<p>is there a possibility to get in Duke with a 3.4(UW)?</p>
<p>It hurts your chances, probably a lot, but it’s still possible if you have something outstanding to compensate.</p>
<p>^I’m sorry, but that’s the best username I’ve ever seen. :D</p>
<p>That’s exactly what my GPA was, and I was accepted. It’s entirely possible, though not likely.</p>
<p>I’d definitely say your GPA is out of the Duke range, but that isn’t a death knell for your application. Just make sure everything else is stellar.</p>
<p>SmoothCriminal, what do you think made you stand out? Did you apply ED? Could you post your stats?</p>
<p>I’d still apply. Looking in hindsight, college admissions is all about how you present yourself and less about what numbers you carry. That’s why you hear horror stories about people with 2400 SAT scores not getting into Harvard, etc. I’d honestly spend time thinking introspectively on how you can present yourself in an interesting fashion. In the end, when a college accepts you, they’re making an investment. They want their alumni to bring them fame and present them in a good light, which is why they wish to admit people with promise and potential rather than pure intellect.</p>
<p>Thank you!!!</p>
<p>I’d echo almost all of what cornetking222 said. What makes you an interesting potential member of your first year class? Present that. Grades tell a story, sure, but not the <em>whole</em> story, and that’s why <em>people$</em> read the applications rather than having some computer algorithm figure it out based on some numerical metrics.</p>
<p>I’m in kind of the same boat but with a 3.71 unweighted… Do I have a chance lol</p>
<p>Yeah I’m sort of in the same boat, I’m gonna have a 3.69 but a ridiculously strong upward trend ( I had mental health issues in the 10th grade that tanked it), do I still have a chance with a rigorous schedule (total of 10+ aps) and several leadership positions? Also, should I mention what happened in the 10th grade?</p>
<p>It’s possible, but PLEASE don’t get overly invested emotionally in Duke. Every year Duke receives approximately 33K applications, with about an 11 percent aggregate acceptance rate, and theses numbers annually become more daunting. Further, hundreds of valedictorians and 2400 SAT recipients are denied. I do not suggest acceptance is infeasible, but – realistically – it’s a LONG-shot. </p>