***Official Duke 2015 ED Results Thread***

<p>Pick one and include either Trinity or Pratt:
[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][/color][/size]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:**
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):710-M, 610-CR, 710-W
[ *] ACT: 33
[ *] SAT II (if submitted): Bio(E)-690, Chem-700, Math1- 750, Math2-700
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 100.0):100.167
[ *] Grades in AP/IB/honors classes (if applicable): above 95’s for most part
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):5-IB SL Physics, 7-IB SL Mathematics (methods)
[ ] Senior Year Course Load: ib diploma (sl french, hl physics, hl chem, hl history, hl english), ap bc calc, wind ensemble (band), science research
[ ] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none
[ /list][ b]Subjective:

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[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership and number of years participated in a certain activity in parenthesis): science olympiads, mathletes, forensics club, leo club, NHS, french honor society, sadd, french club, quiz bowl, varsity tennis (all state, county doubles champ, all conference, all division, captain), xylophone, piano, (i think im missing a lot more but whatever you get it i do a lot lol)
[ *] Job/Work Experience: tutoring (2 years)
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: tutoring, town youth council, volunteer at hospital
[ *] EC short answer (subject and personal opinions on it): sadd-being a role model as president and promoting good choices and decisions to younger people of the community
[ *] General Essay (subject and personal opinions on it): experiences at bollettieri tennis academy and how it allowed me to learn of other cultures and to adapt to any situation
[ *] Second Essay (subject - and personal opinions on it): “Why Duke?”–the best research availability and i referenced the motto eruditio et religio and how i truly believe in its message
[ *] Teacher Recommendation (only if you saw it):didnt see
[ *] Counselor Rec (only if you saw it):didnt see
[ ] Additional Rec (only if you saw it): didnt see
[ ] Interview: veryyyyyy good. about 45 min-1 hour
[ b]Other

[ *] State (if domestic applicant): NY
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: public (nationally ranked)
[ *] Ethnicity: white
[ *] Gender: female
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): summer lab research (entered intel, isef, siemens, and a few other competitions), all state tennis, close friend with duke alumni, art supplement of xylophone recording (no one plays that lol)
Reflection
Strengths:well rounded i guess with athletics, music, research etc.
[ ] Weaknesses: SAT scores, but were definitely balanced with my ACT score
[ ] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: i was the only one applying ED from my school and i really believe i did everything possible in my high school life to deserve it.
[ b]General Comments:
good luck to everyone else! i cant believe i am finally a BLUE DEVIL!!!</p>