<p>Can those who recieved likely letters from Duke please post their statistics etc. using the template below?:</p>
<p>GPA:
SAT:
SAT IIs:
APs/IBs:
EC’s:
Awards:
Hook(s):
Why I think I got a letter:</p>
<p>GPA: 3.84 (w) – it’s bad, I know, so no one should worry about gpa when you add it with the other things in your application</p>
<p>SAT: May 730/730/750 December 800/690/680</p>
<p>SAT IIs: Literature 690, Mathematics Level 1 660, U.S. History 620 – So I suppose you don’t have to have 700+</p>
<p>APs/IBs: Psych (5), US History (4), English Lang (4), Calc AB, English Lit, Environmental Science, Government</p>
<p>EC’s: People Around the World Vice President / Website Creator (11-12); Ecology Club Vice President / Website Creator (10-12); Key Club Secretary (11-12); Spanish Honor Society Secretary (11-12); Its Academic Secretary / Webmaster (10-12); International Show Committee Head (11-12); National Honor Society (10-12); Marching Band (9-12); Concert Band (9-12); Winter Drumline (9); Harker Heights Public Library Volunteer (2002); Volunteer at National Symphony Orchestra Instrument Petting Zoos (2003-Present); Counselor in Training, White Oaks Elementary School (2004); Counselor in Training, Cherry Run Elementary School (2005)</p>
<p>Awards: AP Scholar Award (2005); National Achievement Scholarship Finalist (2005); National Merit Scholarship Corporation Commended Student (2005); Association of American University Women Diversity Award (2005); Honor Roll (2002-2006); Lake Braddock Club Award (2005); Outstanding Woodwind Award for band (2003); Received three Varsity Band Letters from two schools (2002-2005); Two Academic Achievement Awards (2003, 2005); Two Division I Ratings at Solo Festival (2003-2004); Honorable Mention in school Science Fair Division (2004)</p>
<p>Hook(s): urm that moves a lot (10 schools)? I still don’t get the “hook” idea</p>
<p>Why I think I got a letter: Not entirely sure…I didn’t apply for the scholarship.</p>
<p>I use AIM if you have any other questions.</p>
<p>GPA: 3.95 (unwieghted), 4.202(weighted)
SAT: 2250 (790,790,670)
SAT IIs: bio 730, us his 770, math 2 650,670
APs/IBs: bio 5, us his 5, euro 5, lit 4, span 2
EC’s: soccer, volunteering
Awards:
Hook(s): minority in science
Why I think I got a letter: because I’m awesome :)</p>
<p>GPA: 4.0 (but my high school has a really bad friendship with grade inflation)
SAT: 2320
SAT IIs: US History 760, Math II 800, Writing 800
APs/IBs: US History, Calc II, Stats, Comparative Politics, Physics B
EC’s: National Honor Society (11-12, President), Student Council (9-11, Eagle board delagate), Speech (9-12, Captain - qual for state), Jazz band (9-12), Piano (9-12, taking graduate classes at the U)
Awards: National Merit Finalist, AP Scholar w/ Distinction, Honor Roll, Lettered in stuff (i don’t remember), high score on Minesweeper (:))
Hook(s): I think my essay was pretty sweet. It made my mom cry when she read it.
