Chance for Vandy and NU?!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey everyone, I am applying to Vandy and Northwestern and I was just wondering what my chances were applying ED or RD? Thanks to all that reply. </p>

<p>ACT and SAT Scores
SAT-1990 (610 reading, 690 math, 690 writing)(probably won’t send)
SATII- 680 Math 1
ACT-33 (33 math, 29 science, 34 english, 34 reading)(superscored)
Best ACT sitting-34 English, 33 math, 31 Reading, 28 science)</p>

<p>School Grades
Three-year un-weighted average-%95.000
Class Rank-28/402
My school does not offer APs, IBs etc. However, I do take advanced math. So I currently take Calculus I
Every class I have taken since freshman year is an Honors class.</p>

<p>Extracurricular:
3 Year Pool Lifeguard
8 Seasons of Varsity Crew- Fall & Spring...Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior Year.
200 Hours of Community Service
National Honor Society
Honor Roll-All three years
Assistant Hockey Coach
Catholic League
Social Studies Club
Science Olympiad
Leadership Award-Granted a 22 day Hurricane Island Canoeing Outward Bound Course in Maine
Ronald Winchester Scholarship-Awarded to 2 exceptional Juniors who show interest in the SA, have good grades and participate on a varsity sport.</p>

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<p>Vanderbilt: Reach
NWU: Reach</p>

<p>What are your matches/safeties? And your username indicates that you are also applying to the service academies, which are reaches, too.</p>

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<p>I am also applying to Villanova, Georgia Tech, Northeastern, SUNY Binghamton, Bucknell and Fordham</p>

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<p>Your academics are on par for all of those universities. However, I think you should know that many of your schools have holistic admissions - meaning that grades alone (even if they are relatively high in your case) won’t guarantee acceptance. Also, your school may be unique in its course offering, but schools still look for class rigor (more so than actual grades in some cases), so you’d probably need to explain this unique situation. If these schools use regional admissions representatives, they’ll know your area and school and you should be in fine shape. Overall, you are a strong candidate who will have options to choose from this spring. So, here are my two cents:</p>

<p>Vanderbilt: Low Reach
Northwestern: Reach
Villanova: Match
Georgia Tech: High Match
Northeastern: High Match / Low Reach
SUNY Binghamton: Match
Bucknell: Match
Fordham: Low Match</p>

<p>Good luck to you and chance me back if you have the time! Thanks and take care!</p>

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<p>Thanks SurpriseElephant! Great answer and very informative. I appreciate the time you took to answer. Have a good one.</p>

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<p>They’re both reaches unfortunately. Nothing in your application stands out. Make sure to apply to safeties just in case</p>