Do I have a shot for ED?

keneee
Sat, 20 Jul 2019 22:12:57 +0000

Applying for Trinity, business-focused.
Hopefully, some of you can shed light on Duke’s admission practices - how holistic are they, can good ECs overcome a subpar transcript
GPA: 3.6 but 3.7 (92) excluding gym which I almost failed due to tardies, B+/A- freshman year, A+/A sophomore year to B+ average in junior year - family & medical extenuating circumstances - just a bad year overall

SAT: 1560
SAT IIs: haven’t taken yet
PSAT: 1490
Rank: not provided

I go to a sought-after private school that sends many, many (60%) kids to top 20s with a class size of under 100. Does not offer APs, but the classes are designed to be as difficult. I’d imagine I’m in the top half rank-wise because of my GPA.
Region: Northeast
Rec #1: from the best writer in the school, the head of the English department, probably good
Rec #2: from physics teacher, have some rapport, most likely average to decent
Counselor Rec: Not too good, parents made a big fuss with her and tried switching counselors twice, hopefully she at least covers my extenuating circumstances

Business ECs:

1. Founder & President of incorporated tech startup with team of ~10 for three years. Crowdfunding campaign led to $10k raised. We’re working on getting some local press and competing for design awards.

2. Financial manager of web-based music review/analysis startup. Liaised with design company for a 5-figure deal, play an instrumental role in the development of the startup. It’s run by ivy-league college students, if that matters.

3. Co-President of our school’s entrepreneurship club, oversaw, mentored and helped fund a simple successful education-based startup that is used in two schools in our district

4. Developed a free inventory-management app for online vendors

5. Intern at venture capital firm - work directly with branch on researching and analyzing potential investments. Copyediting a book on venture capital written by branch head, to be published next year. Possible recommendation letter from him.
6 (?) Co-founder and President of financial literacy project for a specific community/demographic; we have created workshops that are undergoing review and curation by people in the finance industry whom my friend and I know personally, however, we haven’t accomplished anything yet. We do have a website

6. Remotely volunteered (more like an unpaid internship) at a non-profit that provides resources for entrepreneurs in underprivileged communities

7. Unpublished chemistry-related research + paper + presentation in symposium at a renowned private research center

8. Selective STEM program, selective CS summer program, selective business program