I am planning on applying ED2 to Vanderbilt and would like to know my chance of actually getting in:
GPA: Weighted (4.13/5); Unweighted (3.9)
Class Rank: 91/ approx. 400 (school is very competitive- I have only gotten one B through freshman-junior year)
ACT: N/A
New SAT: 1370 (R/W: 720) (Math: 650) --> taking it again on December 1st to try and get it above 1400
APs (Overall Grade):
- Junior Year: Psych. (A); Chem. (B); Lang. & Comp. (A-)
- Senior Year: Physics 1; Biology; Calc. AB; Lit.
Current Classes (senior year APs are repeated) - AP Physics 1
- Journalism Honors
- Latin IV Honors (possibly taking AP exam)
- AP Biology
- AP Calc. AB
- AP. Lit.
- U.S. Gov. Honors
8 Honors Classes Throughout High School
EC’s: - Journalism/Newspaper: All four years; Editorials Editor (10th), Managing Editor (11th) & Editor-in-Chief (12th)
- 2 Journalist of the Year Awards (9th, 10th)
- Quill & Scroll Honor Society: 10th, 11th, 12th; President (12th)
- Neuroscience Club: 12th; President & Co-founder (12th)
- Latin Club: 10th, 11th, 12th; President (12th)
- National Latin Honor Society: 11th, 12th
- National Honor Society: 12th
- Community Service: Volunteer at SPCA
- Internship at UVA- Neurosurgery Department
- Drama Club: 10th, 11th, 12th
- Work (Paid): 11th, 12th; Promoted twice within 9 months (work usually 20 hours/week)
Essays: - Common App.: Chose prompt about accomplishment/event that marked transition from childhood to adulthood within culture, community, or family. Wrote about relationship with father (would go with him to his job often as a child- he works on cancer machines to put it simply- and that has shaped who I am today).
- Vandy Essay: Haven’t written as of yet (most likely writing about either my job experience or journalism)
Letters of Rec.: Latin teacher whom I have had all four years & AP Chem. teacher whom I had for two (10th, 11th)
Geography & Demographics: VA & white, upper-middle class
Family: None have had any college education
Intended Major(s): Neuroscience & possibly Classics
As stated earlier, I’d love to have more input on my chances at Vandy! This is my dream school so feedback would be very much appreciated. Thanks so much! 