Chances for Stanford, Vanderbilt

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>High School: Public, small
Race: Caucasian
GPA: 4.0 UW / 4.4W
Class Rank: 1 of 177
SAT: 1980 combined, 690 reading, 690 math, 630 writing
AP Tests: Physics (4)</p>

<p>ECs:
Senior Class President
Varsity Basketball Captain
SGA Member
Founded a club, non academic
Run a Community wiffleball league
230 Service Hours</p>

<p>Awards:
Maryland Distinguished Scholar Commended Student
Got a letter last year so I'm assuming I'll be national merit commended, but I'm not sure. Supposed to come in late Sept.
High School's Male Scholar athlete of the year</p>

<p>7 APs Senior Year</p>

<p>Recs: One outstanding, one very good.</p>

<p>Major: Computer Science or Computer Engineering</p>

<p>Applying: Vanderbilt (ED), Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, Loyola Maryland, UMBC</p>

<p>Any help would be greatly appreciated.</p>

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<p>Overall, great grades, but what happened with your test scores? Time to redo or take the ACT. Natl Merit commended isn’t worth mentioning.</p>

<p>Vanderbilt (ED): ED is best shot. Work on that essay. Also, be sure to apply (separately) for their scholarship, even if you don’t “need” the $$$. It just shows you’re really interested.
Stanford, don’t bother (sorry).
Carnegie Mellon, try it, but…
Loyola Maryland, good choice. safety?
UMBC… in-state? You’ll get in.</p>

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<p>Thank you very much, I appreciate the input. The two bottom schools are safeties, and Stanford is an intense reach.</p>

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<p>Retake SAT or take the ACT. Also, I don’t know the specifics for the other schools on your list, but unless you’re applying to CMU’s School of Art, Design, Drama, or Music, you need two SAT Subject Tests. [Admission</a> > Academic Requirements](<a href=“Home - Computing Services - Office of the CIO - Carnegie Mellon University”>Home - Computing Services - Office of the CIO - Carnegie Mellon University)</p>

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<p>I don’t have time to retake tests now, at least not for Vandy’s ED</p>

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<p>Stanford is way out of the picture.</p>