<p>I would certainly think so, considering the school is 60% female. I really really want to go to Vassar and anything that helps my chances of admission would be nice. My stats (SAT: 2140, ACT: 32, GPA: 4.2, Class Rank : 4/140, Student Body VP, tennis, internships, community service + other good extracurricular) are on par with Vassar's standards but who knows. Think I have a decent chance?</p>
<p>yes, guys usually have a 5-10% higher chance of getting in. I think you and I (i also applied) both have decent chances getting in, although its by no means certain. on that note, hope to see you at vassar!</p>
<p>a 60-40 split is fairly typical at LAC's these days.</p>
<p>Definitely yes. I speak from personal experience comparing kids I know. The admissions rep I spoke to denied it when I asked. Baloney. The Princeton Review states that they have a strong commitment to recruiting minorities and males.</p>
<p>it would seem so from the data here:
College</a> Navigator - Vassar College
Click on ADMISSIONS and it shows 39.8% rate for males, 26.1% acceptance rate for females for Fall of 06 (despite the 40/60 ratio--it's just that so many more girls apply, of course). I'm guessing that both those acceptance rates have dropped since Fall 06 admissions, but I don't know that for a fact.</p>
<p>The STATS (GPA, rank, SAT) for males and females are virtually identical. If 40% of males are accepted vs 26% females, that means males as a group (though lesser in quantity) have a greater percentages of the "right" scores.</p>
<p>That is interesting. I actually had never considered that.</p>
<p>yeah!
im a male and a minority
lol</p>
<p>So I guess it's just less males apply, but those that do usually are outstanding, and thus more get accepted? Hmm.</p>
<p>That's faulty reasoning. The rejected girls may also have the right scores! and more of them are rejected.</p>
<p>My D and her friend, both 2100+, both excellent students, 95 + averages, great EC's blah, blah, blah were rejected whereas two male classmates, lower SAT's and GPA, fewer EC's, fewer AP's were accepted.</p>
<p>No bitterness. D is thriving at Barnard; friend is thriving at NYU. I think they now both prefer the city. But I am sure boys get a bump up at Vassar. Less apply; got to keep the 40% so 40% accepted.</p>
<p>These stats say nothing about the rejected women.</p>
<p>BTW: DS was accepted, but he did have 34 ACT, 2200 SAT and 97+ average, so even Sis was not unhappy with that.</p>
<p>yes, 60-40 splits are common at many LACs today, but the general trend in college admissions shows male applicants are lacking. Frankly, being a male helps no matter what college you apply to. Except for, perhaps, MIT or CalTech.</p>
<p>You have fine chances!</p>