<p>The name of the game is "Chance Me." Let's play:</p>
<p>Applicant: White Male, 18, from Rhode Island Prep School</p>
<p>Applying: Duke ED to Trinity </p>
<p>Transcript: </p>
<p>My Cumulative GPA is 4.2 (class rank=3/90) (our school doesn't do UW/W)</p>
<p>I've taken the most difficult course load offered to me by the school, and to-date I've taken 2 AP Exams:</p>
<pre><code>AP Environmental Science (5) (Took as a Freshmen)
U.S. History (5) (Took as a Junior)
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<p>My course load this year is as follows:</p>
<pre><code>English 12 (no honors English at my school)
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (History elective..no honors option)
AP Calculus BC
AP Biology
AP Spanish
Photography
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<p><em>My school doesn't offer many AP classes...these 5 are really the only my school offers in their main curriculum</em></p>
<p>Standardized Testing:</p>
<pre><code> SAT I: 680 CR/690 M/720 W (12 essay)
SAT II: 800 Math IIC/780 U.S. History/660 Latin
ACT:
Composite=33
English=35
Math=35
Reading=34
Science=29
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<p><em>Duke has all of these scores...how much will they weigh my SAT if my ACT is so much better?</em></p>
<p>Extra-Curriculars:</p>
<pre><code> Mock Trial (4 years, 2006 State Champions)
-I received a citation from the Rhode Island Supreme Court for my "Outstanding Achievements "in Mock Trial...as well as 8 or so awards for my high scores throughout the years.
Math Team (4 years, 2007 State Champions)
World Environmental Enigmatic Problems (3 years, President this year)
Fantasy Sports Club (2 years, President this year)
Tennis (3 years, Junior Varsity and outside of school)
Student Senate (1 year, elected Student Senator by class)
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<p>Work/Volunteer Experience:</p>
<pre><code> Stop and Shop: Cashier and Courtesy Clerk (June, 2004-June, 2005)
The UPS Store: Sales Associate (May, 2006-Present)
Tutor: Elementary School Math, one student (Summer, 2007-Present)
Assisted Living Volunteer: Activities Helper (9th grade)
Hospital Volunteer: Histology and Pathology lab helper (10th grade)
Nursing Home: Activities Helper (11th grade-present)
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<p>Misc:
I was inducted into the Cum Laude Society as a Junior</p>
<p>Essays:
My common app essay is incredibly unconventional. I wrote a number of vignettes in the second-person showing who I am as an individual through baseball (T-ball at age 5, Wiffleball at age 10, Little League at age 12, Wiffleball again at age 17). My short response is also written in the second-person, describing Mock Trial in a very "in your face," pulling you into one moment, way. I also chose to write the "Why I want to go to Duke" Supplement. </p>
<p>Recs:
I picked great teachers to write them for me. I'm fortunate enough to go to a school where the teachers know me so well. I expect great recommendations, as one of my teachers said their recommendation was "glowing." </p>
<p>Interview:
I had a Duke interview today, actually. It was terrific. My interviewer was really nice, and we spoke for close to two hours on topics ranging from College Basketball to Life Philosophies (and everything in between). It was a very engaging conversation.</p>
<p>There's my life story in about a page or so. If it helps, I'm also a Sagittarius, and I like long walks on the beach followed by candlelight dinners. Now that I'm done with my application, what would you say my final chances are?</p>
<p>Much appreciated, everyone.</p>