I got a little nervous before my last ED decision, it always seems to hit a few days before I find out…
I applied to Vandy’s under ED II because I am aware that I need all the edge I can get (regardless of how small).
Objective:
GPA: 3.6 uw/4.5 w
Rank: Top 5% at a public school w approx. 170 in my class
ACT: 31 comp (34 writing, 35 reading, 29 science and math. Essay was an 8 back on the old 2-12 scale.)
SAT: 1790 (Horrendous but I took it my sophomore year and did the best in the whole school.)
IB exams: Only one so far, IB Psych with a 5
Course load: IB Diploma candidate w/ Theory of Knowledge, Math SL, Bio HL, History HL, English HL, and Spanish SL (SL courses not offered at HL)
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Gay-Straight Alliance (Vice prez, co-founder), Student Government (Treasurer…), Tech Theatre, NAACP, Marine Corps JROTC Color guard/drill
Volunteer/Community service: CAS hours with work for salvation army
Essays: Common app essay is on defeating depression and happiness, Vandy essay is on founding the GSA at my school. 10/10 tbh
Teacher Recommendation: Three submitted, get along well and is well liked by all three (My bio, English, and old civics/current history teacher)
Counselor Rec: She’s new and I just met her a few months ago but we get along well I guess
Additional Rec: A peer interview compilation, assuming that the students had good things to say about me!
Interview: Definitely went well
Other
State (if domestic applicant): North Carolina
Intended major(s): Poli Sci
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: 70k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First gen college student, LGBT
I know that a 31 ACT is a little weak for Vandy especially with my terrible GPA, but I explain my erratic grades in my common app essay. I know my chances aren’t great, but is there any hope for me???
Thanks for any insight!
u’ve got a good chance mate
I’m going to have to disagree with above poster test scores and gpa just aren’t on par with most applicants. Your score and gpa can get you into plenty of good schools it just might not be vandy and that’s okay. I wish you the best of luck and hope you prove me wrong!
Chance back? http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1851091-chance-me-please-p2.html
Breathe, there’s nothing you can do about it now, so there’s no point in stressing about it.
Vanderbilt does look at every aspect of a student. Something may make up for your non 4.0.
Just be patient, and let us know what the decision is please 
@hssenior27
Could those good schools possibly include (Aka chance me on): UVA, Wake Forest, William and Mary? Also applied to Dartmouth and Brown but those were my reaches. (For Brown I had a GREAT interview if that makes a difference though.)
I don’t think you’ll get into vandy just bc they’re very numbers oriented, and in general they tend to take more ppl with 34 act and 4.0 gpa with bad ecs than 3.5 and 30 with amazing ecs. that being said, I think you can definitely get into Wake Forest and W&M. I hope you get into vandy, you seem to really want to go there. good luck!
I think you have a decent chance at both wake and William and Mary. UVA I’d say not so great because it’s so competitive OOS
For those who care or are here to see how that compare, I did not get accepted ED II!!! Personally, I don’t really care because I wanted to see how many of my other schools accept me and due to the possibility of Dartmouth (my number one school after having a WONDERFUL alumni interview) accepting me, I was hoping for anything but an acceptance because I would have never known for any of my upcoming decisions!
And also before anyone says that if I couldn’t get into Duke or Vandy ED then I have no chance at Dartmouth… after information my recent alumni interviewer gave me, I have to say that I have a better chance getting accepted there than either of the aforementioned schools. Regardless, I can see myself being much happier at Dartmouth or William & Mary than at Vanderbilt.
Hey 2020BetterBeit, how did it go, can you share? My profile is similar to yours and I’m applying to Vandy next year.