Chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Vanderbilt University
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<p>Applying Early Decision I.</p>

<p>Male
Columbia, MD</p>

<p>3.6 (UW)
4.3 (W)
1st Decile</p>

<p>SAT (taken twice highest shown)
M: 700
R: 650
W: 610 :-(</p>

<p>SAT II
Chemistry: 790
Biology: 720</p>

<p>APs
Junior Year:
Chemistry 5
Biology 5
Calc AB 4</p>

<p>Senior Year AP:
Calc BC
Stats
Euro
Physics</p>

<p>EC:</p>

<p>Spanish NHS (2yrs)
NHS (2yrs)
Student Helping Other People (3yrs prez for 2)
FBLA (4 yrs prez for 1)
Univ of MD Chemathon (2 yrs both time team leader)
Student Leadership Cadre (2 yrs)
Leadership University (a county sponsered organization that does community service and leadership projects)
American Computer Science League All-Star Tourney
Red Cross Blood Drive Organizer</p>

<p>Summer:
Passionist Volunteer (2 year) we spend 2 weeks in WV doing community service projects
Traveled to Europe (twice)
Travel to CA</p>

<p>Jobs:
AYS Agent at a Marriott (answered phones help out front desk)
Getting another Job at H&M and a clerk</p>

<p>Hooks?
Took 3 science my junior year (2 AP)
Goes on the Christian Church Retreat, but I'm Jewish (Passionist Vol)</p>

<p>Good Essay
Amazing Recs</p>

<p>Major:
Molecular and Chemical Biology
Minor:
European Studies</p>

<p>What are my chances?</p>

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<p>I think your stats are a little low/right on the border. You have a chance ED, best of luck.</p>

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<p>thanks.....</p>

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<p>anyone else?</p>

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<p>^i second that post</p>

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<p>what is your grade trend throoughout highschool tog et you the 3.6? If it is good-poor-good, or poorest-poor-great, that will help, if it shows a constant weakness like in a humanities subject, then you may be in a lot of trouble. </p>

<p>With all applications ebing received by colleges, standardized tests and GPA are weeding devices.</p>

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<p>my grade trend was good now it horrible. i had good better and then bad. Junior year I took on way to much and focused more on gaining knowledge in various areas instead of getting that A, i didnt get any C's but I got plenty of B's which were all on the boarder. no joke 89 in 3 classes junior year! argh</p>

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<p>Yeah, thats actually gonna work against you then.</p>

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<p>maybe you could write your essays/include a statement about how you did badly because you took on too much and explain what you learned from it?</p>

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<p>i thought about that but everywhere I have read says not to do that. It points out short commings. I already have an amazing essay i think and it doesnt make excuses for my junior year</p>