Chances for Vanderbilt??

Colleges and Universities A-Z Vanderbilt University
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<p>I'm a Filipino-American female about to be a senior at a non-competitive high school.</p>

<p>My GPA is a 3.8UW/4.6W. ACT 30, SAT 1880. (Please don't judge from this alone, I know it's not good.)</p>

<p>The AP's I've taken are:
World (3)
US History (waiting)
Psychology (waiting)</p>

<p>My senior year schedule is:
AP Calc AB
AP Gov/economics
Physics honors (no AP available)
AP Literature
AP Biology
AP Human Geography
Eurhythmics/Instrumental Ensemble (colorguard)</p>

<p>I've taken other college classes but they are dual enrollment (English Comp & Lit, and College Algebra and Stats)</p>

<p>I've only gotten 3 B's so far (in College English Lit, AP US, and College stats)</p>

<p>I've been the marching band's colorguard captain for 2 years, I'm the vice president of NHS, the president of Students Working Against Tobacco and the president and founding member of Drug-Free Youth (community organization). I'm also a competing member in the Academic Olympics, I'm in MAT, and Key Club.</p>

<p>I have community service hours doing community advocating with SWAT and D-FY and for assisting the local middle school in their S.T.E.M. program, T.S.A club, and technology education class, as well as being a "counselor" in the middle school's mini-colorguard camp. I have about 300 hours doing this.</p>

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<p>GPA is pretty good and your senior schedule looks especially rigorous. I think you should get your ACT/SAT score up. If you can’t retake, then just send in your ACT score. </p>

<p>I think your ECs are your strong point. While you have good leadership positions, I hope you also show 4 or 3 year commitments in being a part of most of those clubs. Also congrats on those 300 community service hours. Play up your volunteering work and that should help you a lot.</p>

<p>I think because of your scores, Vanderbilt is still a reach for you. You could apply ED and have better chances though. Good luck :)</p>