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Colleges and Universities A-Z Vassar College
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<p>I've been considering Vassar a target school, if not a bit less than that due to the fact they accept so many kids from my school with lower stats than I have</p>

<p>GPA: 4.11 on a 4.0 scale, (school weights classes oddly...my UW GPA is a 3.89), ranked numba' 5 :], but school only reports decile-top decile</p>

<p>Ethnicity: MIxed race, but basc Asian</p>

<p>AP's: Euro 4, MuTheory nonaural 4, APUSH 3, Calc AB 4, Lang 5, Chem 4, Lit, Spanish, Gov, Bio, Calc BC</p>

<p>SAT's : 2250 700m, 760CR, 790W</p>

<p>SATII's: 740 US hist, 750 Chem</p>

<p>Academic Awards: NHS, Vassar Book Award, Superintendant's Shining Stars, AMC 12 High Score, high honors, ect, stuff like that
Exracurriculars: drum major marching band, regionals for flute, dance captain indian classical dance troupe, 3 clubs exec officer, pres, and founder, worked with Natn'l WIldlife Federation, honored by mayor, ect.</p>

<p>Comm Serivce: buckets because my fam's into it, have multiple awards, girl scouts</p>

<p>Essays: Pretty ok, i guess, i'm no judge, but they are definitely unique</p>

<p>Teacher recs: awesome :]]]</p>

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<p>Is this thread title to the tune of a Bowie track? :p</p>

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<p>that's changes...this is chances:]
bowie's awesome anyways. Next thread=titled "ground control to major tom"</p>

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<p>Yeah, I know -- but that stuttering in the title . . .</p>

<p>Ch-ch-ch-chances! (Turn and face the strain.)</p>

<p>(I would ch-ch-ch-chance you, but I'm just another neurotic applicant and don't really know what I'm talking about. Littleathiest will help you, I bet.)</p>

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<p>Hey there!</p>

<p>As (z) guessed, I'd be happy to give you my thoughts on your chances. Overall, I agree with you in saying that Vassar is going to be a good fit or match for you. Your GPA, rank, and SATs are all strong, your classes sound suitably challenging, and you have a nice mix of awards and extracurriculars. Basically, there's a lot of stuff for me to praise, and not much to critique :-). </p>

<p>That being said, be sure to express in your application to Vassar your passion for the school. Thanks in part to its selectivity, Vassar doesn't "have to" accept you just because you have a strong profile... they're not only looking for smart, qualified students, but also passionate ones who are actually interested in attending the school. I know you don't mention where Vassar is on your list (which is fine), so feel free to ignore this if Vassar is one of your top choices. It's merely meant to be a suggestion for you to think about because I'm unclear as to whether "target school" means "good fit school" or "likely/safety school" to you. Best of luck!</p>