Chance me please!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Vanderbilt University
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<p>SAT: 2230; 800 CR/ 710 M/ 720 W
SAT II: 740 Lit/ 700 USH/ 650 Math I
Weighted GPA: 3.94
AP (place score in parentheses): AP English Lang (5), AP USH (4)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Gov, AP Bio, AP Calc AB, AP Euro, Yearbook</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: Lacrosse, French Club (V.P.), National Honor Society, Yearbook (Editor)</p>

<p>Volunteer/Community service: did volunteer work in Ivory Coast, Africa; New Orleans, LA. </p>

<p>My common app essay is excellent. I wrote about the way my perception of books changed as I grew up, tied it in with Peter Pan a little. My optional essay was about how I suck at science but hey, I tried my best. (It sounds bad, but I assure you it was well written and witty to boot)</p>

<p>Which school did you apply to?: Peabody as first choice; Arts & Sciences as second.
Major: Education; English</p>

<p>State (if domestic applicant): NJ
School Type: medium-sized, in the suburbs; mostly slackers but a good percentage of highly ambitious and striving individuals
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: Don't know; middle-class
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Uhhh first generation U.S. citizen, but I doubt that will help hahah.</p>

<p>Strengths: SAT scores, essay, strong classes
Weaknesses: GPA; I got a C as a final grade junior year for AP Chem </p>

<p>any questions, please ask! Thank you for your time! :)</p>

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<p>All looks good if you were not asian. good luck!</p>

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<p>Uhhh thanks victorjg… I think… somehow I get the impression that because I’m asian, my stats aren’t as impressive as they would have been if I wasn’t. But whatever! Can’t help my nationality!</p>

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<p>if anything your nationality will help, not hurt you. vanderbilt is looking for diversity b/c it has a reputation of not being diverse.</p>

<p>i’m from NJ too, Monmouth County to be specific. where are you from in NJ?</p>

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<p>Middlesex :)</p>

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<p>Yeah most top colleges have an over-saturation of Asians, but Vandy doesn’t. I’d say you definitely have a chance, but with the acceptance rate going lower and lower every year, you just never know.</p>

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<p>Thanks for your input karabee! Much appreciated.</p>

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<p>"All looks good if you were not asian. good luck! "</p>

<p>I was actually told by an admissions counselor that Asians are underrepresented at Vandy… Not sure how true that is, but just what i was told.</p>

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<p>haha i actually live there too. my dad, stepmom, and stepbros lives in Old Bridge :D</p>