Chance me please

Colleges and Universities A-Z Villanova University
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<p>I'm a junior right now so this is for the Class of 2015.</p>

<p>GPA: 4.0 (my school doesn't weigh grades)
Class Rank: 1/450</p>

<p>ACT: 34 (36 math, 35 science)</p>

<p>Junior Year Classes:
American Literature
Wind Symphony Band
Gym
AP Calculus AB
American History
Spanish 4
Honors Chemistry
Architecture
AP Calculus BC(self-study)
AP Chemistry(self-study)</p>

<p>Projected Senior Year Classes
AP Calculus BC(will drop if I get a 4 or 5 on AP test)
AP Government
Honors Spanish 5
Honors Physics
Wind Symphony Band
Gym
Speech
Peer Tutoring
English and World Lit
AP Physics C(both self-study)
AP Psychology(self-study)
AP Economics(both self-study)
Possibly AP European History(self-study)</p>

<p>I'd be doing most of the self-study work during my block off from dropping AP Calc BC.</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities:
16 hours a week as a server at the Holmstad (retirement home)
Reffed about 200 soccer games so far with local league and travel leagues
Soccer - sophomore team for both grades 9 and 10 (varsity for last 3 games and playoffs grade 10)
Played piano for 10 years
Played percussion since 4th grade (Top Band all through high school)
Marching band (snare on drumline) all years - should be captain next year
Math Team
Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering Competition - 2nd in math at regionals, 3rd in math at sectionals
Western Sun Conference Math Contest - 3 perfect scores, 1st place fresh/soph 8 person team, 2nd place overall Coordinate Geometry
Kaneland Invite - 2 years, 1st place grade 11
Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics - 1st place in freshman/sophomore 8 person team(perfect score), individual Geometry, freshman/sophomore 2 person team, and team Geometry, 3rd place in junior/senior 2 person team and individual algebra II
Qualified for State in: fresh/soph 8 person, geometry, fresh/soph 2 person, and algebra II
Illinois Drafting Educators Association Competition - 2nd place Introductory CAD - qualified for state
Tri-M
Will be in NHS by the end of the year</p>

<p>Top Choices:
Villanova
Vanderbilt
Notre Dame
Georgia Tech
Bucknell</p>

<p>Looking at Engineering, maybe Chemical, but not so certain on that.</p>

<p>My school doesn't offer many AP classes, which is why I am self-studying a lot of them. I have the ACT again with the school in april so the score might go up a little. Anything you guys think I should do to help out my application and how do you think I chance up with those schools next year?</p>

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<p>Very impressive credentials!!! I would say you’re likely in at "Nova…</p>

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<p>I know it does not mean much to say that your stats are much more impressive than mine were because I know a couple of people who were not accepted also had very intense profiles, but I’ll say it anyways lol.
Your stats are much, much more impressive than mine were (although due to financial aid I won’t be able to go), so you sound good to go!
A friend of mine exploring the same field as you and has similar stats was also accepted, as well.</p>

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<p>What do you guys think is the weak spot that I should work on?</p>

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<p>You don’t seem to have a weak spot.
I got in with WAAAAAY lower stats than yours.</p>

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<p>i dont know about the other schools but you are gtg for nova</p>

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<p>Yeah, not only do you seem well-rounded, but the fact that you self-studied in so many APs shows tremendous determination, especially alongside all of your other activities.
Just have stellar essays and recommendations, and I would HOPE that Nova would open their arms up to you.</p>

<p>Are you applying for any scholarships? You sound like a good candidate.</p>

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<p>Your in. Just write good essays and show interest so they don’t think you’re using them as a fall back.</p>

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<p>As a matter of fact, i’d send in a deposit now…Just follow the link in my profile, i’ll make sure it gets where it needs to be :)</p>

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<p>whyorwhynot, I will apply for scholarships, but how hard are the scholarships to get? What do they look at the most?</p>

<p>qdogpa, haha. I’m visiting Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech in the middle of April and that will probably decide where I want to go. My guess is it will be between Vanderbilt and Villanova, but may come down to where I get more money from.</p>

<p>Everyone else, thanks for the responses. I see that essays and recs are important. I’ve got some teachers I know I want to do my recs and then I’ll just have to make sure I think of good essay topics in September or whenever.</p>

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<p>Is there a place on the application to show the self-studies? And should I send the scores in as well? I got 5’s on both Chemistry and Calc bc so they may help, but I don’t know if Villanova looks at them for applications and/or scholarships…?</p>

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<p>For Villanova, I know they offer the Presidential Scholarship ([Villanova</a> University Presidential Scholarships](<a href=“http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/college/academics/curf/presscholar/]Villanova”>http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/college/academics/curf/presscholar/)).
My high school offered 50+ scholarships though (from our high school, middle schools, rotary, alumni, etc.), so I applied for those. Check to see if your high school guidance has any information about them.</p>