<p>I haven't seen a Vanderbilt thread for regular decision for the class of 2016 yet, so I guess here goes. On the website it says that they'll be mailing letters out on April 1st, but has anyone heard anything different?</p>
<p>Last year admission packets were mailed on March 23rd. Here’s hoping they’re a week early again this year!</p>
<p>I desperately want to get accepted, but I do not think my stats compare to the rest. Here they are…</p>
<p>Objective:
GPA UW: 3.85 W:4.51
ACT: 34
SAT II: 800 Math II 770 Chemistry
Rank: does not rank but I am top 5-10%
AP Exams: Chem(5) US History (4) Eng Lang (3)
Current course load: AP Calc BC, AP Psych, AP Lit, AP Bio, Honors anatomy, Advanced spanish composition at local county college</p>
<p>Subjective:
Elite swim Club (Captain)
High school swim team (captain)
national spanish honor society (treasurer)
Diversity club (vice president)
Non-profit organization (Director of public relations and event coordinator)
Student liaison to the town Board of Health (only one out of school to be selected)
Key Club (Secretary and grade representative)
National honor society
science national honor society
lifeguard
Assistant swim coach
medical explorer
mission trips to DR/Haiti</p>
<p>I think a strong weakness of mine is my junior year first semester grades where i got 3 B+s and 1 B, but my 2nd semester i got all As and one B+.</p>
<p>I want to cry so badly. The wait is sheer agony!</p>
<p>[size=+1]Accepted<a href=“Engineering”>/size</a></p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>]SAT: 2350 (superscore)
[</em>]SAT II: Math 2 - 800, Chemistry - 780
[<em>]ACT: 36 Composite
[</em>]GPA: UW - 4.00, W - 4.64
[<em>]Rank: 3 of 531
[/ul]Subjective[ul]
[</em>]Essays: Relatively well-written (just the normal common app essay)
[<em>]Teacher Recs: Pretty good, I think.
[</em>]Counselor Rec: Good.
[<em>]Supplementary Material: none
[</em>]Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): No hook.
[/ul]Personal[ul]
[<em>]Location: Texas
[</em>]High School Type: Public
[<em>]Ethnicity: White
[</em>]Gender: M
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>]Extracurriculars: Cross country, Key Club, Math and Science team etc.
[</em>]Awards: NMF, AP Scholar with Honor, Presidential Scholar Candidate, Questbridge Finalist, various local awards[/ul]</p>
<p>I found out today because they notified me about the Cornelius Vanderbilt scholarship!</p>
<p>Pick one:
**Decision: Accepted Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholarship **</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): CR: 750, M: 790, W: 750 (1 sitting) 2290 total
[</em>] SAT I superscore (breakdown): same as above
[<em>] ACT (breakdown):
[</em>] ACT superscore (breakdown):
[<em>] SAT II: World History :720, Math 2c: 800, Chem: 760
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): not sure but very close to 4.0 (all As except 2 a- in different semesters throughout high school)
[<em>] Weighted GPA: 4.17
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):n/a
[<em>] AP (place score in parentheses): 7 total - AP chinese (5), AP World History (5), AP Language (4), AP Chemistry (5), AP Microecon (4), AP Macroecon (3), Ap Calc BC (5…but then subscore 4…)
[</em>] IB (place score in parentheses):
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Economics (I took the AP exams before without actually taking the class. so now I’m in it so that i can get 5s…), AP Literature, AP Statistics, Advanced Calculus (supposedly harder that AP Calc but its just honors credit), MUN, and other required courses at our school; in context of our school rigorous as possible
[</em>] Number of other applicants in your school: none that I know of…
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] EARCOS global citizenship award, 1st place in city wide english speech contest, AP international diploma, AP scholar with distinction? and some little end of the year excellence awards in AP Language, sociology, English 9, and broadcast journalism, one award at a Piano contest in 9th grade
Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Student Council (12 - President; 11- Secretary; 10- Chaplain), MUN (student officer 5 times), Club Amnesty International (10-12; founder and president), Translating work with two non profit organizations (explained in volunteer section), Varsity Soccer (9-12), Varsity Basketball (9-12), NHS (member 10-12), NEHS (10-12 member), Piano (9-12; one award), School Newspaper (reporter and editor 10, 12), Broadcast Journalism (master editor, 10-11)
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: none
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] extensive translating work for two non profit humanitarian organizations since 10th grade, last summer volunteering at a day care center for the elderly with dementia; 9th grade summer volunteered at orphanage and taught English
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[<em>] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main:about how handwritten letters represent me. 8[/li][</em>] EC Short Answer: about translating sponsorship letters. 6…
[<em>] Other:[/ul][li] Teacher Recommendation #1: From English teacher in 9th and 12th. haven’t seen[/li][</em>] Teacher Recommendation #2: From Sociology teacher and my club sponsor. haven’t seen
[<em>] Counselor Rec: haven’t seen, but should be good
[</em>] Additional Rec: none
[<em>] Interview: none
[</em>] Art Supplement:[/list] none
Other[ul]
[<em>] Date Submitted App: about 5 days prior to scholarship deadline
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant):
[<em>] Country (if international applicant): China
[</em>] School Type: private international
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender:F
[<em>] Income Bracket: no fin. aid needed
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] NONE
Reflection[ list]
[<em>] Strengths: scores were alright, GPA, quite a bit of AP scores
[</em>] Weaknesses: AP scores that aren’t 5s…essays…Asian…international…
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
[</em>] What would you have done differently?:[/list] refined essays?
