Chance me please? I'll give you a cookie:]

<p>I went to a small private school freshman and sophomore year and I did poorly freshman year with straight B's once C and improved sophomore year with mixed A's and B's. I transfered to a big public highschool junior and current senior year and I got straight A's junior year.
[ *] College (LSA, engineering, etc.): LSA
[ *] SAT: Math: 690
CR:590
WR:710
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent):US History: 650
Math II: anywhere from 700-750 i hope
Japanese: will be 700 or above
[ *] ACT: 30
[ *] UM unweighted GPA: 3.81
[ *] Course load (# of AP/IB/H, special courses, etc.): 5 aps total-
US History
Language and composition
Calculus AB
Physics
Psychology
Honors Geometry, Honors Trig, Honors Pre-Calc/ Honors Calc A
Honors Chemistry
Academic Tutor Spanish
[ *] Rank: 35% (my current highschool counts my gpa from my old school so I got very unlucky. If it were only my gpa from my current highschool then i would be in the top 1%)
[ *] Other stats: Freshman GPA-2.89, Sophomore GPA-3.56, Junior GPA-4.0
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc):
-Began a nonprofit group my junio year that raised money to help underprivileged children in my community. I have then began a club my senior year to raise awareness and recruit more people. I am the President of this club.
-Designed a website to get more involved in the club and group
-JV Swim team (9-10)
-Varsity Swim team (11)
-Academic Spanish Tutor (12)
-volunteer elementary tutor (9-10) (5 hours a week every week)
-Secretary of Invisible Children Club (12)
-Saturday japanese school (1-12 grade) Completely fluent in Japanese
-Intern at Wells Fargo (junior year) (40 hours a week for a month)
-Volunteer at Japanese American Retirement Home (9-12) (20 hours a month)
-Volunteer at Alzheimer's care center in Japan (11) (8 hours per week in August)
-Volunteer at my pre-school in Japan teaching English (8 hours per week in August)
-Member of Delian's Honor Society (11-12)
-2007 received Student Athlete Award (scholarr athlete receiving highter than 3.5 unweighted) and MVP Stroke Specialist Award
-Japanese Speech Contestant(9-12)
-Fashion Club(9-10)
-Science Club (9-10)
-Red Cross Club and Volunteer(11) (50 hours)
-Piano 8 years (6 yrs-14years old quit freshman year)
-Acting, Dancing, Singing Workshop and appeared in theatre productions 6 years (2nd-8th grade)</p>

<p>[ *] Essays: pretty solid
[ *] Teacher Recs:good
[ *] Counselor Rec:good
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.): sadly no
[ *) Location/Person: Born in Japan
[ *] State or Country:California
[ *] School Type: public
[ *] Ethnicity: eurasian. white and asian
[ *] Gender: F
[ *] major strength/weakness: My freshman year gpa is my greatest setback but I have shown improvement in every year. I also have a very strong cultural background and foundation.
Thanks!</p>

<p>you have a pretty good chance, its not a reach at all.
good luck</p>

<p>do you really think so? vanderbilt is one of my top choices. thanks!</p>

<p>i think u have a good chance. the ACT score is on the lower end of the 50th percentile and the class rank might be a little low but u have amazing other stats. i think u have a chance</p>