jhudak17

My GPA is 3.2 unweighted and 3.3 weighted. I've taken one honors class and one AP class, and I am taking two AP classes next year. Superscored (two tests), my SAT is 1370/2030. My best SAT in one sitting was 1330/1990. My class rank is going to be somewhere from 25%-35% when I graduate. I play drums in a band that plays at places in my town (we recently played at our town's fireworks), I started the political science club at my school, and I volunteered to help coach my sister's softball team and logged 24 hours. I've played intramural basketball all three years and intramural volleyball my junior year. I've also done a few other things (playing with my band at Relay for Life, etc.). My family's estimated EFC is 37,000. Please help me out.

Also, would I receive any financial aid?

Thanks very much in advance.

jamesc90

I'm not sure about your financial aid. However, I can give you a little information on if you'd be accepted or not. I think you would have a very good chance of getting in. My GPA was a little higher but my SATs are very similar to what yours were in high school, and I got in no problem. The AP classes are great, especially if you do well in them. I got a D in Calc and C in AP chemistry and I'm still in the honors program at Duquesne, so if you did badly on anything, they'll probably overlook that. Your class rank is very good. I would strongly suggest doing as much volunteering as possible (I see you've done some already), as Duquesne is very big on volunteering around Pittsburgh.

Another thing, just as kind of a warning, there is a very good music program here. However, those who aren't majoring in music sometimes have trouble getting involved with different things (marching band is an option, some other stuff too). Unless you are very determined and very good at your instrument, you probably won't be able to do the bigger concerts. If you do get to play, you probably will only get to play one semester. You can find people sitting on the lawn playing guitar all the time and stuff like that though.