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:
FULL SCHOLARSHIP!!! so thrilled.</p>
<p>Did you guys receive a decision via email or snail mail?
Oh guess it’s only early for scholarship receivers. Congratulations!
And best of luck to the rest of us!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted (Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholarship) </p>
<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): CR: 800, M: 800, W: 720 (1 sitting) 2320 total
SAT II: Bio M: 740, Math 2: 800, Chem: 770, Chinese: 800, Spanish w/ listening: 640
Weighted GPA: 4.41, IB Diploma Student
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):n/a
IB (place score in parentheses): IB history SL (5), IB chem HL, IB bio HL, IB eng HL, IB span SL, IB math SL, TOK
Senior Year Course Load: physics, IB chem HL, IB bio HL, IB eng HL, IB span SL, IB math SL, TOK
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
EARCOS global citizenship award, Havard Book prize award, Taiwan Music Competition Violin 2nd Place, Certificate of Distinction in the CMC, President’s Award in Outstanding Academic Excellence, Tae Kwon Do black belt 3rd dan</p>
<p>Subjective:
High School Activities:
Tae Kwon Do Club (grade 9- present): Assistant Coach/Founder, Black belt 3rd degree
Model United Nations (grade 10-present)
Strings Ensemble, 1st Violin/2nd Solo (grade 9-present): Treasurer (10), President (11,12)
Interact Club (grade 10-present): Vice President (11), Sergeant of Arms (12)
National Honor Society (grade 10-present): Treasurer (12)
International Club (grade 10-present): Secretary (10), President (11, 12)</p>
<p>Community Activities:
Hospital Volunteer (Grade 9-present): helping out in the emergency room, information desk (mostly checking out/in wheelchairs), traveling to the mountains with medical vans to do health examinations for people who live there and have no access to hospitals
Orphanage Volunteer (9, 10)- teaching children english
Musical performances for fundraising and community service (Grade 9-present)</p>
<p>Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):
Essays (Include Subjects):
Common App Main: 7, story about my summer teaching the orphans english
EC Short Answer: 8, about how MUN opened me up to different perspectives</p>
<p>Additional Rec: none
Interview: none
Art Supplement: sent a CD of a recording of my performance at the Taiwan music competition (Mendelssohn Concerto in E minor, movement 1) and one at my school’s spring concert (The Hungarian Dance)</p>
<p>Date Submitted App: maybe a week before the application deadline? i don’t remember
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant): Taiwan
School Type: private American
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender:F
Income Bracket: need financial aid
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none</p>
<p>Congratulations to all who got in!! The wait is killing me :(</p>
<p>We (scholarship recipients) got an email yesterday (I got mine around 2:46 PM and I’m from Illinois). Good luck to those still waiting!</p>
<p>Accepted CV Scholarship!!</p>
<p>Applied to College of Engineering</p>
<p>ACT: 33 (36 math)
SAT II: 800 Physics, 780 math II
Class Rank: 1/367
UW GPA: 4.0</p>
<p>EC’s: Varsity Golf, High School and Club Soccer, Some research experience, Siemen’s Regional Semifinalist.</p>
<p>To be honest I was worried I wouldn’t get into Vandy, so when they awarded me the CV scholarship I was dumbfounded!</p>
<p>I think they liked my essay about wanting to create a racing team, as I have always been an avid car enthusiast.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted </p>
<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): N/A
ACT : 34
SAT II: N/A
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): not sure but close to 3.8
Weighted GPA: 5.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parentheses): AP Calculus AB (4)
