Great stuff, and a good starting point. I'm not sure if this will be useful for the college app, but it's definitely a skill and a way of thinking you should adopt for the future: Mention your titles (Class President, Captain, etc.) but focus on your accomplishments in that role. A lot of shmucks h...

Lavabe wrote:

Jesus_hurley wrote:I'm not fucking sure which shit is funnier: the shitmydadsays twitter or a language filter here. Hard fucking decision.

You're such a wanker for saying that.

Native, you should have your grandfather write one of your recommendations. One of the best recommendation letters that I have ever read was artfully and lovingly written by Rolvix's grandfather last fall. Your grandfather will be able to relate parts of your persona to the admissions committee tha...

lawgrad91 wrote:
Native, you want us to tell your grandmother that you don't know any of those words? ;)

Bless her heart!

(Replace the * with an I, didn't want to upset the language barrier, if CTN even has one :p ). A language barrier around here? Are you fucking kidding? If we had one of those I woulda been screwed ages ago! Around here we relish the freedom to swear if, and when, we think it appropriate. Fuck, fuck...

Don't get the Honeymooners reference, but thanks for the kind words regarding my application! I guess I'm just looking for reasurrance more than anything else -- applying to college is terrifying, yet exciting at the same time. Ralph Kramden was the name of a character on "The Honeymooners." He dro...

A note on your writing style - too many "I was"es, although the list is impressive. Might want to use a bulleted style when you write your essay, or something similar. And check for typos. Using Firefox, it underlines misspellings in red when I type them. It doesn't like "bulleted" above at all... ...

Bad math on my part. You are right. I stand corrected. 6=A in AP courses, 5=B in AP courses, and so forth. I think the students in Wake County HS get a 6.25 or 6.5 if they get an A in a college class they take at NCSU. Duke admissions takes into consideration the "load" you have taken and what is a...

Love it too! The author also has a twitter feed: www.twitter.com/sh*tmydadsays (Replace the * with an I, didn't want to upset the language barrier, if CTN even has one ). He posts new quotes all the time!

Native, I am truly impressed with your achievements! Thanks so much Ozzie! Now, let's just hope the Admissions department is as well! :D It's so refreshing to hear that someone's impressed -- I'm still 16th in my class of 553. My high school is extremely competitive with regards to grades, but no o...

Bad math on my part. You are right. I stand corrected. 6=A in AP courses, 5=B in AP courses, and so forth. I think the students in Wake County HS get a 6.25 or 6.5 if they get an A in a college class they take at NCSU. Duke admissions takes into consideration the "load" you have taken and what is a...

There have been reports of some HS kids taking 7 AP courses during each semester (instead of the usual 6 with standard/non-block scheduling) by scheduling a class instead of lunch. Also, some students will take a course at a local college and get a 6 instead of your standard 5 which is earned for a...

Upon further review, isn't the 4.0 unweighted GPA more impressive than the weighted 4.8? I interpret the 4.0 as meaning that you never got any grade less than 4.0, since those over 4.0 (the weighted courses) are reported as 4.0, but the non-honors/AP courses could be much less than an A/4.0, and wa...

Morning all!

I don't know the real answer to your question, but I think that if you put down 4.8 they would know/assume it's a weighted GPA since it's over 4.0. Then again, if it is an online application, it may not allow you to put down more than a 4.0. Plus, they'll see your transcript and see all the honors ...

Thanks again for all the vibes, guys! :ymhug: On the Common Application, I don't think it lets you report both your weighted and unweighted GPA's. I have a 4.0 unweighted and a 4.8 weighted. Which should I report? 4.0 is impressive, but a 4.8 shows the rigor of my coursework. If it's the same as my ...

Also, I had a question about recommendations. Duke looks for students who have made an impact, and I've taken numerous leadership roles throughout my high school -- Student Government president, Peer Mentor Club President, Varsity Club President, Varsity Lacrosse Captain, etc. -- because it's a new,...

If you're serious about Duke, apply early decision. See, this is the problem. My SAT score is not quite up to scratch to get into Duke (it's a 1990). However, I took that SAT cold, without taking a prep class, and I also had some personal stuff going on around that time. I'm retaking it in October ...

Thanks, guys!

DukeUsul, I'm not too familiar with the interview process. How exactly does it work, and will it positively affect my application? I'm aware that your supplement has to be turned in earlier than the January deadline for RD if you want an interview, but what else do I need to know?

Lavabe wrote:Where are you applying?

Duke's probably my #1, obviously.

I'm also looking at Stanford, Northwestern, Southern California, State, and maybe one or two other safeties.