<p>OMG, loveduke, that's wonderful! I'm so happy for you!</p>
<p>Waitlisted. Softer letdown than the rejection I was expecting.</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 1470
GPA: 4.27 weighted
Rank: 3/375</p>
<p>And other lower scores than the ones I've seen posted here. But I don't care! People said Duke was a long shot for me...hahaha.</p>
<p>PS Anyone going to the Up Close thing?</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1520
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800/770/740
[<em>] GPA: 3.95
[</em>] Rank: unranked
[<em>] Other stats: lots of aps, national merit finalist
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: solid
[<em>] Teacher Recs: solid
[</em>] Counselor Rec: solid
[<em>] Hook (if any): good ec's
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: md
[<em>] School Type: public magnet
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[<em>] Gender: male
[</em>] major strength/weakness: good at math/not as good at english
[li] why you think you were accepted: good academic stats and very good ec's[/li][/ul]Other Factors: hurray</p>
<p>Man **** Duke. Go Georgia Tech. Yeah, Georgia Tech *****es!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mwhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa</p>
<p>Rejected... you know... I was so excited when I got 1570 on SAT last year, only two and a half years after I came to this country with little English background. It means NOTHING!!! It only gave me some excuses to hope and wasted my time on colleges impossible for me to get into. Congratulations...slap those people like me who spend money to dream the impossible!</p>
<p>Waitlisted </p>
<p>School: Trinity</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT/ACT: 1590/36</li>
<li>SAT IIs: 780 IC/770 Writing/760 Chem</li>
<li>GPA: 4.31 weighted</li>
<li>Rank: 3/330</li>
<li>Other stats: 3 5's, 1 4 on AP's, National Merit Finalist, Presidential Scholar nominee</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: decent</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: good</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: very good</li>
<li>Hook (if any): none</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: WI</li>
<li>School Type: Public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Asian</li>
<li>Gender: Female</li>
<li>major strength/weakness: probably not a noteworthy application, just run-of-the-mill</li>
<li>why you think you were accepted/rejected/deferred: people applying from my school had almost exact same stats and extracurriculars... and being Asian makes it harder</li>
</ul>
<p>"probably not a noteworthy application, just run-of-the-mill"</p>
<p>That's pretty far above average for Duke to be frank</p>
<p>Decision:ACCEPTED</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT: 1460</li>
<li>SAT IIs: 740/710/780</li>
<li>GPA: 3.8/4.3</li>
<li>Rank: 9/496</li>
<li>Other stats: ?</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: good (in my opinion)</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: great</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: great</li>
<li>Hook (if any): legacy... bro goes there now.. sister graduated from there a couple of years ago</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: Illinois</li>
<li>School Type: Public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Korean-American</li>
<li>Gender: Male</li>
<li>major strength/weakness: my ECs werent THAT great</li>
<li>why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: what kinda question is this?</li>
</ul>
<p>I guess I was a little surprised, but my best friend applied and was accepted. She's also Asian, goes to the same school, is ranked 2, with SAT and ACT just below mine. So who knows what happened... maybe her application kicked mine's ass.</p>
<p>ACcePted!!!!!</p>
<p>1510 SAT
Ranked 8/840
GPA: 3.96 unweighted
Asian Male
Floridian
800 2c, 660 writing, 800 us history, 740 chem
pratt applicant
5 on chem and us history, 4 in euro and bio; taking calc ab, english lit, physics c, us govt, macroecon, and stats</p>
<p>I used the Common APp essay. I used a book to help me with my app-"the ivy league book" or something; REALLY helped me with my essays and short essays. I worked on the Common App essay for like a month (MITs, and used it for the common app). But I didnt get into MIT. </p>
<p>My teacher recs were awesome-I personally knew my recommenders. My counselor was cool with me too. </p>
<p>Personally, I am kinda unsure...I also got into RPI. RPI is offering 15 grand a year. I will wait and see what Duke has to offer (and I will not be getting financial aid-my EFC was over 40 grand lol!!!!). </p>
<p>For those who didnt get in; I feel your pain. I wish I could hand you my decision. But hey, if you were motivated enough to apply to Duke, I am SURE (in fact, 100 % confident you AP stats fans lol) that you have gotten in SOMEWHERE else. You are awesome! </p>
<p>I guess I will mull it over when all the financial aid letters come in; but you waitlisters, don't give up hope!</p>
