<p>How’s it going? With college apps fast approaching, it’s time to make decisions over what kind of college I’d like to apply to. So: I’m OOS, white male from Washington State, looking to get into Duke.</p>
<p>GPA: 3.74 UW, unknown W
ACT: 30 composite (taking in October one more time)
Most rigurous course-work available at my school - —Freshman/Sophomore took all honors in English, History, Biology, Math.
----Junior/Senior Year: Full IB Diploma (English, History, taking Calculus now, Spanish 4, Chemistry, Physics, and of course TOK)</p>
<p>–Volunteer work:
-Volunteer at local Hospital in Infusion Room (50+ hours)
-NHS (school volunteering)
-Senior Homecoming volunteer
-Church activities (food bank, singing carols to elderly, washing dishes at fundraiser)
-General Community Hours (Local Festival volunteer, volunteer at Mom’s nursing fundraiser, some other minor things)
-CAS hours from IB (easily over 150 hours)</p>
<p>–EC
-Over 200 hours of Lifting weights/helping friends as a mentor (10,11,12)
-Ultimate Frisbee (11,12)
-Advisory Class ASB representative (11)
-Freshman Football (9)
-Volleyball (hah) (9)
-Swimming (recreationally, once a week) (9, 10, 11)
-MMA (11)</p>
<p>High reach, I’m guessing? Also, how would I fare in the admissions process for schools like Cornell, Northwestern, UW Madison, Penn State, U. of Illinois?</p>
<p>Thanks a lot.</p>