Duke Early Decision v.s. Regular Decision

slmcavalier
Fri, 09 Oct 2015 02:24:12 +0000

Hi, I’m deciding whether to apply to Duke University early decision, because it is my top choice. But if I really don’t have much of a chance getting in, then I want to use my early binding application on a school at which I have a better shot of acceptance.

SAT: 1510/2160
Math: 730
Reading: 780
Writing: 650
SAT 2: just took it them month, but I’m expecting over 700 on Math 2 & US History
GPA: 4.52 weighted, 4.0 unweighted
Rank: 7/300
Demographics: Caucasian, Virginia, Female
School: medium-sized public

EC’s:
-founded a student advocacy group to battle censorship that’s been given a lot of publicity
-SODA Captain
-Debate Team President (placed in quarter-finals in states)
-Model UN President
-Honor Council VP
-French Club VP
-Varsity Cross Country Team
-Camp Counselor (paid)
-volunteer at Children’s Hospital and library near me

-I also spent my summer studying Neuropsych and Philosophy at Oxford University in UK, and the previous summer spent 3 weeks in Boston studying Clinical Psych

Hook: I have two moms and wrote one of my essays about that & diversity

Thanks!!

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