Chances for Duke University?

blueblood
Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:11:02 +0000

I’m currently a sophomore and my GPA is around a 3.0. I pretty much bombed my freshman year but I plan to work hard to make it up and am in the process of doing so right now.

I test well and that will hopefully show on my SAT and ACT’s.

I took 3 honors courses last year and am taking 2 honors and 1 AP this year,
and I plan to take a total of 6 AP’s throughout high school.

My dream school is Duke and I’d like to major in Political Science. I was open to the transferring idea until I researched and saw the discouraging numbers.

Do you think there is a chance I could still get in?

Probable EC’s:

4 years basketball (3 varsity letterwinner)
4 years volleyball (2 varsity letterwinner)
1 year Varsity tennis
4 years Yearbook staff/editorial staff
3 years college partnership program
3 years French Club
3 years Debate Team
2 years DECA