<p>does anybody have the stats of how many accepted/rejected/waitlisted?</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED!!! (pratt)</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT: 1540</li>
<li>SAT IIs: 690, 740, 760</li>
<li>GPA: 4.0uw, 4.95w</li>
<li>Rank: 4/500ish</li>
<li>Other stats: 5's on 4 AP exams, 4 on 1 AP exam</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: pretty bad</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: how do you people know? mine were good i guess since i got in</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: same as above</li>
<li>Hook (if any): i've got good stats mixed with chorus/drama? is that a hook? not really..</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: NC</li>
<li>School Type: public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: white (bosnian)</li>
<li>Gender: female</li>
<li>major strength/weakness: ...</li>
<li>why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: ...</li>
</ul>
<p>Other Factors: i did early release this year. i thought it would hurt me but i guess it didn't matter too much.</p>
<p>were's Bahamian?????</p>
<p>Decision:ACCEPTED</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT: ACT 27, 28 98th percentile english + reading</li>
<li>SAT IIs: N/A</li>
<li>GPA: 6something</li>
<li>Rank: 1/559</li>
<li>Other stats: ?</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: Okay, interesting I guess. I was kind of graphic + blunt</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: one really good, one good</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: i had 2, i dunno i guess one was alright and the other one was good</li>
<li>Hook (if any): hmm lol i dunno i prematurely grayed? although that's not on my application.</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: Fl</li>
<li>School Type: Public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Haitian American</li>
<li>Gender: Female</li>
<li>major strength/weakness: ACT scores, freshman year grade</li>
<li>why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: I dunno really</li>
</ul>
<p>Accepted!!! (Trinity)</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<p>SAT: 1550 (800 V/750 M)
SAT II: 790/770/760
GPA: 3.87 UW
Rank: None (top 10 - 20%)
No APs</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: Good
Teacher/Counselor Recs: didnt read them
Hook: average SAT at my HS is 1430...i dont know if that in any way qualifies as a hook</p>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<p>State/Country: New York
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
major strength/weakness: excellent school/I had a C junior year (in a really random ass class but still)</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<pre><code>* SAT: 1500
* SAT IIs: 760/730/720
* GPA: 4.83 w, 4.0 uw
* Rank: 3/405
* Other stats: AP World 4, AP US 4
</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Essays: pretty good
* Teacher Recs: good, i think
* Counselor Rec: great
* Hook (if any): i'm head of many organizations at school, maybe?
</code></pre>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<pre><code>* State or Country: Kentucky
* School Type: public
* Ethnicity: asian
* Gender: male
</code></pre>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT/ACT:1510/36</li>
<li>SAT IIs:800/780/770</li>
<li>GPA:4.0 UW</li>
<li>Rank:1/80</li>
<li>Other stats: Natl Merit Finalist, Pres. Scholar Nominee, ASB Vice Pres etc etc</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: Strong</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: Very Strong</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: Decent</li>
<li>Hook (if any): Working internationally for an environmental publishing firm??? (if thats even a hook) or ASB</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: Seattle WA </li>
<li>School Type: private (Christian)</li>
<li>Ethnicity:White</li>
<li>Gender:Male</li>
<li>major strength/weakness: very well rounded- good ECs and test scores</li>
<li>why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered:</li>
</ul>
<p>Rejected. 1490, 800/800/790, top 5% of class. Some ECs. Some other stuff.</p>
<p>Decision: Rejected</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT/ACT:1550</li>
<li>SAT IIs:680/740/700</li>
<li>GPA:3.99 UW</li>
<li>Rank:2/76</li>
<li><p>Other stats: 3 national awards, president of 6 clubs, officer of 4, tons of public speaking stuff, donated 30 000 to haitian charity etc.
Subjective:</p></li>
<li><p>Essays:Okay</p></li>
<li><p>Teacher Recs: Excellent</p></li>
<li><p>Counselor Rec: Even more excellent</p></li>
<li><p>Hook (if any): 3 national awards, started a club, ethiopian activist, </p></li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: Bahamas</li>
<li>School Type: Anglican</li>
<li>Ethnicity:Black</li>
<li>Gender:Male</li>
<li>major strength/weakness: cant think of a weakness...must be my essays</li>
<li>why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: well, they could have only accepted 25 international students applying for aid..what could i do?</li>
</ul>