Am I shooting too high? Chance please

<p>Applied EDI to Vanderbilt, EA Michigan, EA UVa, In-State for UCs- Berkeley, LA, SB
Male, Jewish/Middle Eastern, Southern California
Speak 4 languages fluently
Intended Major: Polisci</p>

<p>Applying ED1 to Vandy. Spent 6 weeks on campus over the past summer in their Pre-College Program (PAVE) at Vanderbilt University.</p>

<p>getting a letter of rec from Vanderbilt's Associate Dean of Preparatory Academics
Strong essays and extremely strong letters of rec</p>

<p>GPA 4 point scale
UW 9-12 GPA 3.93 (2 B's first semester of 9th grade, other than that, straight A's)
UW 10-12 GPA 4.00
W 9-11 GPA 4.27
W 10-11 GPA 4.50 (UC GPA)
Top 10% of class</p>

<p>Honors/AP courses 9-11: Honors Biology, Honors Chemistry, Honors Spanish 3, AP World History, AP Biology, AP US History, AP Spanish Lang</p>

<p>AP Bio (5),
AP World (5)
AP US History (5)
AP Spanish (3)</p>

<p>ACT: 31
SAT II: 800 US History, 710 Biology/E</p>

<p>Current Schedule:
AP Calculus BC
AP Gov/Econ
AP Environmental
AP Art History
CP English</p>

<p>ECs (stronger part of app)
Work/paid job at Subway Sandwiches since the 10th grade
Junior Statesmen of America President 9-12, National Civic Impact Award finalist
Model UN President 11-12
State Director of JSA 12
Mock Trial Team
Student Writer for the Huffington Post
Academic Decathlon Team
Pre-College Program at Vanderbilt University
Montezuma Leadership Summit (1 of 60 in US selected to attend)
Jewish Summer Camp Junior Counselor
Internship at Doctor's office
Internship at Dentist's office
Peer Tutor
AP Scholar with Honor
Academic Letter with Honors
200+ community service hours</p>

<p>so basically, my main concern is my 31 ACT score, which is apparently in the middle 50% for ED at Vandy (31-33). do you think that my ec's, use of ED, grades, SAT II, APs, and summer at Vanderbilt will push me through despite my ACT score? Also, what about the other schools (i'm instate for UCs)? UC B, UCLA, UCSB</p>

<p>Strengths- GPA, ECs, SAT II, APs
Weaknesses- Mediocre ACT</p>

<p>***Also, 4 kids from my school applying ED to Vandy. I’m highest ranked and highest test scores</p>

<p>Vanderbilt ED1: High match
UMI: Safety
UVA: Low match
Berkeley: Match
UCLA: Match
UCSB: Safety</p>

<p>Vanderbilt - High Match (I wouldn’t worry too much about your ACT, it is in their range and everything else will help you out)
UMich- Low match (they are getting drastically more selective, a few years back thy would be a safety)
UVA- Low match
Berkley & UCLA - Match
UCSB - Safety</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

<p>thank you guys so much! Anybody else? bump</p>

<p>bump 10char</p>

<p>bummmp, anyone else??</p>

<p>yo chill out you’ll get in. This girl from my school wrote about getting an alcohol citation in her essay for vandy and got in. You’ll get in just go smoke a joint and wait it out</p>