<p>I am a rising Senior in a very competitive public school in NJ and i'm very interested about Duke. I wanted to know how I stand and what my chances are next year
here we go</p>
<p>Stats:
93 % GPA (3.8 in my hs) - senior year will bring it up
2150 SAT (780 M, 660 CR, 710 W) - retake in october hopefully 2250+
SAT II- 800 Math II, 800 USH, 790 Bio M, 780 Chem - plan to take english lit
AP= all 5's - Chem(10), Bio (11), USH (11), Stat (11)</p>
<p>Senior Year courses
AP Physics - A-
AP Calculus BC - A
AP Economics - A+
AP Art History - A+
English Honors - A+
Photography - A+</p>
<p>EC's
Science Olympiad (10 - 12) - won several awards
Science League (10 - 12) - 2nd state for Bio II at one point
Science Bowl (10 - 12) - Captain (6th state)
Science Honors Program @ Columbia - start this september
Research Experience @ Columbia Neurology Dept - Muscle biochemistry
Brystol Myers Squib Pharma course in summer
FIRST Robotics - (9-12) hopefully captain next year
S County Youth Council - (8-12) President
S County Youth Leadership (11-12)
Peer Leadership (12) - seniors help freshman transition to highschool
TREND (11-12) VP
Chorus (9-12)
Varsity Track (both winter and spring 10,11,12) - not good enough to be recr.</p>
<p>what are the chances for OSS???am i okay, or should i kill myself??
suggestions</p>
<p>so here’s the thing: you are a strong applicant. you have a good shot. But even the best get rejected sometimes - even little to-be harvard boys. Given your stats, however, you are sure to go somewhere very good - so you can feel good about that. if you REALLY want Duke and nothing else (in which case I advise you to open your mind a bit because Duke is unique but not THAT unique), I would apply ED. ED doesn’t always give you an advantage, but it does at Duke. Want an example? I had a 2050 (!!!) on my SATS, which is WAY WAY WAY too low for Duke, but i applied ED and got in. NOW, I did have a few things on that application that made me truly one of a kind (no sob stories or race cards, though), but the point is i probably wouldn’t have gotten in without ED.</p>
<p>srry, those are the grades i think I am gonna get (sorta predictions)
i’m kinda sure about them though, cuz I talked to ppl who took the courses and got a feeling of what I would be up against</p>
<p>I have no idea how the title of the thread relates to its content… looking at your information, you have a decent chance though. Good luck getting the grades you predicted (not sarcasm).</p>
<p>If you retake and get 1500+ on the SAT (Math & Critical Reading), I think you should definitely be able to get into Duke ED.
Otherwise, it is likely but deferral is a possibility.</p>
<p>Most people I know who got into ED rocked the SAT.</p>
<p>lol, Hiwei. Actually, I believe it relates directly. You know what, Vishnu, I’m gonna say you’re in mainly based on the title of this thread. Not because the adcoms will like it, but because I think it shows a quirky and at the same time… ambitiously persuasive and intelligent character that I think Duke will appreciate. But then again, what do I know?</p>
<p>He did it so people would click on the thread.</p>
<p>numbers don’t guarantee anything. improve your chances – write kick ass essays and flaunt your personality (if you have a good one, that is)
a 100 point difference won’t make or break your deal with duke because a 2150 is in the ballpark (IT BETTER BE! I’M A 2160 AND I’M APPLYING TOO. not ED though.)</p>
<p>oh another question: if i apply ED, my gpa will be a 93. If i apply later, b4 the deadline for RD, my gpa will be closer to a 95 (i’m pretty sure). When should I apply?</p>