Chance me

Colleges & Universities Duke University
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<p>I am currently a Junior in HS</p>

<p>I have a 3.6 w GPA
I got a 30 on my first act back in spring and hoping to get a 32 on the one on 12/14
I’m a Varsity track and XC runner
I participate in a student group on race relations, and a Leader in the Minority achievement committee at my school
I am a very creative essay writer
I have have a few nicely written recommendation letters
I took 2 AP classes, one IB class, and all other classes at honors level
I am from Cleveland, OH
and I am also black</p>

<p>I plan to major in Economics and apply Early</p>

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<p>also Visiting this spring</p>

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<p>It is a moderate reach (~30-35% chance of ultimate acceptance). How hard is your school considered to be?</p>

<p>Good luck on Thursday!</p>

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<p>Though, I am not that familiar with the ACT. What is that in terms of the SAT?</p>

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<p>My sat is a 2000 and I don’t really know how hard my school is but the president likes visiting it</p>

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<p>Wildfactor,</p>

<p>What’s your unweighted GPA? My understanding is that adcoms tend to rely on uGPA a lot more than wGPA. And the fact that you have URM status certainly doesn’t hurt your chances.</p>