<p>I told myself I wouldn't do this, but now I'm doing it. Do you think I have any shot at getting into Vanderbilt? My test scores and GPA aren't phenomenal, but I'm applying to Vandy as a reach.</p>
<p>Prospective major: Neuroscience; want to add minor in music later if possible
Caucasian female
New Hampshire
Rank: 22/195 at competitive public high school that sends close to 100% of students to 4-year colleges
Weighted GPA: 4.07 (don't know UW, probably ~3.85)
SAT: (660M, 700CR, 750W) <em>waiting on scores from Nov 8 test, I think/hope they will be better</em>
SAT II: 670 Math II, 750 Bio M (probably won't send)
APs: Bio, US Gov, English Lang, Calc AB, English Lit, Physics I
Strong essay about being Russian and after many years finally being proud of my family and my heritage; sounds cliche when I summarize it but I've gotten great feedback
Strong recommendations I believe
Writing my supplement (Elaborate on an extracurricular) about learning to play the bassoon and trying to explain to people what a bassoon is :P</p>
<p>ECs:
-Classical pianist: nationally recognized, have taken part in a number of international music festivals, many awards from competitions
-Band and Honors Wind Ensemble (11, 12): Class that meets 3 times a week plus two times a week before school; percussion junior year, switched to bassoon in the middle of junior year, play trombone for pep band
-Senior representative on band council, which meets once a week before school
-Vice President of Spanish Honor Society (11)
-Secretary of Math Honor Society (12)
-Peer tutor (10-12)
-Varsity math team (11, 12): third highest scoring member
-About 150 hours of community service, much from tutoring and from performing piano recitals at local nursing/retirement homes
-Attended St. Paul's School Advanced Studies Program: 5 and a half week program during summer before senior year for NH public school students, took a course in molecular biology (very competitive and well respected program in the New England area, guessing it won't have much significance at Southern schools)
-Parents and family are Russian immigrants and I speak Russian</p>
<p>Thank you!!! :)</p>