Why I think I got a letter: The brownies I sent with my application (just kidding ya’lls)</p>
<p>^ haha I wonder what they’d do if you sent them brownies?</p>
<p>GPA:3.99/4.78
SAT I (New): 2250 740 M 730 CR 780 W
SAT IIs: US History: 800, Math IIC 800, Chem 720, World History 720
AP: US History 5
World History 5
EC’s: Academic Team, Ultimate Frisbee team, Orchestra, Chess, French Honor Society
Awards: AIME, PSP, KY Educational Scholarship, 4 distinguished violin solos
Hook: Essay was pretty poignant according to many
Why I got this letter: Because I want to go to Duke</p>
<p>GPA: 4.0/4.513
SAT: Old: 800 verbal, 720 math
SAT IIs: math2c: 750, bio: 720, us history: 710, chem: 730, lit: 680 lol
APs/IBs: calc bc: 5, comp sci ab: 4, us history: 5, bio: 5, chem: 5, euro: 5, eng lang and composition: 5,
EC’s: Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra, volunteer at Cleveland Clinic foundation, Science Olympiad, started a small orch for church bible study, national honor society treasurer,
Awards:
National Council of Teachers of English Achievement Award in Writing, 2005
AP Scholar with Distinction, Sept. 2005
National Merit Finalist, 2005
Yale College Book Award for Academic Excellence English, 2005
Academic Excellence Award-Chemistry, 2005
Qualifier for American Invitational Mathematics Examination, 2005
Creative Communication Whats Important to Me? Essay Contest, 2004
Exemplary Interest Award-Biology, 2004
Exemplary Interest Award-Spanish, 2003</p>
<p>Hook(s): i also made a CD with some solo concertos and orchestra excerpts (i dont remember if i sent it to duke…all the college apps are a blur but i think so)
Why I think I got a letter: sure good academics, but also had a pretty personal essay about religious dilemma, good recs i felt.</p>
<p>My letter came today.</p>
<p>What are the Book Awards that people get from different schools?</p>
<p>GPA: 92 (unw)</p>
<p>SAT: 1530 (770 v, 760 m)</p>
<p>SAT IIs: 800 writing, 780 math IIC, 760 US history</p>
<p>APs/IBs: 5s on: Macroeconomics, microeconomics, english lit, us history
4s on: Bio, Latin: Vergil</p>
<p>EC’s: editor-in-chief of school newspaper, drama club president, varsity rock climbing. Semi related - I had a really good job last summer on the business side of a small newspaper. I was the circulation manager, and I had about 15 employees. Summer before that I had a good internship at a theater</p>
<p>Awards: Two of particular note. First was this fellowship at school for international travel. I went to Brazil to study their economy and came back with some good essay fodder, particularly re: poverty. The newspaper I edit won the JEA’s student impact award for effecting positive change in our community with regard to the way we deal with honor offenses. I was able to tie this in nicely with Duke’s honor code type thing.</p>
<p>Hook(s): none. Not a bad interview, I thought, though this is hardly a hook.</p>
<p>Why I think I got a letter: Apparently, these folks are under the impression that I’m among their top 350 applicants. Hoo-rah.</p>
<p>wow netcos, u just got a likely letter today? Congrats, that’s interesting, so I guess they’re still sending em out.</p>
<p>Is it possible that they’ll still sending letters tomorrow and this Friday?</p>
<p>You might get one tomorrow or Friday; I think mine came on the first Friday in March last year. The RSVP date for “Duke Up Close” weekend is coming up (someone who got an invitation might be able to post it), and I know they need to deal with airline reservations, etc. If you don’t get one by the end of the week, I don’t think you ever will. </p>
<p>Keep in mind that only about 350 people get this, and they accept over 3,000 total.</p>
<p>RSVP date? i haven’t received any additional info after the initial likely letter. as for the book awards, i believe it is given from local alumni associations in order to pique interest to that particular school. the school probably works in conjunction with the local alumni chapter. the chapters will give the awards to the school and the school then chooses whoever they feel is deserving i suppose. at least that’s what i make of the whole process.</p>
<p>just got mine today. no info on duke up close, though</p>
<p>Same here. Has anyone gotten the second letter?</p>
<p>any internationals get a likely letter?</p>
<p>I got the first letter (edit:/ a few weeks back), nothing for a plane ticket? Do they email you cause they butchered my email (which is ironic cause its my name…)?</p>
<p>I got an email for Duke Close Up today. Got my letter just this past Wednesday.</p>
<p>GPA: 4.0 (1/512)
SAT: 2210
SAT II: US His 800, Lit 740, Math 2C: 740
AP’s: 7 this year, plus US history-5, English Lang- 5, Comp SciA- 4, Spanish-3
EC: marching band, symphonic band, winter drumline (very involved), honor societies, a lot of community service, eagle scout
Hook: very politically involved; worked on Capitol Hill w/ my congressman this summer, Cuban heritage</p>
<p>Why: Probably my involvement with politics; I wrote one of my essays about my experience on the Hill.</p>