Chances - Regualar Decision??

Colleges and Universities A-Z Vanderbilt University
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<p>What are my chances Regular Decision?</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT I- 1480/ Math IC - 760, Math IIC - 800, Bio- 790, Physics- 790, Latin- 750, Writing- 640/</p>

<p>8 APs: Biology, AB Calc, BC Calc, Latin: Vergil, Chemistry, Physics B, English Language, Statistics
-Mostly 5's and 4's</p>

<p>I have a great list of extra-curriculars which I have not compiled yet but will do so. But I have had many leadership obligations and awards with a well-rounded base.</p>

<p>Grades:
Freshman year, I had attended a prep school in which I received a 98.5 average with the highest GPA of a 4.2/4.2 with the most difficult courses and perhaps ranked in the top three students academically.</p>

<p>(Sophmore-Senior)
I attend an elite boarding school, Deerfield Academy, where about 33% of the seniors attend the Ivy Leagues. At this difficult place, I, personally, have an 88 average. The school, however, does not rank. The kids who get accepted to Harvard, Princeton, or Yale get around a 90-93 average. Thus, this school is very competetive and a feeder to the top universities. I am on target for perhaps the lower end of the Ivies and other great institutions.</p>

<p>I am a male, asian indian from New Jersey. When does the application come out for this Fall? Also, when should I send it in????</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>Vanderbilt doesn't require sat ii scores. However, it doesn't mean that it isn't as competitive to get into than other schools that require them. It will just give you a boost. Since your stats are much higher than the average, I honestly think that you should be fine.</p>

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<p>Vanderbilt accepts both the Common App and its own application equally. I believe they should be available in August. As far as when to send it in, do it whenever you want before the deadline. There are no rolling admissions, so it doesn't matter if you send it in the day after the application comes out or the week before the deadline.</p>

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<p>dog, dont worry about the stupid chances. i know it makes you mad that i say this, but nobody on this whole site can predict if you will make it in or not. i got a 1210 and a 3.338 uw gpa and still got into vanderbilt and duke, even though i am going to tech, and even though many thought i would get rejected. but your fine man. if that makes you feel better and eases your nerves and makes you feel good or better about yourself</p>

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<p>GATechboy, can I get your screen name or something. You must have done something to get into those schools, particulary ur essays or reccs. Those additional factors are really important and I can to discuss it with you dawg.</p>

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<p>I'm impressed. gatechboy, where are you from? Georgia?</p>

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<p>just curious, why do u guys prefer Vandy to Emory, i just see Emory as the elite of the elite down South after Duke and Rice.</p>

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<p>As an engineer, I'd say the best southern school is Georgia Tech. It really depends what field you're looking into. And to be honest, I don't really know enough about Emory or Rice to make a good comparison with Vanderbilt.</p>

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<p>I was accepted to Emory, Vanderbilt, and Georgia tech. However, I chose Vanderbilt at the end even though I was awarded over half-tuition from georiga tech(out of state). When I applied to schools last fall, I didn't know what I will be majoring in. I have always wanted to do engineering and/or something with medicine. After talking to many of my friends, I ame to the conclusion that, although not necessarily the easiest route to med school, engineering would be a good fit for me (something to fall back on if I don't get in-whatever). Emory offers liberal arts stuff- stuff that I'm not all that interested in (although chemistry was quite appealing for a period of time). What if I wanted to switch majors? To me, Emory doesn't offer as wide a range of courses and majors as vanderbilt does. And to tell you the truth collegekid1988, to me, there isn't much difference between emory and vandy. At my school, vandy always seems to be more "prestigeous" than emory for some reason. so the choice is yours.</p>

<p>As for gatech, er, it is an outstanding school too. However, I know so many people who go there and say that they don't like it there (in-state people). I don't know whether it's the Ratio or the toughness, but <em>everyone</em> there is sad. The campus looked gloomy when I visited, bad reports from friends, etc. For whatever the reason, I just didn't think it was a match for me. I know that many of you won't agree with me, but that's my viewpoint (all jumbled up).</p>

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<p>honestly you all, even though i have sooo much confidence in myself, i was suprised to get into those schools. but get this, i did not get into uga or tulane. i got waitlisted then rejected. but my essays were stellar, stellar. and plus, i had alot of connections with duke and i kept in great personal touch with my admissions consular at vandy. but othere than that, i took a wad of ap and honors classes and had a 3.9 weighted gpa. so i guess that took into account. but ga tech was my dream school.</p>

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<p>md dude, just put a lot into your essays and show interest in the school. i wish you good luck. and ga tech was fun to me. i dont know who you talked to man, but every person i talked to loved there experiance at ga tech. i visited and fell in love with the people, who were not geeks. and md dude, i am a minority and from georgia, and male, so maybe that helped</p>

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<p>well, maybe I just talked to the wrong people :) But what's done is done. I'm too lazy to change my decision now, even if I could. congrats that you got into all those schools and I wish you good luck at gatech!</p>

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<p>Hello:
One consideration is that Emory does not have an Engineering major--I believe they have a cooperative program with Ga Tech for that.</p>

<p>Both Emory and Vandy are good schools, but one insight I will share from a friend who had a daughter at Emory and a son at Vanderbilt is that she felt the faculty at Vanderbilt was so much more involved with the students and accessible. She couldn't rave enough about that. Also, just they way they did things, such as graduation, impressed her more at Vanderbilt than at Emory.</p>

<p>Another consideration for some is that Vandy is Division I and Emory is a Division III school. My son is into sports and really preferred the Division I competition. There are lots of little things that make a person pick one school over another. Usually it is a personal opinion about the fit. Good luck to those who are still deciding.</p>

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<p>The fact that Vandy has Division I teams was also a big factor for my son. He wouldn't even apply to Emory on that basis.</p>

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<p>what do you think of my chances RD above...?</p>

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<p>I think you have an excellent chance at admission at Vanderbilt, a school I often promote on CC because I lived in Nashville twice and my husband did grad school there. Vanderbilt is undergoing a transformation re vast increases in diversity of thought and geographical background in students. The faculty is warm and personal and its location is a central "heartbeat" location in Nashville...an extremely friendly South meets Midwest city of movers and shakers. Campus cohesion is tons better than at Emory...sorry Emory! Love Atlanta, too, but if you want a tight community of students pick Vandy. </p>

<p>Don't take admission for granted however. Do an overnight. Show enthusiasm in your essays and be specific. By the way, my S is going to Duke for other reasons, but was treated best on all scores by Vanderbilt students on his visitations. He loved the courses he sat in...all full profs! even in the labs...He loved Nashville..such a great location and tons to do off campus...so much nicer than Durham. Unbelievably gracious people. When you are matriculating to a school that is moving away from regional status to National Draw...your attitude must be...I am part of the diversity sought by Vanderbilt and here is what I have to contribute to the scene....Then just be yourself. That is who they wanted anyway. The Old South frat scene is still there but life in Nashville is rich and varied and it is quite easy to have a full social calendar all four years without frats.</p>