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>