Chance me for Vanderbilt and Duke

Chance Me / Match Me!
1

Can someone chance me. Be honest, I know other factors play of course but I want to know right now what I need to do to move forward.

SAT: 1200
Essay: 21/24
UW GPA: 3.86
W GPA: 4.6
Rank: 2 out of 100

ECs
FEA Club Executive Board
S&D Club - a club for public speaking Member
National Society of High School Scholars State Ambassador
Soccer Team Position: Midfield Defender
Math Club Executive Board
Debate Team Co-Captain
National Honor Society (NHS) Member (Selected Senior Year based on GPA)
For community service I created an organization at my community church against bullying and have helped over 200 people over the last 5 years.

Some of the awards I won:
National Academy of Future Physicians and Scientists Award
Super Honor Roll Award
Math team came 1st place for geometry in Math Olympics
Debate team came 3rd place in Experience Division
Nominated to attend 2017 Inauguration for the 45th President of the United States from NSHSS
Just became a regional finalist for the Coca Cola Scholarship
Became a finalist for the AxA Achievement Scholarship
Semifinalist for Ron Brown Scholarship (just found out today)

Accelerated Summer Course: Geometry July 2014-Aug 2014
Spent 5 weeks taking geometry class as a freshman to get ahead of my math courses instead of waiting sophomore year.
Make School Introduction to Coding July 2015-Aug 2015
Took a brief summer course on the basics of coding using Python Software.
Stevens. Pre-College June 2016-July 2016
Stayed 2 weeks on campus exploring career options in Engineering and science. (ECOES)
Worked on Research Project: Lego NXT Mindstorm Robotics Project.

2

Greetings,

Aside from your SAT score, everything else seems good enough for the two colleges you’re aiming for. If you had taken the SAT again or maybe the ACT, you’d have more chance. Good Luck!

3

Not with that score

4

Your standardized test score is holding you back. Way, way, way back. Is there any reason you can’t buckle down, study your butt off, and blow the test out of the water, knowing a potential acceptance to Duke is on the line?

Unless you’re a senior. In that case, a bit late for hand-wringing.

5

Yeah, ditto to other people. Your test scores are going to kill you at these places.You’ll need to retake it to have a good shot. If you score 1400+, you’re in the realm of possibility, 1450+ gives you alright chances, and 1500+ gives you a strong shot.

6

Just to let you know, the National Academy of Future Physicians and Scientists and NSHSS is a scam, they send letters and awards to everyone.

7

^This as well. If they ask for a fee–or anyone, really: people you e-mail to ask for internships, scholarships you apply to, etc.–then they’re not legit and you should stay away.

Don’t list them on your app. They’ll take up valuable space.

What is this? There’s little need to fluff up your resume. I’m assuming you’re not a senior, judging by the fact that all the math competitions listed tend to be a bit more on the rudimentary. Find a few things to commit to; awards to strive for; initiatives to lead. You could probably add another dozen of these irrelevant awards (harsh, but it’s the truth). Best to steer clear. You’re in no rush (I assume).