My Chances For Vanderbilt ED2

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): n/a
ACT (breakdown): 33 (M:35; E:35; R:32; S:31; W:32) one sitting
SAT II: Math II: 700 USH: 710 (probably wont send these)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): My school doesn’t do UW but weighted is 3.71 (obviously my largest flaw, but strong upward trend)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a
AP (place score in parenthesis): only one I might send would be a 4 on APUSH
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: AP Gov, AP Micro, AP Macro, AP AB Calc, AP Physics II, AP Lit, Honors Latin IV, Transformations
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Commended

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Student Investment Fund 10,11 (Founder/President),
Varsity Golf 10, 11,12 (Co-captain),
World Affairs Club 9-12 (Chancellor),
Stock Market Club 9,10
Crew Team 9
Environmental Awareness Club 9, 10,
National Junior Classical League 11,12 (Consul)
WR Teen Board 11,12 (Officer)
RMHD Teen Board 9-12 (Officer)
NHS 11,12
Tutor for Middle School Students 12
Ex Libris Club 9,10, 11

Job/Work Experience:
-Summer Intern at a Private Equity Firm the summer after my Junior year
-Worked at a Veterinarian’s office the summer after my Sophomore Year

Volunteer/Community service: 375 hours cumulative since 9th grade

Summer Activities:
-Was 1 of 40 students chosen nationwide to attend TCU Investor Challenge for one week and take business classes taught by Professors at the University
-Have participated in the UT Dallas Online Top Trader Nationwide Competition for the past 2 summers and placed in the top 10 and 15th respectively of over 100 participants
-Went on a community service trip to new orleans the summer after my freshmen year to help rebuild the wetlands

Essays (rating 1-10, details): (9/10)- wrote about how I first became interested in trading stocks at a young age and how that hobby manifested itself into a much larger part of my life

Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):

Teacher Rec #1: 10/10- English teacher loved me and I consistently received A’s in the class
Teacher Rec #2: 9/10- Latin teacher, I was an active participant in this class and always maintained high grades
Counselor Rec: I don’t see why it would be lower than an 8/10
Additional Rec: n/a
Interview: n/a

Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: no
Intended Major: Economics
State (if domestic applicant): TX
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 250k+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Double Legacy, Grandfather and Uncle both attended Vanderbilt

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Take this as you will, but as a current student, I have many friends with backgrounds extremely similar to yours.

I think you have a fair shot.

@AnnieBot thanks for the feedback

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