Chance me: Vassar ED

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I am an upcoming senior in high school, and as of right now, I am planning on applying Early Decision to Vassar. However some other schools I’m looking at for if I get differed/rejected are Bard, William & Mary, Skidmore, Northeastern, and University of Rochester. I was wondering with all of my scores and ECs whether or not I would be able to get into any of these schools.

Prospective Majors: Anthropology and International Relations/Studies
Gender: Female
GPA: 96/100 (UW)
ACT: 32 (not sure if I should retake this)
SAT: 1450 ( I am retaking the SAT this fall)
AP Classes: World History (3), APUSH (4), Psych (5), Lang (4). Next year I will be taking chem, stat, micro, macro, french and lit

Extra Curriculars:
National Honor Society
Mock trial: Been on the team since freshman year, and will be president for 2 years
Model UN: Since soph. year, President next year, won Best Position Paper
Model UN Jr: Founded this club with my sister to teach middle school kids Model UN and to hold mock Model UN committees
Junior and Senior Class Officer Secretary
Secretary for Student Government
I tutor middles schoolers every week for french
I started my schools YA book club
I work at my local public library
Captain of my Cross Country and Track teams

Awards:
I was nominated and chosen to attend Empire Girls State this summer
Best averages: French, AP World History, Global

It would really help me out a lot if any of you could give me any pointers to help build my application! Thanks a lot!!

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Whereas no one has a crystal ball and can tell you how the admissions officers will view your application in comparison to those of other applicants, you are a viable candidate and can be proud of your excellent high school accomplishments!

Early decision is a smart move.

Of the other colleges on your list, Bard and Skidmore are most similar to Vassar in environment. You might also consider Connecticut College, which also is similar, and a good “match” level school, like Bard and Skidmore.

Your interest in anthropology might make Wesleyan worth considering as well, as another reasonable reach. Wesleyan and Vassar are quite similar in many respects.

You might consider Wheaton College in Norton, MA, or Clark University in Worcester, MA, as a safety.

Skidmore and Connecticut College need you to demonstrate interest. Do so.

Apply early action to Bard (and Clark, if you like it), and any other nonrestrictive EA schools on your list, simultaneously with Vassar ED. That will ease the blow of a deferral or rejection if either happens.

Good luck!