<p>Male/Caucasian
Large Public (~515 students)
MA
Low income
Possible majors: Econ, Computer Science</p>
<p>3.2-3.3 unweighted (2.4 freshman, 3.0 sophomore, 3.7 junior, 4 (term 1) senior) Class rank: top 25%
3.8-3.9 weighted (.75 AP, .5 H, .25 regular)</p>
<p>SAT I: 2370 (800 Math, 800 CR, 770 Writing(11 Essay))
ACT: 36</p>
<p>SAT II: US Hist 2 & Physics & Math II (800 all)</p>
<p>AP Exams:</p>
<p>AP Lang (5)
AP US Hist (5)
AP Macroeconomics (5)
AP Microeconomics (5)
AP Comp Science A (5)
AP Psychology (5)
AP Calc AB (5)
AP Lit (5)
AP Government (5)</p>
<p>EC:</p>
<p>Cross Country Varsity (Junior & Senior)
Indoor Track Varsity (Junior & Senior)
Outdoor Track Varsity (Junior & Senior)
Summer Job at restaurant (Junior entering Senior)
Some volunteering hours (~ 50)</p>
<p>Assuming all Rec’s are good.
Essays will be excellent.</p>
<p>@buzat12: Although you have not specifically asked, I presume this thread’s intent is to assess your probability of Duke undergraduate admission.</p>
<p>You GPA is a serious negative, notwithstanding the improving trend. The remainder of your resume is competitive, but not exceptionally so (and with only a ~10 percent acceptance rate – appreciably less in RD – a LOT of outstanding candidates are necessarily denied). In aggregate, I believe you’re likely an “extreme reach.” However, I’d offer a suggestion: use your essays to explain – with candor, sincerity, accountability and insight – both why your early grades were comparatively poor and how you improved the overall pattern during the last years. The goal of this essay would be implicitly to suggest to the Duke Admissions Reader that your ~3.25 u/w GPA should not result in immediate rejection.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>@TopTier Could you chance me please </p>
<p>Applying Trinity ED </p>
<p>ACT 35 m35 e36 s33 r36
SAT 2 Bio 740 (9th grade out of honors) Math2 770
GPA 98.8 ( do not use 4.0 scale on transcript)
Class Rank: unranked
Senior Courses: AP Phys C , AP Calc AB, AP Micro, AP Lit, AP US Gov , Latin (3) Spanish (5).
first semester grades submitted A+ in all subjects
5 other AP grades 9-11 ( all 4 & 5’s)</p>
<p>Awards & EC’s:
National HS, National Latin HS (officer ) National Spanish HS, National Merit Commended Scholar, National Achievement Semi-Finalist
DECA (4 years ) states top 10 in event , (Officer) VP 12th grade
Investment club, (4 years) FLA (4 years-community service club) additional community service includes helping underprivileged kids in South America summer -10th grade, tutoring, local events, over 100 hours if I were to guess
Attended 2 business program during summer breaks @ top ranked universities
Co-Founder, President Business/Marketing club in high school
Founder of my own start up company, manufacture product, promote on social media & sales nationwide
Travel & Varsity HS hockey (4 years)</p>
<p>Rec’s
(I believe ) Very Good Recommendations ( 2 teachers & guidance)
Personal Statement & Essays ( hard to say but again I believe I did a good job articulating , was honest & hopefully received well)
I left Alumni Interview feeling it went well
Gender :Male
Ethnicity: URM
School: Public</p>
<p>@Twojesnny: It is my opinion that you’re a strong candidate. Further, I suspect a LOT will depend on your essays and recommendations, since your primary credentials – GPA, standardized test scores, ECs, etc. – are VERY good, but so too are literally tens-of-thousands of other truly distinguished applicants. I sincerely wish you good luck! </p>
<p>@TopTier
Thank you for your time and opinion, I agree there are so many deserving applicants! I appreciate the good luck- very much needed 
thank you again! </p>