<p>Hi everyone, I'm a high school senior and in the process of applying now. My dream school has always been Duke. I'm applying early decision there and I was wondering if you could give me an idea of how strong a chance I have.</p>
<p>GPA (Unweighted, school does not weight GPAs): 4.0
Rank: 1/250</p>
<p>ACT Composite: 34
Highest Science: 36
Highest Reading: 33
Highest Math: 35
Highest English: 35
Writing: 10</p>
<p>I'm retaking the ACT next month to see if I can possibly bump myself up to a 35/36</p>
<p>SAT: 2140
CR: 670
Writing: 710
Math: 760
Again, I hope to get a higher score so I'm retaking the SAT</p>
<p>SAT Subject Tests:
Chemistry: 650
Math II: 650
Biology (E): 690
I didn't have time to study for these last time and got horrible scores, so I'm taking them again in October. Dropping Chemistry and adding US History</p>
<p>AP classes:
My school is small (I live in a town of 20,000) so not very many AP classes are offered. However, I take as many as I can</p>
<p>AP Euro: 4
AP US History: 4
Currently taking AP Chemistry, AP Lit, and AP Psychology
Planning to take AP Biology test</p>
<p>College classes (taken at a state school - I live in a university town)
Calculus I, Calculus II, Calculus III</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
Student Council – Elected Representative
Junior and Senior Class Treasurer
Newspaper - Editor in Chief of online component
Key Club
Link Crew
National Honor Society
Latin Club Officer
Science Olympiad President
11 years of Piano
10 years of competitive swimming
Student 2 Student – Distinguished Member
Missouri Boy’s State 2014 Alumnus
Paid intern at a research lab at the local university trying to find ways to detect melanoma early
Paid student worker at at Center for Biomedical Science and Engineering at the local university - summer 2013
Tennis (Varsity 11, 12)</p>
<p>Volunteer work:
Hospital - summer 2012
Tennis instructor for kids' summer camp - summer 2013 and 2014
Local Community Partnership, either in the resale shop or in the main office - summer 2013 and 2014
Counselor at Camp Invention - summer 2013
Middle school newspaper advisor - 2013 - 2014</p>
<p>I also attended the Duke TIP Center on the Duke West Campus in 2012. I don't know if that would matter to Duke.</p>
<p>Intended major: Biomedical Engineering
School type: Public, <1000 students
Gender: Male</p>
<p>Thank you so much!</p>