@socaldad2002 Hey I just say this group chat and I was wondering if you could chance me. I want to apply ED to duke this fall because it is my DREAM school. I am an underrepresented minority and immigrant from Africa.
I want to apply to pratt school of engineering.
Academics:
I have taken in a total of 5 AP classes and will be taking 3 my senior year. (So 8 at the end of high school)
I have a 4.1 GPA. I have also taken classes at my local community college. I will be taking dual enrollment classes at my state university in the fall. (I think I will be taking more math and engineering classes.). My high school is kinda below average. Half of the seniors go to community college, the others go to a state school, and others go to the army.
My SAT score is horrible. I am happy that duke is going test-optional because I need it lol. I plan on taking it again in August, but I doubt I will submit it. I was thinking of maybe focusing on the math 2 subject test because I know I can achieve at least a 700. I also speak french, so I will be taking the french subject test.
I have taken AP exams and earned the AP Scholar award.
EC’s. (this is probably one of my strongest area)
- I am the founder and president of a program. I teach children basic engineering design like model robotic hand and balloon powered car. Started in 11th and still doing it.
- Debate. I have been in debate since freshman year. I am the manager of my team, and a varsity debater. I am really involve in this activity. (I am writing my common app essay about this).
- I am the ambassador of my school program. I recruit future students to join the program when coming into high school.
- Family Responsibilities. I take care of my siblings and my two grandmothers when my parents are at work.
- I volunteer at a hospital. I stopped because of COVID-19. But I will make sure patients have water in their rooms. I will also give clothes and blankets to the patients.
- At the moment, I volunteer two days a week at a center to help immigrants student with english and their homework. I love volunteering there.
- I also participated in a program at nyu for the summer.
- I was my class secretary for one year. I doubt I will put this on my application.
- I am part of NHS. This is a typical activity for everyone. We volunteer at homeless shelter and retirement homes.
REC.
I am close with some teachers, but I do not talk a lot to teachers. I am planning to scheduling meeting with teachers I would request recommendation letters from to talk to them and getting to know me. I am afraid of the counselor recommendation because I barely to my counselor. We have 1 counselor for at least 200 students.
Additional information:
I WILL be applying for financial aid. I am working on my essays at the moment. I am not a great writer, but I think it will be good. I want my supplementary to be amazing so I am doing A LOT of research on duke. I have a sister at UVA. My high school is not really competitive.