cornelius vanderbilt scholarship

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<p>I got it =) I received it in my regular email.</p>

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<p>I live in Nebraska. If you don’t mind could others who got it just post their stats…I am curious to see who all got it.</p>

<p>Heres mine:</p>

<p>GPA- 4.0 (UW) 4.3 (W)
Rank- 1/318
SAT- 800 CR 780 W 760 M</p>

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<p>Wow, congrats to all. I don’t have an email so I have a sinking feeling. Would appreciate more of you sharing your stats. Go commodores!</p>

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<p>I got it and I am in shock.</p>

<p>IL
UW GPA: 3.75ish/4.0
ACT: 34
(I think it was more my extracurriculars that got me in).</p>

<p>I found out by email.</p>

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<p>Congrats speechie92. What were your ec’s?</p>

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<p>Rejected:</p>

<p>15yo Hispanic Female
750M,800V,730W, … 800MII, 780Chem, 750French
Fluent in 3 Langs, All A’s since 3rd grade, 10 APs all 5’s
Concert Pianist, numerous clubs (vp, treas) and commun. work …</p>

<p>Must of been a REALLY tough pool …</p>

<p>Congrats …</p>

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<p>My stats (got the scholarship):</p>

<p>Hometown: Germantown (Memphis, TN)</p>

<p>2310 SAT (superscore)
740 Phys SAT II
750 Lat SAT II
770 US His SAT II
GPA: 5.49 weighted
All 5s on AP exams (US Hist, Euro Hist, Latin: Vergil, Physics B, English Comp)</p>

<p>Editor of school newspaper</p>

<p>Avid rock guitar player (gig, record, etc…)</p>

<p>Numerous other ECs (MUN, YIG, Latin club, etc…)</p>

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<p>Really sorry plumazul. I haven’t heard anything so I’m sure that is not good news. How do you know you are rejected - do you have an emaiL?</p>

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<p>Plumazul - where do you live?</p>

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<p>@kitty201,</p>

<p>Yes, an e-mail. I live in Maryland. It’s not so bad … also today I got a Duke likely letter and I’ve already been offered a B/K at UMd :slight_smile: … still waiting for 7 others …</p>

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<p>Admissions Blog about the Scholarship Announcements:</p>

<p>[Signature</a> Merit Scholarships Announced Today The Vandy Admissions Blog](<a href=“http://admissions.vanderbilt.edu/vandybloggers/2010/03/signature-merit-scholarships-announced-today/]Signature”>Signature Merit Scholarships Announced Today | The Vandy Admissions Blog | Vanderbilt University)</p>

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<p>rejected
32 ACT, top 5 %</p>

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<p>reject
36, top 1%</p>

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<p>Already posted I got Cornelius, here are my stats!</p>

<p>Hispanic student in NJ from a school that sends about 10ish kids to ivy level schools
GPA: 3.9 UW/ 4.5 W
Top 10%, school doesnt rank</p>

<p>SAT: CR 740/ M 800/ W 740
Math II: 790
Chem: 710
Bio: 750</p>

<p>APs: Chem-5, Psych-4, US Hist-3
Will take Calc BC, Stat, Bio, and Physics this year, Im taking those courses</p>

<p>National Hispanic Scholar
AP Scholar</p>

<p>ECs:
Active EMT member, 20 hrs a week (sleepover monday nights + extra shifts), 900 hours total when Ill apply in December, been to 50 calls totals
50 hours vol. at local hospital
Math League Captain
Varsity Crosscountry 9-11
Varsity Winter Track 9-10
Varsity Spring Track 9-10
Varsity Swim Team 11-12 (captainship 12)</p>

<p>Going to mosaic as well!</p>

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<p>D just found an email sent yesterday notifying her that she is a Chancellor’s Scholar. She already knew she had been accepted via mosaic. She is so excited and will be flying out to visit in a couple of weeks! Congratulations to everyone.</p>

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<p>Got the Vanderbilt Scholarship =)</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<pre><code>* SAT I (by section): 2390 (790 Math)

  • SAT IIs: 800 Math 2, 790 Chem, 770 US History
  • GPA, Unweighted and Weighted: 5.0/5.0; 5.99/6.0
  • Rank: 1/405
  • ACT: 36
  • APs (including this year’s): 5s on English Lang, Spanish, both Phys, Chem, Music Theory, Euro, U.S., Calc BC. Taking Gov, Stats, English Lit, Psych, Bio, Art History
  • IBs (including this year’s): None
  • Senior Year Courseload: Read the “Taking” part of APs + Spanish V (though I already got a 5 on the AP test)
  • Number of Apps from Your School: 3-ish
  • Other stats (AIME, AMC, etc.): 99 AMC this year, Chem Olympiad National Honors, ARML, NMF, Pres. Scholars Nominee
    </code></pre>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* ECs listed on app: Piano, Schol Bowl, Sci-o, Math Team, Varsity Swimming, Lit Magazine, NHS Board Member

  • Awards listed on app: Nationals Piano, lots of Concertos piano, 1st state indiv math, a few 1sts in events for Sci-o state
  • Job/Work Experience: None
  • Common App Essay: Talked about a piano exp.
  • Teacher Recs (if you saw them): No idea
  • Counselor Rec (if you saw them): No idea
  • Interview (feel, interviewer and general location): None.
  • Hook (TASP, RSI, Research, etc.): None.
    </code></pre>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<pre><code>* State or Country: Chicago Suburbs

  • School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public, decent
  • Ethnicity: Chinese
  • Gender: Male
  • Strengths: ECs
  • Weaknesses: Work/Volunteering
  • Why you think you were accepted: No idea… a lot of people here have great stats, too.
  • Where else were you accepted: UIUC, Emory, UChicago
  • Where else are you applying? HYPS, Duke, Rice, NU, WUSTL
    </code></pre>
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<p>Vanderbilt is awesome-- go there! Congrats to all the recipients, best of wishes for everyone else!</p>

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<p>Where is your son from?</p>

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<p>Rejected; 2300, tpo 10%</p>

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<p>Has anyone NOT heard anything at all? I applied for the Chancellor’s and still haven’t gotten an email.</p>