Chance Me for a Get Out of Jail Card

<p>Hi there!</p>

<p>I am currently a senior from New York and will be applying for the Class of 2015.
Please chance me for Duke RD (:</p>

<p>Was Deferred from Cornell University CALS ED</p>

<p>Planning to major in Biological Engineering or related</p>

<p>Objective:
Superscored SAT I: CR:770 M:740 W:710 TOTAL: 2220
SAT II: Math Level II 800, Chemistry 780 Biology M 710, Chinese 790
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): **3.733<a href=“A+%20=%204.0;%20A=%203.8;%20A-%20=%203.6”>/b</a>
UC Weighted GPA (10-12): 4.333
Rank: School Does not Rank</p>

<p>Course Load:
Format Class: Grade (AP Score) [New York State Regents Grade]</p>

<p>Freshmen Year
Chinese 2: A
Concert Orchestra: A+
Honors Coordinated Science: A-
Honors English: B
Honors Geometry: A-
Honors Global Perspective: B+
Living Environment: A-
Math B (Algebra 2): A</p>

<p>Sophomore Year
A.P. European History: **A<a href=“5”>/b</a>
A.P. Statistics: **A-<a href=“5”>/b</a>
Regents Chemistry: A [100]
College Prep Writing: A
English II: A+
Health: A
Pre-Calculus: A
Science Research: A
Spanish I: A- [95]</p>

<p>Junior Year
A.P. Calculus BC: **A-<a href=“BC:%204/AB:%205”>/b</a>
A.P. Chemistry: **A<a href=“5”>/b</a>
A.P. Composition: **A+<a href=“5”>/b</a> [100]
A.P. Computer Science: **B+<a href=“3”>/b</a> LOL
A.P. United States History: **A<a href=“4”>/b</a> [99]
Science Research: A-
Spanish II: A-</p>

<p>**Senior Year<a href=“1st/2nd%20Quarter%20Midyear%20Report”>/b</a>
A.P. Physics B: B+/B+
A.P. Biology:: B+/A-
A.P. Economics Macro/Micro: B+/A-
A.P. Government: 2nd semester
A.P. Literature: A-/B+
Multivariable Calculus: A-/A-
Science Research: A-/A-
Spanish III: A-/A-</p>

<p>Graduating with 12 AP Exams/11 AP Courses</p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars: Varsity Track , National Honor Society, Columbia University Science Honors Program, Mathletes, Chess Club
Volunteer/Community Service: Volunteered at Local Church (100 Hours) Volunteered at Local Hospital (150 Hours)
Summer Activities: Molecular Biology research at local university (11) – participated in numerous Science Research competitions at county, state, national level in 10th, 11th, 12th grade – Siemens, Intel, etcetc
Awards and Honors: PSAT Commended Scholar (204), AP Scholar with Distinction, some Honorable Mentions at Science Research competitions (nothing big)
12 Years Violin; 3 Years Piano</p>

<p>Other:
State (if domestic applicant): New York City Area, NY
School Type: Public (Very Competitive: Top 50)
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 250,000+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None</p>

<p>Any idea how much my relatively poor 1st semester senior grades will affect me?
Thanks so much for reading!</p>

<p>sorry but if you didn’t get in at cornell ed, your chances at duke are pretty low. Apply becuase its possible the duke admissions officer will just like you more, but i wouldn’t get your hopes up</p>

<p>You lack leadership an initiative, but everything else is good. Like everyone’s application, it all comes down to the essay. Write that well and you got it. Don’t worry about Cornell, a lot of the ivy league schools are not as good as everyone thinks they are. Try Columbia also. Good luck

  • a fellow duke applicant</p>

<p>ps - ignore the guy above me, top schools’ admissions are like a crapshoot (but litterally aren’t). Some schools view things as benefits, while other schools see the same thing as a weakness.</p>