So... how 'bout them chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Duke University
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<p>Hi guys I'm a white female from MA and am going to be a senior in the fall. I go to a small school in the suburbs of Boston, not sure if its that competitive but a few kids have gone to the Ivies in recent years, and some to BC,Tufts, UNC, Johns Hopkins, and other top schools.</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT I : 2150 (700CR, 720M, 730W (10)) first sitting, can retake in fall
SAT IIs: have not taken yet, plan on taking math 2 spanish and us history
GPA: 4.36W, 3.85UW at end of sophomore year
Should be around 4.5W now, not sure what that is UW
Rank: 20/260 at end of sophomore year (expecting to go up a few places, should know exact place soon) </p>

<p>ECs:Including senior year in these
4 years varsity swim team(captain senior year)
Sectionals qualifier 3 years, voted MVP junior year
competitively swimming since 4th grade
4 years varsity lacrosse(captain senior year) started as a freshman, voted Most improved freshman year, MVP junior year
4 yeard Student Council ( will be co-president senior year)
4 years Student Government
Peer Mediator (professionally trained) 3 years
Selected by faculty to be one of two student on the Search Committee for a new principal Junior year (included. Going to interviews, site visits, application process) other people on comittee included two teachers, mayor, superintendent, assistant prinipal, some community members
National Honor Society- senior year, my school's chapter ony allows seniors and was very selective
250+ hours community service: blood drive volunteer, Down syndrome walk volunteer 3 years, various school events w/ student council, 100 hours camp counselor
Camp Counselor for summer going into Sophomore year
Certified lifeguard working at my local YMCA for the past year, also teach lessons weekly</p>

<p>APs: APUSH junior year, AP Calc AB both junior year, nobody takes APs until junior year at my school, will have 5 by end of high school, AP physch, AP Calc BC, AP Spanish 5
Don't know scores yet, find out next month I'm guessing that I passed both but my APUSH teacher was terrible, came in 20 minutes late everyday, was pregnant and did not care, everybody's grade suffered</p>

<p>Thanks in advance. If I forgot anything let me know, and sorry for the typos, I typed this on my phone -__-</p>

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<p>do you plan on applying ED or RD? that will make a difference in your chances because for the class of 2015 the ED acceptance rate was 29% and the RD acceptance rate was 10.8%
if you apply ED and get your scores up you have a pretty decent shot. in addition to retaking the SAT and taking the SAT 2 tests i would recommend taking the ACT too because you might do better on that.
good luck!</p>

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<p>I am planning on taking the acts and I haven’t visited the campus yet so I’m not sure if I want to apply ED yet thanks for your input!</p>