<p>One word of caution-though I understand that you are really interested in Duke-make sure you keep an open mind and don’t completely fall in love with any school. I sort of made a similar mistake and after not getting in, it made it more difficult to make a college decision. From what I can tell, Duke seems fairly straightforward for admissions. I do feel like your scores are too low for Duke. If you could potentially get a 30/31 on the ACT, I think your chances will improve quite a bit. If your rec letters are really good, then I think your lower GPA can be offset by a little, but overall it is still a disadvantage (stating the obvious).
But dang, your ec’s are really interesting, especially with basketball/sports management (though I’m sorry about David kahn, lol). I think they give you a good chance. Write about those in your essays, since you clearly have a passion. Also, as a URM, you have a good shot.</p>