Chance me for Vassar?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello, everyone! I am a girl from CT, and Vassar is my absolute dream school, it's got everything I could possibly want in a college. I applied Early decision two weeks ago, and I don't have much hope for being accepted, but I am dying to know if I stand any chance. Thanks so much in advance! </p>

<p>GPA: 3.85 UW
ACT: 31, 10/12 on essay portion
APs: US History (4), Biology, English Lang/Lit, Psychology, honors everything else all four years (school only offers about 10 APs, only available starting in Junior year)
Senior Year Courseload: APs listed above + Honors Spanish IV and Precalculus
Rank: 7/265
Awards: Gettysburg College Book Award, Excellence in AP US History, First Honors all semesters, Excellence in drawing, art featured in school's literary magazine, Academic Athlete award</p>

<p>Submitted arts supplement with drawings and photography</p>

<p>ECs:
-Hospital internship in the cancer center (11)
-EMS Volunteer (11, 12)
-Trained EMT (not yet certified, passed night course last year)
-Link Crew Leader (11, 12)
-Varsity Tennis (10-12), earned letter and star
-NHS Secretary (11, 12)
-HOSA Secretary (10-12)
-Spanish NHS (10-12)
-Tutor for third-grader (12)
-FBLA (9-12)
-stage crew (9)
-Have been drawing since I was about ten years old, very good at it </p>

<p>Job/Work Experience:
-Convenience store cashier (12)
-did some photo editing work for a professional photographer (9-12)</p>

<p>Essays very good, got great feedback from AP English teacher</p>

<p>Ethnicity: 3/4 white and 1/4 Hispanic
Gender: F</p>

<p>Thanks again! :)</p>

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<p>What are my chances of getting into Vassar?
I’m a sophomore, male, and I go to a well known private school near Cleveland Ohio that has a good reputation among colleges. I am agnostic and pretty relaxed. I enjoy reading, rock climbing, hanging out with friends. I consider myself to be smart, and above all, I am an intellectual person.
I accelerated in science and am taking Honors Physics as a sophomore in a class of Juniors
I am taking an extra class, Computer Science
I am also a drummer in my school’s Jazz band
theses are my classes</p>

<p>English 10
Honors Physics
Math 2 Honors (highest math available)
Chinese 2
Jazz Band
Computer Science
Western Civilization 10</p>

<p>Junior - year I will take AP Biology, AP Computer Science, maybe another English Course, and Chinese 3, in addition to the other required classes
Senior Year - AP Chemistry and a few other electives in science, an english course</p>

<p>Last year I had a 3.56 GPA, this year I am aiming for a 3.5-3.6</p>

<p>Extra Curricular</p>

<p>Mock Trial
Science Olympiad (I am one of five captains, the rest are seniors, and there are about 40 kids in science olympiad)
Academic Challenge
Anderson Scholars - this is the most important, out of each class, 5 kids are chosen to pursue research in science, I am doing independent research with a Neurosurgeon at University Hospitals (University is the name of the area), I can also get funding from the school, and at the end of my senior year, I can get my work published in a scientific journal or present it to a panel of experts.</p>

<p>Community Service
My school tutors kids at a local inner-city school once a month, and I am going to do independent volunteering at Habitat for Humanity
I am working on some sor of fundraiser for a worthy cause I can do independently </p>

<p>Other
I rock climb twice a week
Political Essay Contest
film club
school newspaper writer
maybe next year, speech and debate?</p>

<p>SAT
my current score is about 1900, but I am just a sophomore, I am aiming for a 2100, but I may get even higher</p>

<p>Summers
last summer I did a 3 week course in Neuroscience at Brown University
this summer I am doing independent research at University Hospitals
Next summer I am not sure, I may do a Cleveland Clinic, paid internship that lets me do more research with doctors and see patients, but I may or may not get accepted to the internship</p>

<p>I am a down to earth, fun-loving guy with a passion for science. I have a lot of friends and adapt well to new environments. I have a real passion for neuroscience, and my career path is to be a neurosurgeon.</p>

<p>Vassar and Middlebury are my two top choices right now.</p>

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<p>You better aim that GPA to at least 3.7, preferably 3.8+. If you are at a 3.5 gpa and are aiming for 3.5-3.6, then you aren’t doing a very good job. I would say your ECs are going in the right path. Also, you surely need to increase the difficulty of your classes (2 APs in junior year? I would say at least 3 a year (Junior and Senior) to stand a chance). Also, your 1900 SATs are on the low side for both your choices. If you are confident that you can surpass 2100 then that will do you a huge favor. Right now I would say you aren’t trying hard enough. You still have two years; I would make them count.</p>

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<p>So if my GPA is 3.7-3.8 in my junior and senior year, with more AP classes, that would be ok?</p>

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<p>Actually I just realized, I’ll be taking AP English, AP US History, AP Bio, and AP Computer Science. 4 APs, is that enough? (3.33 is honors and 3.67 is high honors at my school, it’s not a normal scale) Also, if I get a 3.5-3.6 GPA as a sophomore, and a 3.8-3.9 GPA as a Junior, will that be ok? Cause I had some problems during the first semester, and so my first semester grade this year was 3.26. But now I have it together and I can bring that up to a 3.5-3.6 at the most. However, I know I can get a 3.8-3.9 GPA in my Junior year. And even in my first semester Senior year. Will that be ok?</p>