jrelkins23
jrelkins23,
Duke
B.S., Economics
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Background

Hometown Scarsdale, New York
GenderMale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2016
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken Mandarin, Spanish

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  • Duke University (Durham, NC)
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Duke University (Durham, NC)

Applied for a B.S. in Economics

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: Both Parents

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Personal Statement
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Story central to identity
I love to read. While some of that reading includes my weekly dose of Nick Kristof’s Op-Eds, a daily visit to CNBC in order to check on the economy and, of course, my school work, a fair amount of my reading comes from less conventional sources. Though I have examined Kant’s deontology and Mill’s harm principle, my most desired words of wisdom come from the works of Berry, Evans, and Karabell. Less famous than philosophical giants, my...
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GPA
4.00
(no specification of weighting)
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Top 5%
 
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Highest SAT
1580
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2340
 
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Original SAT Score2340

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