IB (place score in parentheses): Haven’t tested but my classes are: HL English, HL Mathematics, HL History, HL Biology, SL Economics, and SL Spanish
Senior Year Course Load: HL English, HL Mathematics, HL History, HL Biology, SL Economics, and SL Spanish. </p>
<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses):<br>
Job/Work Experience: Two years as a camp counselor
Volunteer/Community service:</p>
<p>Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):
Essays (Include Subjects): 10
Common App Main: About how I stole the cookie from the cookie jar 
10
EC Short Answer: 8
Other:
Teacher Recommendation #1: From English teacher in 9th and 11th. haven’t seen
Teacher Recommendation #2: From History Teacher. He writes the best rec in the school and only writes like 5 recs a year. Should be amazing
Counselor Rec: haven’t seen, but should be good
Additional Rec: none
Interview: none
Art Supplement:
none
Other</p>
<p><strong><em>I kinda got bored filling this out so sorry if there are holes in the info.</em></strong></p>
<p>Basically I had a 34 ACT, all of my classes are IB classes, captain of the varsity tennis team for two years, was on varsity track, and was on varsity cross-country. Female if that makes a difference. </p>
<p>All in all I think I got in for my dedication to volunteering, my three varsity sports, IB classes, and my essays. I am kinda sarcastic and that definitely showed in my essays</p>
<p>@matchu865:</p>
<p>If you don’t mind my asking, what is your state, gender, ethnicity and AP credits? I’m just trying to get an idea of my chances haha</p>
<p>State: TN
Race: White
Gender: Male
AP Credits: … a bunch:</p>
<p>AP English (Jr. and Sr.): Taking the test this year
AP Physics B: 5
AP Physics C: 5 (both mech and E&M)
AP Calc BC: 5
AP Stats: 5
AP Psychology: 5
AP US Hist: Didn’t take the test
AP Euro Hist: this year
AP Econ: this year</p>
<p>I’m also taking a college level math class this year: Linear Alg., Diff Eq., and multivariable calc.</p>
<p>I hope you get in! I’m still waiting for all the other offers before I commit, but it’s very likely I will be a commodore. Hope I helped, only I few more weeks.</p>
<p>waitinganxiously: were you the recipient of a scholarship and thats why you’ve heard or did you just hear RD?</p>
<p>@matchu 865</p>
<p>We have the same ethnicity and Im from AL. I have a 32 on ACT, loads of ECs and Awards. My school only offers 4 AP Courses and Ive taken all. Im ranked 1/191 and have a 4.354 Weighted GPA. I applied to the engineering school and I really hope i get in. unfortunately, I didnt receive the CV merit scholarship I applied for :/</p>
<p>thanks for your response!!</p>
<p>I’m sorry, I have to brag.</p>
<p>DECISION: ACCEPTED!!! </p>
<p>They’re sending me my admission packet on April 1st like everyone else, but they notified me by email earlier because they wanted to let me know about my financial aid package (which was AMAZING, btw).</p>
<p>Pretty much 99% sure I’m going there, but I’ve learned to never be certain about anything in life, soooo…</p>
<p>There’s not much point in posting my stats at this point, lol. I’m just really, really, really happy and I’m bragging everywhere I go.</p>
<p>BTW I’m Canadian! They told me only 26 out of 650 international students who applied for financial aid were accepted and received it. OH YEAH I’M RUBBING IT IN!!</p>
<p>SO HAPPY!!! I LOVE YOU VANDY! THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THIS CHANCE!!! <3 <3 <3</p>
<p>smiling for jibblezbibblez! Hoping for all things golden for you at Vandy!</p>
<p>I’m happy for you, but as a fellow international student applying for financial aid, well…****.</p>
<p>A friend of mine that got in ED received an email on March 16th that said her packet will be mailed in one week, so I assume that all RD packets will be mailed this Friday, March 23rd.</p>