<p>I completely disagree about Vanderbilt. Vandy is DEFINITELY a reach. Your grades are not good enough. Let’s be real here. There are tons of applicants who are worried who have a 4.0…</p>
<p>Your abuse story doesn’t correlate with your “grade drop” You’ve been working your butt off and only improved .3? Although you might have been abused, a .3 increase is nothing. If you have to work your butt off to get a B in an AP class, your chances of surviving Vanderbilt or Cornell are slim.</p>
<p>Sorry for being brutally honest, but it’s what I think is the truth.</p>