Chances with Low GPA/moderately High SAT

Colleges and Universities A-Z Vanderbilt University
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<p>Personal:
Ethnicity: Asian Male
Location: New York
School Type: Moderately Competitive Medical Magnet High School
Intended Major: Biology/Chemistry or Computer Science/Engineering</p>

<p>GPA:
3.1 UW</p>

<p>SAT I :
Critical Reading: 740
Mathematics: 780
Writing: 740
(1520/2280)</p>

<p>SAT II:
United States History: 750
Physics: 790
Math Level II: 780</p>

<p>Extra-curricular Activities:</p>

<p>H.P.R.E.P. (Health Professions Recruitment and Exposure Program) at
Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University</p>

<p>R.E.A.D.Y. Program (Responsibly Employed And Dedicated Youth)</p>

<p>Leadership Positions:
Treasurer of Student Government (11)
Founder of the Chess Club
President of the Chess Club</p>

<p>Club Activities:
Member of the Health Sciences Club (11,12)
Member of the Social Wellness Club (12)</p>

<p>Instrument :
Experience Playing Piano (8 years)
Experience Playing Harmonium (10 years)</p>

<p>Work Experience :
Private Student Tutoring in literacy, grammar, and mathematics (9,10)</p>

<p>Community Service :
220 hours for Website Design
30 hours as Teacher's Assistant</p>

<p>College Now Courses at York College : (11)
PSY 102 : Introductory Psychology – B
POL 103 : Politics and Government in the United States *
College Now Course at Borough of Manhattan Community College :
CHE 110 : General Chemistry *</p>

<ul>
<li>Will be completed before applications are due.</li>
</ul>

<p>Senior Year Schedule: (Most rigorous schedule possible)
AP Biology
AP Calculus AB
Honors English IV
Participation in Government/Economics
POL 103 : Politics and Government in the United States (CUNY York)
CHE 110 : General Chemistry (CUNY BMCC)</p>

<p>Do I have any chance at Vanderbilt? Also, it would be gladly appreciated if you could suggest solid safety, and match schools. Thank you for your help!</p>

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<p>You should get in Vandy given ur numbers, even including GPA and considering that they want more Asians there, as compared with other schools who would want less of them.</p>

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<p>Anyone else want to weigh in?</p>

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<p>BUMP (10 characters)</p>

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<p>Bring Up My Post</p>

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<p>Your SATs are fine/GPA low......I think it will come down to the quality of your essays/recommendations.</p>

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<p>Any other opinions? Also, will being an Asian male help at a southern college like Vanderbilt?</p>

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<p>Schools would tend to favor ethnicity based on what they need. They desire diversity so their campus matches the US population demographically. Vanderbilt has enough Asians to match the US population so they probably would not consider that ethnicity a hook.</p>

<p>The same goes for whites.</p>

<p>But anyways, you're qualified.</p>