Low GPA. Decent Scores. Possible Hook. Duke, UVA, V-Tech

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>SAT: 2140 (710m, 720cr, 710w)
SAT II: US History (700) World History (700)
GPA: note the upward trend for my weighted gpa.
9th:2.93
10th:3.7
11th:3.8
12th: First quarter of senior year will hopefully be straight A's
AP's: US History (4) Wolrd History (3) Human Geography (4) English Language (3)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
-Varsity Cross Country: 10th, 11th- Captain
-Varsity Indoor Track: 10th, 11th
-Varisty Outdoor Track: 10th, 11th
-Varsity Basketball Manager: 12th+
-School News Paper- Editor in Chief(12th), Opinion Editor(11th), Sports Editor(10th)
-Vice President of Grade in eleventh grade
-Founder and president of school's Habitat for Humanity Club
-Math Honor Society member
-Spanish Honor Society member</p>

<p>Jobs/Interships/Volunteering
-Internship with non-profit organization in Washington DC that deals with global issues(60+hours)
-Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity</p>

<p>Awards
-AP Scholar with Honor
-Track Awards
-Little Awards from my school</p>

<p>Hook
-Black male originally from Somalia with a really colorful family history.</p>

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<p>Your application is solid as is, but the hook really puts you into the green for Duke, especially if you were to ED.</p>

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<p>Do you think there are any other schools I would be a match for? Or any top-tier schools that would be worth applying to?</p>

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<p>bump10char</p>

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<p>^Apply to some top schools. Who knows, with that kind of hook and great essays you could get in almost anywhere. Possibly not HYPSM, but you never know. If I were you I would apply to at least some tippy top schools. </p>

<p>Good Luck!</p>