Chances for Vassar EDII

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<p>Hi! I am applying to Vassar EDII for the Class of 2018 and am curious about my chances for admission:</p>

<p>GPA - 103.14 weighted, 97.5 unweighted
Class Rank - 2 out of 379
Strong public high school about 1.5 hours from campus
SAT superscored - 690 CR, 770 Math, 760 Writing
SAT Subject Tests - 720 US History, 710 Math 1, 710 Math 2
EC’s - Student Government positions throughout high school, Homecoming Chair, Choir President, Math Honor Society Vice President, National Honor Society, Varsity Tennis, Started own A Cappella Group, Piloted Tablet PC Technology in my school, Tutoring experience, Choral and Solo Accompanying, Organized Food and Christmas Present Drives for Safe Homes and Youth Bureau, Math Team Captain
Awards + Honors - Highest Math Average Algebra 2/Trig, Highest Four Year Math Sequence Average, NYSPHSAA Scholar Athlete, Superintendent Scholar Athlete Award, Selected for NYSSMA All State Mixed Choir + other select choirs, AP Scholar with Honor
Course Load:
8th Grade (my district allows high school level classes to be taken in 8th grade):
Algebra 1H
Earth Science H
French 1 (school doesn't offer 1H)</p>

<p>9th Grade:
Geometry H
Biology H
Global 1 H
English 9H
French 2 (school doesn't offer 2H)
Music Theory
Mixed Chorus</p>

<p>10th Grade:
Algebra 2/Trig H
Chemistry H
AP World History
English 10H
French 3H
Honors Choir
Principles of Marketing</p>

<p>11th Grade:
College Algebra/Trig (local community college class taken at high school - school doesn't offer Pre-Calc H)
Physics H
AP US History
AP English Lit
AP Psych
Conversational French
Honors Choir</p>

<p>12th Grade:
AP Calculus AB (school doesn't offer BC)
AP Government
AP Lang
Statistics
Honors Choir
Health
Music Production and Composition</p>

<p>Any advice? Any possible issues with senior year course load, test scores, GPA, etc.? Thank you!</p>

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<p>You will probably get in.</p>

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<p>Agree that you shouild get in , but if you are considering Varsity Tennis in college do contact the Vassar Tennis coach ASAP to express your interest.</p>

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<p>I am not planning on playing Varsity, nervedoctor, just Club, but that’s good advice. Thank you both for your replies!</p>

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<p>Great chance to get in, just follow ur instincts and show ur great interests</p>

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<p>I am also applying to Vassar ED 2 and was wondering if someone could chance me as well. I would really appreciate it: </p>

<p>GPA: 3.65-(Unweighted), 4.38-(Weighted)
Class Rank: My HS does not rank (moderately competitive HS in NJ)
SAT Superscore: 2080 (660 CR, 700M, 720W)
SAT 2s: 710 Bio M, 620 Lit (< kind of low which is getting me nervous)
AP scores: 5(Lang/Comp), 4(Stats), 4(Euro History)
ECs - 170+ hours volunteering at a hospital since 8th grade, Treasurer of Young Democrats Club, Volunteer tutoring underprivileged Elementary School (grades 2-5) children (2 years), Vice President for Future Doctors of America Club, Youth Leader at Buddhist Temple for a long time (I am Buddhist), Cultural singing performer since age of 7 in competitions throughout tri-state area, 3 year Varsity Outdoor Track (Co-Captain of Long/Triple Jump team), Student Gov Representative (volunteer at soup kitchen/help raise $7500 in funds), Intern at Medical Staff office at hospital over summer of Junior year
Awards/Honors: National Honor Society (Secretary of HS chapter), National English Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, National AP Scholar
Senior Course load: AP Human Geo, AP Lit/Comp, AP Bio, AP US History, Economics (have taken 8 AP classes in HS career)
Ethnicity: Sri Lankan-American (help/hurt?)
Sex: Male (help/hurt?)
Interested in majoring in Cognitive Science</p>

<p>Questions are welcomed. Any suggestions/advise would be helpful! Thank you!</p>