<p>Hello. I applied RD to Arts and Sciences. I attend a public school in CA. Can you please estimate my chances?</p>
<p>-African American immigrant. Came here in 2nd grade
-3.65 uw gpa
-30 comp act. 28 e, 33 m, 30 r, 29 s
-800 math 2
-770 us history
-740 math 1
-took 11 ap's over the course of high school
-5 in us. 4 in euro, comp gov, eng lang. 3 in chem
-pres of 3 clubs including national honorary beta club. we do community service projects in our area and raise money for different causes. president of a cultural club. related diversity to why i want to apply to vanderbilt.
-mentor for 2 years
-member of 5 clubs
-league champ in swim since freshman year
-200 hours of volunteering
-ranked ~85/680
-competitive magnet school</p>
<p>-plus psat national achievement schoolship outstanding participant. awarded to top 3% of black psat test takers</p>
<p>senior year straight a's with classes like ap calc bc, ap physics, ap lit, ap econ, speech</p>
<p>I think your chances are good. However, I would also suggest that you open the Chancellor’s Scholar application and complete it as well. Your test scores are perhaps too low as only 1% or so get the merit scholarships but you just never know. Even if you are not named a Chancellor’s Scholar, the extra essay you must ponder and answer is only going to help you re admissions. And Vandy has very very good financial need so you will likely get the balance to your Estimated Cost of Attendance. Do not fail to get your financial need papers to them on time. In other words, maximize helping the admissions people out by providing them with essays to get to know you even better and by making sure that your application is complete regaring ability to pay.</p>
<p>Reference your writing productions in your essays and if your teachers saw it, perhaps it bears reference in their letters of support. Hyperlinks are accepted I believe as supplements on the Common App. However, I would never abuse this privilege unless your purpose is clear. ie our sons were string players with skills and competency and a history of much playing in groups. However a DVD of their solos would have been forwarded to the music department and would have made a true music professor wince. Talent is not the same thing as participation. Usually talent submissions should pass the test of would you want a department head to see or hear it.</p>