Is there a shot at all for Vassar?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Vassar College
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<p>Sex: Female
Ethnicity: Asian - Half Chinese, Half Pakistani
Location: Austin, TX
Grade: 11
Rank: 13/588
ACT: 32 (E:34, M:29, S:30, CR: 33, E:7) Planning to retake in April
GPA: 5.21
unweighted: 4.00</p>

<p>Schedule:</p>

<p>Freshman - English (H), Algebra II (H), Earth Science (H), Drama 1, Health/P.e., Spanish 1, Spanish 2, World History (H)</p>

<p>Sophomore - English Pre-AP, Geometry Pre-AP, Geography Pre-AP, Oral Interp 1, Theatre Arts II, P.E., Spanish III Pre-AP, Biology Pre-AP</p>

<p>Junior - AP English Language, AP Spanish Language, AP US History, Pre-AP Chemistry, Pre-AP Pre-Calc, Oral Interp II, Medical Terminology, Medical Microbiology, BCIS I (graduation requirement - yuck)</p>

<p>Senior - (plan to take) AP English Lit, AP Bio, AP Econ., AP Govern., AP Calculus AB (school only offers AB), Pharmacology, Pathophysiology, Anatomy and Physiology, Oral Interp III, and Pre-AP Physics</p>

<p>ECs:</p>

<ul>
<li>HOSA</li>
<li>Spanish National Honour Society</li>
<li>Forensics team (around 400 hours dedicated)</li>
<li>JSA</li>
<li>Mu Alpha Theta</li>
<li>Film Club</li>
</ul>

<p>Extras:</p>

<ul>
<li>Played the piano for about 12 years. </li>
<li>Associated Board of the Royal School of Music - Grade 5 in Musical Theory, Grade 6 in Practical.</li>
<li>District Champion for poetry interpretation in Virginia (05/06 season) and Texas (06/07) season.</li>
<li>Virginia Theatre Association All Star Cast - 9th Grade.</li>
<li>Area HOSA Competition - First time representative for the school in HOSA BOWL</li>
<li>National Forensics League Honour Member</li>
<li>Officer on the forensics team.</li>
<li>Running for office (VPs for Speech and Debate team, SNHS and HOSA)</li>
<li>Alpha Award</li>
<li>Moved from Malaysia in 2005 to the States - Virginia, and then moved a year later to Texas (I was number 1 in Virginia, but the transcript got messed up in Texas resulting in the much lower rank 1-34-20-13)</li>
<li>Trilingual --English, Malay and Cantonese (though I do speak a bit of Mandarin and Spanish now)</li>
<li>First Generation</li>
<li>Heading on a Women's Development Trip in the mountains of Pakistan this summer.</li>
</ul>

<p>I'm really interested in their Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Multidisciplinary Program so any advice on what I can do to improve my chances would be greatly appreciated.</p>

<p>Peace :)</p>

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<p>You have VERY good chances.</p>

<p>That said, with this year's application season being touted as "the most selective in history," I can only imagine how selective Vassar will come to be when you apply.</p>

<p>Still, as it is now, you exceed all of Vassar's median ranges for grades and scores, and your ECs sound interesting. You're a strong applicant.</p>

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<p>youre fine. play up the pakistaniness.</p>