<p>I'm a Junior right now, and I was wondering exactly what Vanderbilt demanded. Aside from the actual tests required, I know little to nothing about the college process.</p>
<p>I've never understood GPA, but I have a 96-point-something average during Freshman and Sophomore years.
SAT: 2360 (760W, 800V, 800M)
SATII: None as of yet.
Rank: My school doesn't rank, though it's made the top 100 list for America's Best High Schools. I believe I'm in the class's top 10%.</p>
<p>Extracurriculars/Awards</p>
<p>Model UN -- 2 years -- Honorable Mention at UNA-USA in 2006.
Member of the New Jersey Symphony Youth Orchestra -- 5 years
Student Council Member -- Freshman and Junior Year
Multicultural Club -- Treasurer
3rd place winner at New Jersey Academy of Science Research Competition
Member of Robotics Team -- 1 year -- Team won 3rd Place at New Jersey's RoboRocks competition last year
Member of Academic Team -- 2 years
Member of Technology Student Association (TSA) -- 1 year
Member of National Honor Society
A variety of volunteer and leadership hours</p>
<p>AP courses</p>
<p>As of now, all of my classes are Honors except Calc BC. My school offers very little AP classes, though I do plan on taking the AP History test on my own in May.</p>
<p>So yeah. I was wondering what I needed to complete during Junior year to have a shot at Vanderbilt. =]</p>
<p>You are a well-qualified student and should have lots of options as far as colleges go. My suggestion is to first think about what you may want to study, what part of the country you want to go to school in, what size school you want, etc. There are lots of resources online to research schools that fit your criteria. Your guidance office should have lots of materials available and counselors to help you get started in your search. When you narrow down some schools you are interested in, see if there are any local preview sessions to attend (admissions reps often visit major cities). Start now. Those give a good introduction to the various schools and requirements for admission. After that, generally before the fall of your senior year, you should try to visit the campus of the main schools you are interested in. Good luck.</p>
<p>Mmhmm. I already have a list of schools, including: Duke, Vanderbilt, Johns Hopkins, Dartmouth, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I'm also thinking about doing the PACE program in Vanderbilt this summer. Would it be significantly helpful?</p>
<p>The PAVE program at Vandy will probably not only help to prepare you for college academics, but also give you a taste of living on a college campus. Additionally, if you are considering Vanderbilt, then the program could potentially help you determine how badly you wanted to pursue it.</p>
<p>Given your stats, I would suggest that you look into the ENGAGE program. Its a pretty sweet deal. They guarantee you admission into the Vandy Grad school of your choice, but you are not bound to go there (with the exception of the med school, at which a decision must be made by the end of your sophomore year).</p>