Chances at Vassar

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<p>Hello!
I'm about to be a senior in high school, and I was just wondering what my chances were, in being accepted early decision at Vassar College. </p>

<p>High School Current Cumulative G.P.A.: 3.69 UW,4.26/4.57W
Ap Courses Taken: AP Human Geography (4), Ap European History (5), Ap English Language, Ap Calculus B.C., Ap Biology.</p>

<p>My Senior Year Courses are:
AP English Literature, AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, AP Statistics, Anatomy, AP Government</p>

<p>Current College Courses I am taking at the local community colleges are:
Intermediate Spanish II
Sociology
Psychology</p>

<p>Past College Courses I have taken:
Business Information Systems: Grade- A</p>

<p><em>I am in the second highest school orchestra as of Junior and Senior Year
*</em>Junior year I received the "Most Improved" Award
**I also won a history debate at my temple's annual day celebratioin
Extra-curriculars:
Indian Classical Dance: 2001-Present
Piano: 2004-Present (I truly love the piano, and am quite an excellent performer)
District Solo and Ensemble Participant (3 years). IHSA participant (1 year): Division II
Violin: 2005-Present
Math Team: 2009-Present
Science Olympiad: 2009-Present: Captain Junior year (not sure of senior year)
Temple Volunteer: Community service hours at present: 36 (only 30 are required, but I will be completing 80 more this summer).</p>

<p>Jobs:
Fermi-lab On Call Technician: 2012 (summer-to hopefully, december)</p>

<p>Test Scores:
SAT: 2380
ACT: 32</p>

<p>Additional Summer Plans:
1. Applying for a grant to install a solar panel in my school
2. Am working on a project to clear up the lake at my school
3. Am organizing a fundraiser to raise money for an eye foundation (provides surgery in india for children who have difficulty seeing)
**Fingers crossed that these go off well!</p>

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<p>i would almost guarantee that you will be accepted</p>

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<p>Are you sure? Unfortunately, I received 2 c+'s Junior year, which I fear could stand in the way of my being admitted.</p>

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<p>I would be very hesitant to ‘guarantee’ anything, but I wouldn’t worry too, too much about C+s. I got a couple Cs, in freshman year and, egads, one in senior year, second semester (Honors PreCalc. Do not want). And I just finished up my freshman year, accepted RD, and RD acceptance rates are WAY lower than EDI or II.</p>

<p>I feel like you have a decent chance of getting in, but nothing is ever guaranteed.</p>

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<p>I got 2 C’s in IB courses (albeit I still had a 3.8 gpa UW) and got accepted RD and am going to vassar in 2 months! Vassar doesn’t really care about grades so much and won’t outlaw you from their school for getting a C. Everyone I’ve talked to that is going to vassar with me next year is going there because they do unique things and they do those things passionately. Your fermi lab experience is really neat- and your passions seem pretty clear. I’d say you should definitely get in ED! Vassar is awesome <3</p>