Chances for UTK Scholarship, Vanderbilt

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello there.
I am currently a first-semester senior at a small magnet school in the South. Perhaps someone could give me some insight as to how competitive I am regarding scholarship money within the TN State school system (i.e. UTK, MTSU, TTU, etc.), as well as competitiveness for other, more prestigious schools (such as Vanderbilt, Harvard, etc.) Here are a few 'stats:'</p>

<p>ACT (30) (29)
English (35) (35)
Math (25) (26)
Reading (32) (26)
Science (28) (30)</p>

<p>SAT (1980)
M (540)
V (690)
W (750)</p>

<p>I am, without a doubt, retaking both of these tests in the near future, in hopes that I will score better. </p>

<p>3.93 GPA (unweighted) with challenging courses in high school (e.g. Honors, 3 AP Courses)</p>

<p>VERY involved in extracurriculars...here is a 'copy' of my resume:</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities
Varsity Sports
· Cross country
o Girls’ Captain, State Qualifier, All-County, and Varsity Letter (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
o All Mid-State Runner, 2nd place Regional Competition (2006)
· Basketball - Varsity Letters (2005, 2006)
· Track - Varsity Letter (Spring 2007), Upcoming participant (Spring 2009)
· Swimming – Participant (2007-08 Season)</p>

<p>School-Sponsored Clubs
· Student Council
o Class Vice-President (2005-2006, 2006-2007)
o Class President (2008-2009)
· Future Business Leaders of America
o Member (2007-2008) & Secretary (2008-2009)
o Regional Competition – 1st place Leadership and 2nd place Public Speaking
o State Competition – 6th place awards in Ethics, Public Speaking, and Human Resource Management
· National Honor Society Member (2007-2008, 2008-2009)
o Volunteer Tutor
· National Forensics League Member (2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2008-2009)
o 4th Place Forensics District Tournament – Prose (2006-2007), 4th Place Portland Tournament - Storytelling (2008)
· Newspaper Staff (2005-2006)
· Latin Club (2005-2006)
· Homecoming Committee (2008-2009)</p>

<p>Accomplishments
· Perfect Attendance – Freshman/Sophomore Years (2005-2007)
· “A” Honor Roll – Freshman/Sophomore/Junior Years (2005-2008)
· National Latin Exam – Honorary Award – Magna *** Laude (Latin I & Latin II)
· National Spanish Exam – Honorable Mention – Spanish I
· Drama Award - Freshman/Sophomore Years (2005-2007)
· Selected as Girls’ State Alternate (2007-2008)
· “Socrates” Award – Voted on by teachers (2007-2008)
· West Point Summer Leaders Seminar - Law Department Award (Summer 2008)
· United States Air Force Academy Summer Seminar Participant (Summer 2008)
· 2-time Country Music Half-Marathon Finisher
· Country Music Marathon Finisher (Pending April 2009)</p>

<p>Community Activities
· Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church (OLOL) Church Youth Group (2005-Present)
· OLOL Parish Council – Youth Representative (2007-Present)
· OLOL Masses - Reader & Eucharistic Minister (2007-Present)
· SEARCH for Christian Maturity – Retreat for high school juniors & seniors (Oct. 2007)
· Diocese of Nashville Catholic Youth Council – Elected Representative <a href="2008-Present">Northern Region</a>
· Teen Court – Lawyer and Juror (2007-Present)
· Youth Leadership Workshop (July 2008)
· OLOL Youth Leader Core Team (2008-2009)
· OLOL Religious Education Teacher – 5th grade (2008-2009)
· “Teens with Christ” Retreat – Leader (September 2008)</p>

<p>Volunteer Activities
· Think Pink! for Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation – Chief Organizer of Fashion Show to raise money (2006)
· Vacation Bible School Volunteer (Summer 2005, Summer 2006)
· “Rock for Relief” Tornado Benefit Concert – One of head organizers for concert after tornado devastated homes in surrounding area; event sponsored by Student Council (2006)
· “Urban Plunge” – 24 hours of Community Service (April 2008)
· Relay for Life (2008)
· Catholic Heart Work Camp – 5-day Mission Trip with OLOL Church Youth Group (Summer 2008)</p>

<p>Work Experience
· Tutoring – Dena McCarthy/Tracee Beach (2007-Present)
· Lifeguard/Swim Instructor – YMCA of Middle Tennessee (May 2007-October 2008)</p>

<p>Alright, then...</p>

<p>What do you think?
I am certainly extremely confused about college right now - it basically has taken up the entire capacity of my brain for the past few months, and it likely will do the same until May 1, when at last a decision is made. </p>

<p>Any help would be appreciated!
Thank you!</p>

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<p>...bump...</p>

<p>Oh, and to add something:
I am planning on majoring in English with two minors - 1. Secondary Education and 2. Spanish or Philosophy.</p>

<p>Math is, as you can see from my test scores, neither my strong point nor my interest.</p>

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<p>You look like you might have a good chance at one of the Vandy merit scholarships. Math scores are terrible, you should improve them, it doesn't really matter when they're looking at test scores whether you like math or not.</p>

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<p>Ironmetal, the Vandy merit scholarships are VERYYYYY competitive, as in near-perfect SAT scores!!!</p>

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<p>Yeah, I really don't think I have such a great chance for a Vandy merit scholarship, let alone a great chance of getting in to Vandy.</p>

<p>Certainly a BIG REACH.</p>

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<p>Really? I thought Vandy was a 2nd tier school, but I guess I'm wrong.</p>

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<p>yeha the vandy merit scholarship is really hard to get but you have a chance at some other scholarships with your extracurriculars!</p>

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<p>Vandy is a top 20 school!</p>