Please Chance Me!

Colleges & Universities Duke University
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<p>Hello everyone! I am a caucasion male from Ohio, and I am gratefully asking your help in chancing me at Duke University:</p>

<p>Class of 2009
Attending a Jesuit High School</p>

<p>Academics
GPA: 4.04/ 4.00 (Weighted)
3.95/4.00 (Unweighted)
Top 10% in class
Classes: AP US History, AP Calulus AB as a Junior. AP Government, AP Calculus BC, AP Physics B as a Senior. Also completed four years of Spanish.</p>

<p>ACT/SAT
ACT: 32 (Writing 7)
SAT II: Math II 710, US History 690</p>

<p>Extracurriculars
Captain of Chess Club since freshman year. I have worked with the school board in obtaining proper funding in order to send our team to the state championships.
Currently ranked 2nd in the state of Ohio in chess for current seniors and one of the top fifty players nationally for my age. I have placed very highly in a great deal of state and national competitions over the past four years.
Treasurer of the National Honor Society 2008-09 (Largest Club in school)
Member of National Honor Society 2007-08
Captain of the Stock Market Simulation Team 2007-08, 2008-09
Member of the Junior Varsity soccer team 2005-06, 2006-07
Member of the Internationals Club Soccer Team (Ohio North State Finalist) 2005-06
Contributing writer for the Ohio Chess Connection bimonthly magazine </p>

<p>Community Service
Participated on a ten day immersion trip to Duran, Ecuador in spring 2008
with the Rostro De Cristo organization
Bonded closely with an elderly resident in an Assisted Living Center
through common interest and passion for chess over the past three years
Volunteered for the Interfaith Hospitality Network at my local parish for
the past two years which provides shelter and meals to homeless families
Volunteer with Progress with Chess which is a non-profit organization
using grant dollars to teach chess to students in the inner-city schools
within the Cleveland Municipal School District
Volunteer for the Christmas Donation program with the Geauga County
Department of Job and Family Services
Akron Hunger Center Volunteer
Completed over 300 hours of service since freshman year</p>

<p>Other Achievements
Winner of the Scholar-Athlete Award as a freshman member of the JV soccer team (highest GPA on the team)
First Honors Recipient (3.75+ GPA) every semester
Nominated as the Jefferson Scholar candidate from my school for the University of Virginia</p>

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<p>I think your stats look really good!</p>

<p>May I ask what you made on your SAT?</p>

<p>Your ACT is on point, in my opinion, and your SAT II tests look nice as well. A lot of people on CC, however, state that OOS applicants have more difficulty getting in, which is true (unfortunately).</p>

<p>But I think you have a shot at Duke!</p>

<p>Your ECs are very good and consistent (with your interest in chess/volunteering).</p>

<p>Also, class rank and GPA are good. The only thing I would advise is possibly taking more AP classes, but I think you have a good chance even without more AP classes. The more rigorous the schedule, the better!</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>I would also like to add that Duke loves their prospective students to make a great deal of progress in foreign languages, which you have done by taking four years of Spanish. I also forgot to mention that your UVA award looks very good as well.</p>

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<p>Hey, I go to your rival school (eds), I think you have great chances; but who knows, this year theres like a 20% increase in applicants . Anyways good luck, hopefully we both get in.</p>

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<p>great ec’s and your scores are fine so I think you will get in</p>

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<p>I didn’t send my SATs to Duke, but I got a 2080 (730 Math, 680 CR, 670 Writing). I greatly appreciate eeryone’s feedback!</p>

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<p>Will 4 years of Latin, 2 of which are AP help with admission to Duke if one has reasonable stats? #1 in class, 3.98 (unweighted), 4.7 weighted GPA, 8 AP classes, all the rest honors, NMF, 2210 SAT,AP scholar,tons of academic awards,editor of school paper,Danforth and Jefferson nominee,HOBY,officer on Forensics team,etc?</p>

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<p>hope4freeride, dont take over someone’s thread. post your own.</p>