<p>Vassar is my dream school...
Most likely applying ED (not sure if it will be I or II yet)</p>
<p>Here are what I project my stats will be upon applying:</p>
<p>-GPA: Upon applying ED will be somewhere between 3.55 and 3.65 unweighted
-10 Honors classes taken, 5 AP taken (all 4's and 5's on the tests)</p>
<p>-Definite athletic recruit for track (I've already broken the Vassar school record for 110mHH)</p>
<p>-Senior class president
-Founder and President of Philosophy Club
-Left-wing President of Politics Club
-Diversity Club Co-president- went on school trip to Canada, and hosted a student from Canada for two weeks
-"Friends of the Orphans" Club member</p>
<p>-150 Hours Community Service completed upon graduation (of 125 required for graduation)
-Varsity Track for school (two years JV, two years Varsity)
-Run club track during the summer and off season (Track Athlete Year Round)- went to USATF Junior Olympics NATIONALS for 110m hurdles
-Very good recommendations
-Graduating Summa Cum Laude (Most regarded, most competitive diploma) from a prep school in Arizona
-School does not rank, but about 25 out of around 200 usually graduate Summa Cum Laude</p>
<p>-PSAT: National Merit
-SAT: Math 710, Writing 760, CR 730, Total: 2200</p>
<p>Trips:
-going on an 8 day mission trip to an orphanage in Mexico during spring break
-Hopefully going on a 2 week (nonreligious) mission trip to Belize for two weeks over the summer to live in an orphanage. I just have to find the money to pay for it myself. (Hopefully I can talk about this in an essay of some sort).</p>
<p>Extra:
-Just found out that my SAT tutor went to Vassar and she excitedly offered to write me a letter of recommendation
-Two graduates from my high school are currently at Vassar and are doing very well</p>
<p>**I'm really worried that my GPA might kill me! Any insight?</p>
<p>… Just make sure you don’t become “vassar straight”… LOL jk.</p>
<p>But yeah, I think your other qualities definitely outweigh your GPA, especially since that figure is unweighted. GPA will matter, but you have so many other things going for you. good luck!</p>
<p>You’re a guy, and the everything looks good for Vassar --think you’ll get in (your GPA will most likely come up a bit more with additional AP’s next year, but your GPA is actually fine for Vassar and the National Merit and track certainly help). The SAT prep Vassar alum rec letter is usually not a good idea. They wonder why you think you have to “pull some strings” to get in. You don’t need the letter, just send in the teacher recs.</p>
<p>Thanks for your input. You really don’t think the letter is a good idea? Don’t you think it’s possible that it could be a valuable element to have a recommendation from someone who knows what Vassar is like and what Vassar wants (she also used to do Alumni interviews for freshman applicants)?</p>
<p>It usually comes off as not being confident enough in yourself as an applicant. That’s coming from CC advice and also the book, Acing the College Application (written by former Dartmouth admissions rep). I would research it more, but my S didn’t use a letter from a very successful Vassar alum (presidential appointed friend of my husband). I’ll let you know if he gets in ;).</p>
<p>You seem well rounded and well qualified! We just attended a Vassar tour & info session. The admissions rep. mentioned that the average accepted GPA is slightly above an A-. She really emphasized the slightly above and minus part. It seems that your GPA is right around that mark. She also mentioned that they require two SATII tests (You may have them but I did not see these in your post so I thought I would mention them to you). </p>
<p>Have you talked with the Vassar track coach? I think having a good word from the track coach would be more valuable than a letter from the SAT tutor. </p>
<p>By the way… “… Just make sure you don’t become “vassar straight”…” - I have not heard this term before - what does this mean?</p>
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<li><p>Vassar takes a huge majority of the class from ED. ED is 40% acceptance rate. RD is 10%. They want students that know that they want to be there.</p></li>
<li><p>Your stats are fine. You’re in.</p></li>
<li><p>As one male athlete to another, welcome to the best 4 years of your life.</p></li>
<li><p>Caveat to the above, the track team is very insular and kinda weird. If you work to branch outside of that bubble, you will have a much better experience.</p></li>
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<p>Currently you don’t fit the requirements to Vassar. I believe that two SAT II tests are required with regular SAT scores, or the ACT with writing. Your gpa is a bit low, but I’d say you are definitely in the ranges for Vassar.</p>
<p>i didn’t catch the phoenix prep and the mexico trips!</p>
<p>i’m a brophy grad. there are several of us here and a prof that actually went to brophy. all athletes. a sophomore plays soccer and a little bit of lacrosse. then a senior and i are on rugby and lacrosse. </p>
<p>anyone else in your class that is thinking about coming here?</p>
<p>Vassar2015- I don’t take my subject tests until May 7th, but thank you for the advice</p>
<p>Smoke&Mirrors!- A Brophy grad! I’ve got some buds at Brophy. What is the experience like as contrasted/compared with your experience at Brophy? I’m pretty familiar with the school. I know of one other person in my class who plans on applying to Vassar. Could you expand on the “weirdness” of the track team?</p>