who wants to jack my case?

Colleges & Universities A-Z Duke University
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<p>Think i'll get in?</p>

<p>Apped psychology</p>

<p>9th and 10th: 3.8 gpa i think, one B in two years, rest As, dont know exact GPA</p>

<p>11th and 12th:
IB Higher Chemsitry: predicted 6
IB Higher Biology: predicted 6
IB Higher Business & Management: predicted 7
IB Standard Mathematics Methods: predicted 7
IB Standard English: predicted 6
IB Standard Spanish: predicted 7</p>

<p>SAT
Reading 670
Math 800
Writing 670</p>

<p>Math 2C 790
Chemistry 760
Spanish 670</p>

<p>ECs:
Lead Pianist for school choir
tennis JV
Drama
Key Club Gold Member
few clubs, small positions
Model United Nations
Market research job
Principals Academic Award</p>

<p>Hopeful Hook:
Neuroscience Intern/Research - emphasized in my apps</p>

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<p>you seem kinda standard... normal chances i'd say ~30% or less</p>

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<p>I got in Duke ED and I had pretty similar stats as you. You may be even more qualified than me. I don't have IB at my school and I've taken 6 APs. I got a 33 on the ACT and a 790 on math 2c. Lots of extracurriculars, mostly choir and orchestra. Good reccomendations. 3.9 GPA. Class rank: 31 out of 251</p>

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<p>^
Keep in mind that the ED admit rate is higher than the RD rate.</p>

<p>diablov688, you have as good a chance as anyone. There's nothing you can do to improve your app, so stop worrying and enjoy your last year of high school. :)</p>

<p>(BTW the IB Biology exam is unexpectedly difficult, and the IB Chem exam can also be a beast depending on what your Options are. STUDY! :) Methods and language SL exams are easy.)</p>

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<p>thanks for the input
the only thing im kind of worrying about is the low SAT verbal/reading score
apart from that yeah i think im pretty average</p>

<p>how much do u think that figures into decisions</p>

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<p>and warblersrule86, my options are biochem and environmental chem, i thought those were pretty easy, its all memorizing and stuff.</p>

<p>what did you get on chem and bio?</p>

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<p>You're only a junior, but its looking good so far.</p>

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<p>no im a senior, the predicted grades were sent to duke</p>

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<p>diablov- I got a 6 on both Biology (Options: Ecology, Evolution) and Chemistry (Options: Environmental Chem, Fuels & Energy).</p>