***Official Duke 2016 ED Results Thread***

pomeranian
Sun, 18 Dec 2011 23:06:14 +0000

Decision: Accepted

Trinity College of Arts and Sciences

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 750 (Math) 710 (CR) 780 (Writing, 9 on essay)
[] ACT: Didn’t take
[] SAT II: 740 Molecular Biology, 710 US History, 690 Math II, 690 Chemistry
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.95
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 10%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Chem (3) US Hist (4) Bio (5) English Lang. (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): -
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP English Lit., AP Physics B, AP Calc AB, Marine Biology, Economics
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Girl Scout Silver Award, AP Scholar with Honor [/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): principal violist in school orchestra, varsity track and field, dance, mentor to freshman student
[] Job/Work Experience:
[] Volunteer/Community service:volunteered in biology lab at university, work at aquarium, preschool and first grade teacher assistant
[] Summer Activities: volunteering
[] Essays: pretty good
[] Teacher Recommendation: I’m not sure, but teachers that both liked me and I did well in their classes
[] Counselor Rec: very good
[] Additional Rec: very good
[li] Interview:Went very well! We talked for about an hour about my activities [/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: private
[] Ethnicity: white, asian
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: >250,000
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none… [/li]
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: grades, passion in field of interest!
[] Weaknesses: no leadership…
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: A combination of my academics and my passion [/li]
[/ul]General Comments: Make sure to do the optional essays!!!