I guess it's called being desperate?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Vassar College
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<li>days. left.
Time to panic.
Just wanted to see if I stood a fair chance at getting into Vassar.
Vassar and Cornell are my top schools.</li>
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<p>Anyways, stats and otherawesomestuff
Major Courses:
AP U.S History: 4
AP Psychology: 5
AP English Language: 3
AP English Literature
AP Gov
AP Chemistry
AP Spanish
AP Calc AB</p>

<p>SAT: 680 math 650 cr 790 writing (These are weak, but they're still in the 25/75 range)
SAT 2s: 650 – Lit
690 US History
GPA: weighted. 4.553. we don't have unweighted.
Class Rank: top 6% (16/300)</p>

<p>Significant ECs
2nd place: High School Speaking Contest 2009 and 2010
3rd place in region so States Qualifier: Speech and Debate
Poetry Out Loud Contestant: Regional Winner and State Qualifier
3rd place District Tournament: Speech and Debate
Volunteering: ~150 hrs out of school
In-school volunteering:
School community service club 9,10,11,12
SADD: 9,10,11,12 (secretary) (VP senior year)
Key Club: Vice President 4 years
Other extra currics:
Newspaper: 9,10,11,12
Literary Magazine: 10,11,12 Editor-in-chief 12th
Drama: Participated in 5 shows in high school.
Societies:
International Thespian Society
Spanish National Honors Society
National Honors Society </p>

<p>This is more of a self-assurance thread, but don’t you all have that sick-to-the-stomach feeling too? Or am I the only one who has thought about putting up yet another chance thread only to be judged :P ?
Haha thanks everyone :)</p>

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<p>First of all, take a deep breath. All of our nerves are extremely high right now, but this time next week, it will all be over and you can relax, no matter what the outcome is.
That being said, your stats are similar to mine, and I think we both have a solid shot. There’s nothing either of us can do right now, so just hold on tight and good luck :)</p>

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<p><em>sigh</em> Let’s get through this!
From one brown person to another, I think we have chances at Vassar because it is highly dedicated to creating the most diverse class possible :slight_smile:
thanks for answering!</p>

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<p><em>high fives a theatre geek</em> Good luck! To us all, really. That’s one crazy writing score, I must say. And quite the array of AP’s! I will forever kneel at the feet of anyone who can take AP Calculus and survive. Honors pre-calc is killing me! I wouldn’t last a day in AP :P</p>

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<p>high five mockingbird! And thanks for commenting :slight_smile:
Goshhh AP calc is difficult! I’m only surviving because my teacher understands that stress doesn’t help anyone!
Unfortunately, I got rejected :frowning: Not even waitlisted, I mean come on I think I had a chance…but after listening to no-nonsense, motivating music, I feel better! </p>

<p>Maybe Cornell will be nicer? I can only hope!</p>