zfox001

So i know my SAT scores are definitely on the low side for Duke...but im hoping that my essays and stuff will make up for them. I have already started working on my essays and I had one of my favorite teachers read and critique it. He liked it a lot and thought it embodied me well.
Would applying ED be advantageous for me?

GPA 3.97/4.15

SAT- M-700 CR-680 W-720 (12)
SATII- Bio-720 US-720

~25-30/500 class rank

Sophomore: AP Bio-5

Junior: AP US-5, AP Chem-3, AP English-3

Senior: AP Gov, AP Econ, AP Lit, AP Spanish, AP Calculus AB
Taking summer spanish class at BSU

ECs...main ones:
volunteer at science center/museum. Help teach kids science classes. 400 hours
I am part of the teen club at the museum and I am the treasurer. We qualified for the Team American Rocketry Challenge Nationals. Sadly placed 60th but it was out of 800. so that isnt too bad.

volunteer during summer to teach inner city youth sailing in san francisco.
(400 hours)

Play in quartet for community functions for free(200+ hours)

research in boise state University biochem lab

Played violin for 11 years
Orchestra/Honor Orchestra/Chamber Orchestra all competitive to get into.
AMIS International Honors Orchestra (Beijing China)


Internship at a public health office 10 hours/week


Varsity Rugby
Varsity Swimming
Varsity tennis at my old school.....JV tennis at my new one.
I am way more into sports like biking and sailing where there arent many teams

Principals Award- Outstanding academic and extracurricular achievement as well as leadership
Teacher's Choice Award- leadership in and out of classroom
NHS

p_hp_fan

Teaching inter-city youth to sail sounds fun. I like that.

I'd say you're probably a slight reach to a low match. Your strength is definitely not in your scores, but you do have a very solid base in your ECs. If you could push those scores up just a little, though, I think you'd have a really good chance. Maybe the ACT?