No chance for duke?

Colleges & Universities A-Z Duke University
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<p>Before I post my stats, I just want to say that getting into duke would be absolutely amazing for me, but I'm also very realistic. I know my chances are very slim because of below average SATs (for Duke) and not any special ECs. I just want to know if I have any chance at all, because if I have no chance, I'm not sure if I want to spend money re-taking the sats, taking SAT IIs, the application, and spending a lot of time working on the application when I could be focusing on senior year. I would be extremely happy at UNC (instate) if I got in there, so it's not really duke or nothing for me. </p>

<p>I would appreciate any honest opinions. It'll be a big time commitment applying to duke, so I want to know if the time will be worth it. </p>

<p>Residency: NC
race: asian</p>

<p>1st time: 600 CR 640 Math 700 Writing
2nd time: 660 CR 640 Math 590 Writing (I have no idea how I dropped so much in writing)
total: 1300 (CR + Math) 2000 (with writing)</p>

<p>Other stats:</p>

<p>GPA:
weighted: 4.79
unweighted: 3.79
class rank: 13/578 top 2%</p>

<p>APs:
Spanish Language: 5
Environmental: 5
Statistics: 4
English Language: 4
US History: 4</p>

<p>Classes: (block scheduling)</p>

<p>Freshmen Year:
Honors Geometry - B
Honors Algebra 2 - A
Honors English I- A
Honors Biology- A
Honors World History - A
Health/P.E.- A
Spanish 2- A
Computer Programming-A</p>

<p>Sophmore Year:
Honors Pre-Calculus-B
Honors Chemistry-A
Honors Civics & Economics-A
Honors English II-A
Honors Spanish 3-B
Honors Spanish 4-A
Sports Medicine I -A
Sports Medicine II - A</p>

<p>Junior Year:
AP Spanish Language - B
Honors Spanish 5 - B
AP Statistics - A
AP Environmental - A
AP English III - A
AP US History (its year long with honors US second semester) - A
Honors US History - A
Honors Physics - A</p>

<p>Senior Year classes:
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Psychology
AP European History
AP Spanish Literature
Honors English
Honors Anatomy
Honors Law and Justice</p>

<p>ECs (personally I don't think they are anything special)
Key Club (9)
Student Athletic Trainer (10) – Cross Country – Fall 2005 – 18 hours
Student Athletic Trainer (10) – Wrestling – Winter 2005-2006 – 86 hours
Student Athletic Trainer (10) – Track – Spring 2006 – roughly 20 hours
Certified in Adult and Child CPR
Certified in Sports Safety Training
Track (9,10) - Academic All Conference, Scholar NCHSAA Athlete
Cross Country (10) - Academic All Conference, Scholar NCHSAA Athlete
Indoor Track (10)
Spanish Club (9,10,11,12) – Running for President next year
NHS (11,12)
Amnesty International (11,12)
Tutor for School's Afterschool Tutoring Program (11,12)
Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica (11,12) - Vice President (hopefully I stay as the VP next year)
Volunteering at Exploris Museum in Raleigh, NC as Summer Camp Counselor – around 180 hours in the summer of 2006
Summer Ventures for Summer 2007
Starting a job when school starts</p>

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<p>Your SATs are lower than mine, but your extra curriculars are definitely more numerous (and probably more time-consuming). My grades were slightly better than yours (no Bs, for example), and I got in, so you probably have a decent shot at it. It'll probably come down to your recs and essays. And your being from NC doesn't hurt either. Good luck!</p>

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<p>What SAT score range should I be realistically aiming for? The middle 50% of the students that got admitted?</p>

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<p>As Senator Noodles said.. the fact that you are from NC will help you out.. I'd say you should apply! </p>

<p>However.. I would say your chances are close to none unless you can break 2100.. then you will be in the running.. with your EC's.. I would say that you could get in at that point.</p>

<p>Best of luck next year!</p>

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<p>take the ACT as well. a lot of people find it significantly easier and colleges treat it the same as the SAT</p>

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<p>A socond to what paniwani says! ^^^ Some people do significantly better on the ACT than on the SAT--and some find it goes the other way. Give it a shot.</p>

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<p>your chances are hangin on by a thread right now in my opinion. but yeah, try taking the ACT. that could definitely help. i was just talking to a guy today that got a 2080 on the SAT but got a 34 on the ACT. but yeah your EC's look ok and your courseload looks great. don't give up hope. good luck.</p>