Do I have a shot for ED?

cptofthehouse
Sat, 20 Jul 2019 22:40:07 +0000

Duke is relatively formulaic. Difficulty of courses, class rank/grades, recommendations, ECS, essay and Test scores. If you take SAT1, they want 2 SAT2 tests. For most applicants, the SAT score has the swing vote.

If your school doesn’t provide a class rank, they compute one looking at your school profile. You should look at your school Naviance or any other college accept info your school has, and see what kind of grades are getting UNHOOKED applicants into top colleges.

A problem with schools like yours is that it is difficult to assess who has a hook in the admissions process. Some of these schools have a lot of kids who have development, celebrity, legacy, friendship as well as special skill hooks that are not obvious to casual onlookers.

What courses are you taking, what are your grades? Did you take any AP exams? A lot of these rigorous private schools do not have Courses designated AP but they still take the AP exams and do well on them. Are you one of such kids

Your ECs are typical of what kids from high income and schools and area are showing.

Your SAT scores will certainly give you a top mark. I don’t know if the subject tests scores are grouped in with test scores or course rigor/grades.