<p>White male from Florida, junior
GPA 3.9 weighted, unweighted 3.6 (by a hair)
SAT 800 Reading/700 Math/760 Writing
(retook SAT to increase Math, think I did)
SATII - tbd - Am. History and Literature</p>
<p>Jazz Band - 9.10,11
Water Polo - 9,10,11
National Merit Finalist
Chess Club - Treasurer, 11th
Placed 21 at USCF Tourny 2006, team placed 4th
English Honor Society
Best Buddies Community Service - volunteer at summer camp 2 years
Won Photo contest several years at my high school</p>
<p>What do you think my % chances might be ED? What about regular decision? </p>
<p>Any input is great appreciated?</p>
<p>With those scores you should have no problem. Just try getting your gpa up alittle.</p>
<p>Is it possible to be a National Merit Finalist while still a junior? I thought they didn't announce that until February of senior year.</p>
<p>Finalist would be the wrong term then. I meant I anticipate either semi or finalist. My score was 217. I dont think my gpa will go up though. What about EDI or EDII or applying regular?</p>
<p>I'd say your chances are pretty good whether you do EDI, EDII, or RD. You've got SAT scores that are well over the 50% mark (the average SAT score for the Vassar College Class of 2010 was 2085 according to the college's website) and a nice mix of ECs. I agree that your unweighted GPA may be a bit lower than ideal, but its definitely nothing to sweat about. You look to be a strong candidate judging from your stats (and the fact that your male doesn't hurt either seeing as the female-male ratio is something around 60:40).</p>
<p>thanks. going up for a visit first week in April. Looking at wesleyan, middlebury and just for comparisions Amherst and Brown. I was trying to tour Bowdoin but too much to fit in. Save it for another trip north.</p>