Chance me please?:)

Colleges and Universities A-Z Vanderbilt University
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<p>female
GPA: 93 unweighted
My school does not weight GPAs and they do not rank
Well known public high school in upstate New York
SAT: 2060 (710 CR 720 Math 630 Writing): Will be retaking should get in the 700s for writing and hopefully a higher math score as well, aiming for at least a 2130
SAT II: waiting on scores, should get high-600's to low 700's
ACT: just took this weekend.</p>

<p>Have taken AP World (3 I was awful at World History), APUSH
Senior Year AP's: Stats, Calc BC, Biology, and Economics</p>

<p>Varsity volleyball for 2 years
club volleyball for 3 years
Three weeks per summer volunteering at an overnight camp
alternative spring break since 10th grade
other volunteering activities</p>

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<p>Not impossible, but the new standards for admission have gotten more rigorous in recent years. It seems the decisions for admission are getting closer on margins. I recommend using lots of flashy pictures in your resume for admission (we are a visual society, after all).</p>

<p>The admissions process goes in tiers. The first tier–when they weed out about 70% of applicants–looks at whether you meet the minimum requirements in terms of your scores (GPA, SAT, ACT, etc.). Once all those applicants have been sized up, they pay more attention to your individuality and likelihood of making a difference in the world. You’ll be competing with lots of talented, gifted, motivated applicants, so writing an essay that deviates from the typical will increase your likelihood of being accepted.</p>

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<p>DO NOT SEND IN PICTURES IN A RESUME!!</p>

<p>The admissions committee hates that. I wouldn’t recommend sending a resume at all, let the common app say all of your extracurriculars.</p>

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<p>I got in with a ton of pictures on my resume. lol</p>

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<p>Weird. My apologies then.</p>

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<p>Weird. I sent in a piano CD, 3 extra essays, and about 5 pounds of high school newspapers. The photoshopped picture of me in a bikini and a lolita skirt and holding a humongous rabbit gave it a nice touch. Got in anyway.</p>

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<p>My D sent in an activities resume to all her colleges–got in to most, including Vandy.</p>

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<p>Your grades are relatively good, but might I add that Vanderbilt does not have a Varsity Volleyball program.</p>

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<p>Oh that’s fine! I’m most likely not going to be playing anything but club in college. But thank you so much!:)</p>