Are my chances for vassar totally shot due to my low gpa? Please read.

Colleges and Universities A-Z Vassar College
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<p>Moved from Ukraine in 3rd grade. Lived in CA ever since. English is third language [after Russian and Ukrainian]. Am white female.</p>

<p>Attend <em>extremely</em> competitive public school in Bay Area.
SAT: 2160 <a href="I%20know,%20my%20CR%20is%20low,%20might%20take%20again%20to%20break%20700">680 CR, 730 M, 750 W</a>
SAT II's: Will take in October: Lit and Chem, should get 730+ on Lit, 750+ on chem.</p>

<p>GPA: Here is where I fail. I'm not sure how my school counts it, but my UW is either 3.65 or 3.7 and then weighted is 3.9</p>

<p>Here is my course load: </p>

<p>Eight grade, I took courses which let me skip high school courses
Algebra 1: A / A
French 1: A / A+</p>

<p>Freshman Year
Health/DrEd: A- / A-
Biology: B+ / A
English 9: A- / A
French 2: A- / B+
Geometry: A- / A-
Journalism 1: A- / A-</p>

<p>Sophomore Year
Algebra 2 H: B+ / B+
Chemistry H: A- / B
English 10: A- / A
French 3: A / A-
Journalism 2-Newspaper: A- / A-
World History: A / A-</p>

<p>Junior Year
Chemistry AP: A- / B-
English 11 H: A- / A-
French 4 H: A- / A-
Journalism 3 Newspaper: A / A
Trig Pre Calc H: B / B-
US History AP: B+ / A-</p>

<p>This summer, after junior year I took 2 classes at my community college
Biology: A
Psychology: A</p>

<p>My senior schedule is looking like this:
Calculus AB AP
Psychics
AP Literature
French 5 AP
Drama 4 H
Journalism 4 H Newspaper
Gov/Econ</p>

<p>and I'll be taking "Introduction to Abnormal Psychology" @ community college.</p>

<p>Next semester, I'll take a "Women's Psychology" class online @ community college</p>

<p>AP Tests: History: 5; Chem: 4</p>

<p>EC/Volunteering
Key Club 2 Years
CSF [California Scholarship Federation, community service club, have to have certain GPA to be in it] all 4 years, was Newsetter Editor 2 years, now am President.
NHS 2 years
Volunteering for Therapist, will have at least 50 hours.
Work with Russian translation for the YMCA
Am on local youth-run magazine, am section editor, will have at least 100 hours
School Newspaper 3 years [junior: Entertainment editor; senior: Opinion editor]
School plays: Romeo+Juliet, Grease, Student-Produced Children's Show. Next year,
it will be my first year in drama CLASS, but I'm in Drama 4 Honors right away, will do
1 or 2 plays next year.
One of my majors will be Psych. To show interest, I'm taking 3 classes @ community college and volunteering for therapist.
Other major is English. I am a strong writer so essays will be good; also, I've shown my strength in writing with high writing sat score. My Common App essay will be unique, and I've shown strength in writing with newspaper and magazine. Also, I just entered an essay and a poem into a contest. I will know how I did in a few weeks. Also, I have lots of short stories and poetry that I can submit into "my space."</p>

<p>Do I have a shot or am I wasting my time?</p>

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<p>Please, anyone?</p>

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<p>Wow, what are you worried about? Your grades aren’t that low. You’re taking APs, your SATs are right where they should be. You have an international flavor that Vassar loves. Good ECs… I think you have a good chance.</p>

<p>Nothing is certain, of course, but I don’t see your grades keeping you out anyway. One thing’s for sure - if you don’t apply, you have zero chance. So, apply by all means. Don’t forget to use Your Space on the Vassar supplement. They say it’s optional, but it kind of isn’t.</p>

<p>Good Luck.</p>

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<p>Thanks! That makes me feel better. Speaking of the “Your Space” portion, is there any sort of word count? I don’t know how much to submit. I have lots of short story/poem pieces . . .</p>

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<p>Edit: my UW gpa is 3.7; W is 4.03</p>

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<p>Further input = much appreciated.</p>

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<p>Your chances are good, just apply and see what happens…</p>

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<p>I got in to Vassar on a 3.35 unweighted/ 3.8 weighted GPA. Your GPA is exactly what Vassar likes. Moreover, your Ukranian heritage and tri-lingualism makes you very interesting and diverse (a major consideration in the admissions process). I’d say your chances are very good, particularly if you’ve got a good essay.</p>

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<p>^Are you male or female? Vassar is known for accepting males with substantially lower stats.</p>

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<p>haha. low gpa? you’d make a great comedian. jk, you’ve got a great chance…really.</p>

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<p>I clicked on the figuring that it would be some kid who had a 2400 and a 3.9999999 wondering if their Gpa was too low and I was rite, why didn’t you just name the post. “I know I will get in but I just want to rub it in everyone else’s face that I have no life and study all day.”</p>

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<p>yeah, I think you have a good chance. Wow, soccer102592 has some serious insecurity issues.</p>