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Colleges and Universities A-Z Duke University
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<p>Here are my statistics:</p>

<p>Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Indian
Region: Northern California
School: Private Catholic (Quite competitive)</p>

<p>Cumulative GPA: 3.9 UW/4.5 W
Rank: School says they don't rank, but the UC system informed me I am in the top 4% (approximately 440 students)
SAT 1 (Best in one sitting): 2260 (740 CR 730 M 790 W)
SAT 1 (Best combined): 2270 (740 CR 740 M 790 W)
ACT: 33 (34E 34M 33R 29S)
PSAT: 231
SAT Subject Tests:
Biology - Pending (October)
Math Level 2 - 800
Will also take Spanish in December
Total of 9 AP classes and 7 Honors classes in 4 years
Current AP scores: AP US history (4) AP Calc BC (4) AP Bio (4) AP english Language (4)</p>

<p>Awards:
Modern Language Undergraduate Award (11th grade): One of three students selected
Christian Service Award (11th grade): Completion of 125+ hours during junior year
National Merit Semifinalist
Principal's Honor Roll (6 semesters)
AP Scholar with Distinction</p>

<p>Extracurriculars/Volunteering:
-Bowling - Ten years; member of competitive junior league for four years; average of 200
-Tae Kwon Do - Six years; received Black Belt
-Newspaper Staff Writer - Writer for sports section of School newspaper (3 years)
-Medical Explorers Program - Introduced to different topics in medicine each month at hospital(2 years)
-Hospital Volunteer - 3 years; have logged over 250 hours working in Patient Services and Gift Shop
-Temple volunteer - 8 years; serve food each week and update inventory of books distributed
-Second Harvest Food Bank - 26 hours (freshman year)
-California Service Trip - 75 hours (summer after junior year)
-Freshman Orientation Leader - Around 13 hours</p>

<p>Work Experience
-Research Internship (over summer) - Seven-week paid internship where I tested the effects of a nutrient mixture on cancer cells.</p>

<p>Essays: I am responding to the Why Duke essay and the optional research essay; hopefully both are good
Recs: should be good
Applying to Trinity</p>

<p>Thanks for any input!!</p>

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<p>bumppp 10 char</p>

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<p>Yeah, I’d say you’d have a good shot. Your APs are a little disappointing, but everything else you have make up for them.</p>

<p>You should really milk your commitments to your ECs if you go for an interview. The fact you’ve been doing them for so long is pretty impressive.</p>

<p>Also, being a regular columnist for your school’s newspaper is going to help, since Duke tends to like those who excel in writing.</p>

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<p>Thanks! Yeah the AP scores are very…unsettling. Should I still report them? I know I don’t have a 5, but Duke will be suspicious if I don’t list any scores, right?</p>