Want to chance me? (you know you do!)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi everyone. I'm an 18-year old white male living in Rhode Island, who is trying to get into Duke '12 through Early Admission. Chance me please!</p>

<p>Academic Information:
-GPA: 4.0 Unweighted, 4.2 Weighted
-Class Rank: 3/93
-School Type: Private New England school, sends a good amount of students to top schools
*I want to also mention that I've taken the most difficult path (in terms of academic course selection) that my school has to offer.</p>

<p>Standardized Tests:</p>

<pre><code> SAT I: (will retake...expecting much higher math score)
-Critical Reading: 680
-Math: 690
-Writing: 720 (12 essay)
-Total: 2090

SAT II: (Duke only takes 2)
-U.S. History: 780
-Math IIC: 800
-Latin: 660 (not sending)

ACT: (will retake)
-English: 34 (11 on essay)
-Math: 33
-Reading: 31
-Science: 27
-Composite: 31

AP Tests:
-Environmental Science: 5 (took as Freshmen)
-U.S. History: 5
*My school doesn't offer many from Freshmen-Junior year, but my schedule for next year is as follows:
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<p>Senior Year Schedule:
-English 12 (no honors English offered at my school)
-Bill of Rights/Baby Boom (History electives)
-AP B.C. Calculus
-AP Biology
-AP Spanish
-AP Latin
-Photography</p>

<p>Athletics:
-JV Tennis (2004-2005)</p>

<p>Community Service:
-Assisted-Living Community Volunteer: (2003-2004)
-Hospital Pathology/Histology Lab Volunteer: (2005)
-Nursing Home Volunteer: (2006-)</p>

<p>Extra-Curriculars:
-Mock Trial (4 years) (state champions, Captain this year)
-Math Team (4 years) (#1 team in state)
-Student Senate (2004-2006)
-Fantasy Sports Club (2005-)(President this year)
-Film Club (2004-2006)
-World Environmental Enigmatic Problems (2006-)(President this year)</p>

<p>Job Experience:
-Stop and Shop: Bagger & Cashier (2004-2005)
-The UPS Store: Sales Associate (2006-)
-Math Tutor (2007-)</p>

<p>Misc:
-Cum Laude Society (inducted Junior year)</p>

<p>Well there you have it-my life in one thread post. Once again, what are my chances at Duke Early Admission? Also, what other schools do you think I should look at this summer? </p>

<p>Thanks for your time!</p>

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<p>You are looking real good. I'd rank you a match for Duke. </p>

<p>The GPA/rank is excellent, the SAT I is just barely below Duke's average and the SAT IIs are above Duke's averages. You have good ECs that point to academic potential and leadership--you've done all this while working and volunteering--and you are applying ED--meaning you really want to go there (instead of a New England school) out of Rhode Island--which is unusual. If you can write good essays, I'd estimate you have about a 60% chance of acceptance.</p>

<p>Best of success.</p>

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<p>Thanks for your help! Anyone else have any advice for me?</p>

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<p>retake those sat's to guarantee in.</p>

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<p>do you think I have any "hook"?</p>

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<p>bump bump bump</p>

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<p>You look good for Duke, they had a bad year this year taking lots from the WL which will help. I would try to raise the scores to nail it.</p>

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<p>Did you not take very many honors/AP classes? Otherwise your GPA would be much higher. My GPA is a 3.41 and weighted is 4.22 with a 2180 SAT. I wouldn't try for Duke, but it looks like you have some other stuff goin for you.</p>

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<p>I took every honors/AP class offered to students at my school. That being said, the only GPA on my transcript is called "Cumulative GPA" which reads 4.20.</p>

<p>Here's my schedule over the past 3 years (credit received in parenthesis). Every ** represents a course in which my school offered no honors/AP level, so I had to take that one.</p>

<p>Freshmen year: GPA: 4.21</p>

<pre><code> English 9*: A (1.00)
Honors Math 1: A (1.00)
Early Modern Era History: A+ (1.00)
AP Environmental Science: A (1.00)
Honors Spanish 2 : A (1.00)
Foundation Art: B (0.25)
Unity & Diversity/Health*: A (0.25)
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<p>Sophomore year: GPA: 4.19</p>

<pre><code> English 10*: A (1.00)
20th Century Europe: A+ (1.00)
Honors Math 2: A (1.00)
Honors Chemistry: A- (1.00)
Honors Spanish 3 : A (1.00)
Latin 1: A+ (1.00)
Intro to Technical Theater: A (0.25)
Practical Technical Theater*: A- (0.25)
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<p>Junior year: GPA: 4.19</p>

<pre><code> English 11*: A (0.50)
Baseball in Literature: A- (0.50)
AP United States History: A- (1.00)
Honors Math 3: A+ (0.50)
AP BC Calculus: A- (0.50)
Honors Physics: A (1.00)
Honors Spanish 4: A (1.00)
Latin 2*: A+ (1.00)
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<p>Cumulative GPA: 4.20</p>

<p>Does that clarify any GPA questions?</p>

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<p>this post serves as a bump</p>