Western Civ–B+
Chemistry–B+</p>

<p>11th Grade:
AP English–A-
AP Spanish IV–A-
AP Calc AB–A-
Biology–A-
AP US History–B-</p>

<p>Extracurricular:
-Musical all 3 years
-Advanced Dance at school
-Competitive Figure skater
-Intern at UCLA neuropsychiatric hospital
-National Charity League</p>

<p>Any chance? i know sophomore year is bad</p>

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<p>@dancingbee: you have a low gpa, but i think with your unique ecs and urm status you have a fair shot. but could you at least chance me, since this is my thread, before posting your own stats? thanks</p>

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<p>bumping…</p>