Chances at Vanderbilt and Wake forest

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am a high school junior from new jersey. Can somebody tell me if i have any chance at these schools or not. I am a white female, i dont know if that helps me at all.</p>

<p>Freshman year: A- average in regular level course load. I was only able to take regular level classes because of a medical issue.
English-A-
Latin-B+
Reading elective-A-
History- A
Geometry- B+
Geophysical science- A-</p>

<p>Sophomore year: A- average half regular level courses, half honors.
Comp. graphics- A
Bio- A
Computer science- A-
US History I-B+
Algebra II- B+
Latin II- B+
English-B+</p>

<p>Junior years: B+ average all honors courses and two AP courses.
Precalculus- A-
English-B+
US History II AP- B
Computer Science AP- B
Latin III-B+
Physics-B+</p>

<p>Senior year: all honors and five AP courses(AP-Chem, Euro, Stats, Bio, Art history)</p>

<p>(My school has a good reputation)</p>

<p>Ec's:
Freshman:
-helped organize a book drive for underpriveledged students
-key club(club does volunteer work in my community)
-editor of year book.
-JV tennis team
- latin club
Sophomore:
- sports editor of the school website
-Varisty tennis team
- philosophy club
- key club
- latin club
Junior:
- Captain of the JV Tennis team
- key club
- website club
- philosophy club
- Future business leaders of america
- National honor society
- Scifi club</p>

<p>I also voluntarily went to summer school the summer between my sophomore and junior year just to skip chemistry. I held a summer intern position that same summer at a company that makes software to test fluid dynamics for NASA and for most major national universities (should get a good recommendation from my boss). I also got nominated to go to a national forum for medicine this summer and i will attend. I volunteer with a national charity for a disorder called Dystonia, and i have been involved with that for quite some time. I am interested in medicine and may even apply as a BioChem major. And im getting major jaw surgery this summer so i should be able to write a good essay based on that experience</p>

<p>SATs:
Math: 730
Verbal: 720
Writing: 740</p>

<p>SAT II's: Math I: 670, US History: 720</p>

<p>Reach:
Emory
Vanderbilt (top choice)
University of chicago
Rice</p>

<p>Match:
Wake Forest (top choice)
Boston college
UNC
UVA
University of michigan</p>

<p>Safety:
Syracuse (i would be the fourth generation to go)
University of maryland
Boston University</p>

<p>Im hoping that if i apply farther away from the north that i'll have a better chance getting in. Can anyone help me?</p>

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<p>you pretty much got in both i'd say. I wouldn't cally vandy a reach for you, but maybe their stats moved up a lot:</p>

<p>these were my choices back 4 yrs ago:
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=312446%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=312446&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>I am from VA, and if you're out of state applying to UVA, the SAT avgs for out of state applicants are at 2100+ and a much lower acceptance rate. Same goes for Michigan, UNC, Michigan, and even UMD, don't underestimate them either.</p>

<p>As with your "regular" class load as a freshman, make sure you mention your condition and how it may have affected you, but try to go for an advanced class or two as a senior</p>

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<p>do you think i would have a chance at wash U in st. louis?</p>

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<p>I applied there too and got waitlisted. you do have a decent shot there. did they send you tons of stuff in the mail after you took the SAT's?</p>

<p>Keep in mind i applied in 2001-2002 however, as per the link above.</p>

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<p>yeah they did send me stuff in the mail but then again, dont all colleges send mail to most halfway decent students?</p>

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<p>yes that's true. washu tends to do this a bit more than most schools of their caliber however. This is partly how they were able to move up in the rankings by several spots. By continuously trying to attract students with high SAT scores along with good aid. Harvard and Yale don't do it unless you're real close to 2400, if at all. </p>

<p>It's usually the mediocre schools that contact people in the 1800-2000 range so they can get their foot in the door with people who have these scores.</p>

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<p>^^ not entirely true. Harvard and Yale both sent me stuff w/ a 1990 SAT</p>

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<p>Emory - decent chance
Vanderbilt - decent chance
University of chicago - OK chance
Rice- decent chance</p>

<p>Match:
Wake Forest - great chance
Boston college - great chance
UNC - slim chance (OOS)
UVA - decent chance
University of michigan-decent chance</p>

<p>WustL - OK chance</p>

<p>You have relatively weak GPA, that will hurt you in some cases (UM for example)</p>

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<p>I'll offer an opinion since I'm from Houston and my d attends UNC-CH. The oos status works for you in a huge way for Rice and against you for UNC-CH. </p>

<p>Rice is inundated with local applicants and the threshold is set extremely high if you live in-state, especially in Houston. They are actively trying to reduce the number of in-state kids to less than 50% of the student body, so that really helps your case.</p>

<p>UNC-CH, on the other hand, is required by law to limit the number of OOS students to 18%. The oos kids tend to have Ivy or near Ivy stats, but that is not always the case. If an applicant wows the admissions committee with interesting and unusual ecs and a well-written essay, sometimes the stats don't rule the day. Many of the oos acceptees receive honors and scholarships as well. (Since UNC is the premier public university in NC, it is also highly competitive for in-state applicants.)</p>

<p>I'd say you have a much better chance at Rice than UNC-CH.</p>

<p>Btw...WUSTL is nuts. Show a lot of interest...call, visit, whatever. I hear they actually keep track of this stuff. They also waitlist like mad. Not sure if they are gaming or not...there are those who think they are...</p>