Chances at Vanderbilt

<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>

<p>bump???</p>

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<p>I would say it’s a mid reach with your current SAT scores. </p>

<p>That’s what I’m thinking too, thanks!</p>

<p>Any more opinions??? Also, what do my chances look like for Case Western (EA), UNC Chapel Hill, College of the Holy Cross? I’m sending in music supplements to each of these schools, also.</p>