Please chance me for Duke ED

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<p>I am a rising senior at a competitive high school enrolled in an accelerated IB program. I completed the IB Diploma in my junior year and my senior year will mostly be internships etc.</p>

<p>School Applying : College of Arts and Science
Major: International Relations/Studies + Premed
SAT I: M:750, CR:800, W:780
ACT: 35
GPA: 4.2 (Weighted), 3.52 (Unweighted) (I know my GPA is a real drag and I am worried. However my class is indeed competitive.)
Class Rank: School doesn't rank</p>

<p>AP Tests Completed:
World History: 4 (9th)
Computer Science: 4 (9th)
English Lang: 4 (10th)
Biology: 5 (10th)
U.S. History: 5 (10th)
U.S. Government: 5 (11th)
Chemistry: 4 (11th)
English Literature: 4 (11th)</p>

<p>IB Diploma: Completed</p>

<p>Biology SL, Math SL, Physics HL, History HL, English HL, French AB Initio</p>

<p>IB Certificate:
Chemistry SL (11th)</p>

<p>SAT II Completed:
Biology E: 720
U.S.History: 730
Mathematics II: 800
Physics: 760</p>

<p>ECs:
President of School JSA Chapter (11th-12th)
President of School Debate Club (11th)
Director of Debate: JSA Pacific North West region.
Director of student run charity: Food For The Mind
Volunteering at a local hospital.
Member of City Youth Board</p>

<p>Other:
AP Scholar with Distinction (2011)
AP National Scholar (2012)</p>

<p>Planning to do my senior year internship with a IR+"Global Health" focused organization.</p>

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<p>what is your ethnicity?</p>

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<p>You look good, but what were your final IB scores?</p>

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<p>I am South Asian. My final IB score is 35. I have 6/7 for every subject except for French.</p>

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<p>Very, very good chance. A friend of mine applied to Duke ED, got deferred, and was eventually accepted. His stats were MUCH worse than yours. Go for it</p>

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<p>With those solid IB scores, along with everything else, your stats. look good!</p>

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<p>Your grades are well below average for Duke but your curriculum is clearly strong and your test scores are stellar. If you procure recommendtions from teachers that describe you as being “intellectually curious” and write heartfelt essays as well as apply ED to Duke, I think you stand a solid shot for admission.</p>

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<p>Thanks goldenboy8784, thumzup & Syoung2!</p>