My Chances at Duke ED?

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<p>If you have the time to, please chance me for getting accepted into Duke ED? (I applied to the Trinity Schools of Arts and Sciences to become a potential Economics major)</p>

<p>I'm an Asian American from Washington state, and I applied for the optional alumni interview for Duke's ED (which I have yet to receive). I have some legacy as well; my sister is currently a sophomore at Duke.</p>

<p>Gender: F
Location: Camas, Washington
College Class Year: 2015
High School: Public
High School Type: sends some grads to top schools
Will apply for financial aid: Yes</p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>GPA - Unweighted: 3.92
Class Rank: top 5% (weighted)
16/487</p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>ACT:
Composite: 33
English: 33
Math: 34
Reading: 34
Science: 30
Writing: 8</p>

<p>SAT:
Composite: 2100
SAT I Math: 740
SAT I Critical Reading: 690
SAT I Writing: 670</p>

<p>SATII's:
SAT II U.S. History: 610
SAT II Math Level 2 (IIC): 720
SAT II Chemistry: 650</p>

<p>AP's Taken:
AP Biology (4), AP Calc AB (4), AP Calc BC (4), AP World History (4), AP Lang & Comp (4) AP Chemistry (3), AP World History (3)</p>

<p>Rigorous schedule with several AP's per year/advanced classes</p>

<p>Senior Schedule:
Select Strings Orchestra
AP Physics B
AP Statistics
Honors French 3rd Year
AP Lit & Comp
AP Micro/Macro Economics</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Significant Extracurriculars: First-Chair Celloist in School Orchestra, Participated in District Honor Orchestra
Leadership positions: President of Key Club International, Former Vice President of French Club, Former Vice President and Sophomore Director of Key Club International
Athletic Status - list sport and your level: Volleyball - JV
Tennis - JV
Volunteer/Service Work: Key Club, Service for Peace, French Club, National Honor Society, French National Honor Society
Honors and Awards: National Merit Scholar Commended, AP Scholar with Honor, 1st Place Medals Science Olympiad State, Most Inspirational -Tennis, Most Improved - Science Olympiad, Le Grand Concours Certificat de Reussir</p>

<p>Essays:
I thought they were pretty good - my Why Duke essay especially had some depth into the school, since I visited my sister and the school last Spring</p>

<p>Recommendations:
Very good - they really describe who I am as a person from my Science Olympiad Coach (who I've known for 4 years now) and my sophomore English teacher (who is also the advisor for the Service for Peace Club, a club started by one of my close friends which I'm still participating in)</p>

<p>If you need more info of any sort, please let me know!</p>

<p>Any feedback is appreciated!! ^__^ I really really REALLY hope I get into Duke. It's my #1 choice (well, obviously, since I applied ED :P) But feel free to make some critical comments, despite my feelings.</p>

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<p>I have pretty similar stats (legacy, act/sat scores, my AP’s are a bit higher though but that shouldnt matter). Aside from your small lack of sports here (you played jv, but you didn’t follow through onto varsity), I’d say that you’re a competitive candidate (at least I’d like to think so because I applied E.D. as well and we have a similar app).</p>

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<p>Thanks ballinallday. :slight_smile: Another month until we find out. Good luck to you too then!!</p>

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<p>CON:Low SAT I & II scores. Low AP scores. ORM disadvantage.
PRO: Legacy, GPA, ECs, applying ED</p>

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<p>Her SAT I scores are balanced by her ACT scores, they take the higher of the two based upon the official ACT-SAT concordance scale
[ACT-SAT</a> Concordance](<a href=“http://www.act.org/aap/concordance/]ACT-SAT”>The ACT Test for Students | ACT)</p>

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<p>@ futurexreject: thanks for the feedback. and yeah, i know i probably shouldn’t have submitted my sat scores. but i realized that i had actually used my free score reports, and i can’t exactly “take them back”.</p>

<p>but hopefully the ACT score will impress the admissions office enough. :)</p>

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<p>we have about similar credentials and i have confidence in my application (eevn though we never can really know if we can get in or not until december 15th lol)
you seem like a bright individual and you should just hope for the best! theres not much you can do now.</p>

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<p>i know someone who got in last year (to trinity) with similar credentials (SAT, AP courses), so i think you have a fair shot.</p>

<p>good luck :)</p>

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<p>thank you both!! :slight_smile: that makes me feel a lot better, haha. i’ve still been worrying a ton though.</p>