<p>GPA: 4.0 unweighted, 4.3ish weighted
Rank: 5 out of 501
SAT Reading: 800 Math: 750 Writing: 800 :) I brought it up from 2110 to 2350.
SAT II: Chemistry: 740 Literature: 760
APs: Chem, Psych, and Lang in Junior year. 5s in all three. APs this year: Music Theory, Macroeconomics, American Government, and Calculus AB.
1st Quarter Grade Report: I have As in everything right now. :)</p>
<p>ECs:
1. Playing guitar for 5 years, composing, recording, producing music
2. Over 200 hrs volunteering at Hospital (ER and transportation) sophomore and junior year
3. National Honors Society Senior year
4. A/V Tech Club senior year
5. Jazz Band senior year
6. Marching Band senior year - Guitarist and in charge of speakers/mixer
7. Black belt in Chito-Ryu, been doing it (karate) for over 6 years</p>
<p>Awards: AP Scholar, National Merit Semifinalist
Interview: Went well I think, we talked for an hour
Essays and Recs: Really good IMO
I submitted an Artistic Supplement on guitar.</p>
<p>I'm not sure how to feel. I used to feel good til I saw a bunch of other kids at this NMS honoring thing all having similar stats and all applying to Duke....but most of their schools offer IB programs and stuff so they have like 4.6 gpas and stuff. Is it REALLY true that adcoms know how many AP classes your school has? They say that but my high school is really unheard of and doesn't send many people to top colleges...</p>
<p>Your credentials are strong. Secondary school rigor is always an important factor in admissions, and if your school doesn’t offer many APs or your school isn’t as competitive, it won’t hurt you. So long as you have the most rigorous course load and have excelled (which you have), it certainly won’t hurt you. All things put aside, I think that you have an excellent chance at getting into Duke.</p>
<p>Numbers do matter at some schools. I would say you are getting in based on your exceptional academic record. Duke actually cares about that. The interview does not really matter unless you come off as trouble or weird. Good luck!</p>
<p>Well, like it or not, race (and to a lesser extent gender) do play a huge factor in admissions. You are neither an URM or ORM, so you are more or less unaffected. I would say you have a good chance, just keep up the good work and make sure everything is solid.</p>
<p>The Commonapp does ask schools to provide a profile (with your school report) which lists your school’s course listings, ECA opportunities, competitiveness, etc. to judge the extent to which you’ve taken advantage of the opportunities available. That’s how they know how many APs your school offers.</p>
<p>You have solid stats, and i was always under the impression that colleges love to see musically-oriented people. Your SATs are stellar! I think you would have a decent chance RD (depending what state you’re from), but I think ED you have a really good chance! Unfortunately I’m applying RD as a white female and out of state student. My SAT is not as good as yours (2170), but the rest of my app is strong. I was “told” from another thread that I have a 50% chance, so interpret that as you may…Good luck! I hope we get in!</p>
<p>I like your chances, man. Solid scores/GPA. Don’t worry about the school recognition thing at all. My graduating class was less than 50 people, none of whom went to top colleges (besides me), but slakedlime is correct: the school gives Duke a brief profile, describing course offerings, rigor, etc. As long as you stand out within your given environment, it’s fine.</p>
<p>Your ECs/interests are great, but alllllmost too unfocused (guitar, hospitals, and karate?). Like I said, though: solid.</p>
<p>Thanks guys, especially the others who are anxiously awaiting decisions, in the same boat I am in :). I’m hoping the music stuff is focused enough with jazz band, marching band, composing n producing, a/v tech club, and I sent in a music supplement. The only bad thing is apparently, from that live interview with Dean Guttentag, they care a lot about impact. If impact means how much you’ve participated and made a difference in your ECs, I think I’ve got that down, but if they specifically mean how much you’ve “impacted the community” in the stereotypical fund-raising for cancer, Student Class President thing… then oops.</p>
<p>Impact can mean a variety of things, but based on what I’ve heard Guttentag say in the past, it mostly means that you’ve been a positive influence in whatever you’ve done. That can mean taking the initiative to start a club, holding a leadership position, or simply being a key player in a successful venture/sports team. They would much rather see that you excelled and devoted a lot of time into one extracurricular activity as opposed to dabbling in 800 different ones and not really showing commitment to any of them. Depth is more important than breadth. Also note that Duke (unlike a lot of schools) does not really penalize Asians in the admissions process…They look for diversity and Asians provide it. Being Asian won’t give you an advantage over a white applicant, but it won’t really be a disadvantage either. All in all, it’s a crapshoot and they take a holistic approach to the decision; there is not one particular factor that is vital, but if they see something truly exceptional, then you are admitted. Likewise, if you are just well-rounded overall, your chance of admissions are solid. But truly excelling in one particular area is supposedly more likely to get you admitted than being well-rounded and not showing passion in any particular area.</p>
<p>Based on your stats, you have a good chance of admission. Good luck!</p>
