Would I have a shot next year ?

Colleges & Universities Duke University
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<p>I am an international student applying for financial aid</p>

<p>Intended major: Biology (or Biochemistry), or Economics+Sociology</p>

<p>9th grade GPA: 8.0/10 </p>

<p>10th grade GPA: 9.2/10</p>

<p>Junior year GPA: 4.0 (unweighted, my school does not have weighted GPA)
No ranking but I think I am in top 5%</p>

<p>Repeated junior year to fulfill graduation requirement at a really rigorous private school (I changed school this year due to visa problem, long story)</p>

<p>Grarde Junior year:
AP Cal BC: B
AP Physics C:Mechanics: B,
Spanish 1: A+,
English 11: A,
Biology: A,
Choir: A,
Wind Ensemble: A.</p>

<p>Senior Schedule:
AP Lit: B
AP Physics C: E&M: B
AP Bio: A
Spanish IIe: A
China/Japan (fall) + Economics (spring): A-
Choir:A
Band: A-</p>

<p>AP Cal AB: 4
AP Cal BC: 5
AP Physics C Mech: 3</p>

<p>SAT: 2000 (CR:630, M:710, WR:660) Will study more over the summer then retake.
Bio M: 700
TOEFL: 109</p>

<p>Extra curricular:
Soccer team of class: 6,7,8,9,10
Soccer Varsity:grade 11, 12
AFCVN soccer club: grade 10 ( cannot continue due to moving to US to study)
News translator for Arsenal Fan Club In Vietnam: grade 8,9,10,11, 12
Tennis ( varsity is super competitive, ranked 7th in the country): grade 11 (JV), grade 12 (varsity)</p>

<p>Choir:grade 10, 11, 12 (All-County Choir, grade 12)
Piano class:8 years
French horn: 3 years</p>

<p>Young leader club:grade 10 ( cannot continue due to moving school)
FIRST Robotics: grade 11 (cannot continue due to moving school)
Community service club: grade 11, 12
Community service trip to Costa Rica: grade 11, grade 12
International Club: grade 12</p>

<p>Awards:
Silver Medalists of National Spanish Exam: Grade 11
Semi-finalist of Cornell Essay contest: Grade 11
Best GPA at school : Grade 10
Best final exams record: Grade 10
First Prize at School’s English Olympiad: Grade 10
Victoria scholarship: grade 10
High honor roll: grade 11
Best Physical project in Science Fair:grade 11
Highest honor in Chemistry:grade 11
High honor in Maths:grade 11</p>

<p>Leadership:
Chief Secretary, School’s Youth Union: Grade 10
Chief Secretary, Class’s Youth Union: Grade 10
Class’s Vice President specialized in academic: Grade 10</p>

<p>Work Experience:
Lab Assistant at a lab in the biology department at the University of Rochester: May 2010 to June 2010.</p>

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<p>Any comments for me ?</p>

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<p>Get the SAT up a little bit and I think you could get in. If you applied with what you have right now I’d say you still could, though.</p>

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<p>Do you think my GPA is too low ?</p>

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<p>I don’t know your scale. At my school a 4.0 is the best possible. I have no idea what the 10 scale should look like.</p>

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<p>At my school, we don’t calculate GPA at all. What is my GPA on a 4.0 scale ? Will it be very low ?</p>

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<p>Maybe a 3.8? Didn’t actually calculate it. To do it, count A’s for 4 points and B’s for 3 and so on. Just average them all and there you go.</p>

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<p>Thanks for your help. I have heard somewhere that colleges do not count classes like choir or band when they recalculate GPA. Is that true ?</p>

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<p>Chance threads are for nubs</p>

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<p>Hi. I am familiar with your GPA scale, but I don’t know your country. Where did you came from? Generally, a 8.0/10 is quite low; a 9.2/10 is better, but still a low GPA. But then, it depends very much on your country and on your school.
A 8.0 ~3.2 on a 4.0 scale and a 9.2 ~ 3.68, so you really have to raise your GPA up.</p>

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<p>I am from Vietnam. In my country, 8.0 is equivalent to an A, and from 9.2 to 10 is A+(Actually, we do not use letter grades). To get a 8.0 in my country is actually not all that easy.</p>

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<p>Then, I’m sure you’ll be just fine. Just make sure your college counselor mentions that in his/her recommendation/school profile. Best of luck!</p>