Chances Please

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'll try to be breif.</p>

<p>I screwed off my first two years in high school and got a 2.96 both years, that summer going into my junior year i realized the mistake i made and tried to turn it around. My junior year i had a 4.15 GPA and got involved with Recycling, Volunteering at local hospitals etc..</p>

<p>Now it's my senior year and here are my stats.</p>

<p>White Male</p>

<p>GPA: 3.34, will be 3.45 after first semester.</p>

<p>SAT: 560(W) 630(M) 530(CR)
ACT: 27(M) 22(E) 25(composite).</p>

<p>I've taken AP US history, and am currently taking AP CALC, AP Econ.</p>

<p>I go to a very challenging private high school (we don't do class rank).</p>

<p>Now i'm wondering what my chances are for Vanderbilt IF i raise my test scores up to a 700 in each subject on the SAT.</p>

<p>I know my GPA is horrible, i'm hoping that the Admissions team will see the huge jump, but it still might be to late.</p>

<p>What do yall think?</p>

<p>Also, if i'm "screwed" what about transfering from somewhere like furman or rhodes?</p>

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<p>Your GPA is probably still going to hurt you.</p>

<p>And I have trouble believing that you really could raise your scores that much (380 points is a lot).</p>

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<p>If you do well 1st sem senior year, then admissions people may be inclined to overlook bad grades in fresh/soph. Maybe talk about your turnaround in your essays, for emphasis. If you can get your SATs up (to the 2000 range or so), I'd say you have a decent shot.</p>