****OFFICIAL VANDERBILT RD 2018 Decisions*****

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<p>[ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted by (insert school)[/color]
[ color=orange][ b]Decision: Deferred by (insert school)[/color]
[ color=red][ b]Decision: Rejected by (insert school)**[/color]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:**
[ ] SAT I (breakdown):
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT II:
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[ /list][ b]Subjective:*
[ ] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:
[ *] Summer Activities:
[ *] Essays:
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview:
[ /list][ b]Other*</p>

<ul>
<li><p>[ ] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender:
[ *]Income Bracket:
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
[ /list][ b]Reflection</p></li>
<li><p>[ *] Strengths:
[ *] Weaknesses:
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
[ *] Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected:
[ /list][ b]General Comments:*</p></li>
</ul>

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<p>I’ll start</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted by (CAS- MOSAIC Likely)</p>

<p>Objective:

[ul][<em>]SAT I (breakdown): 2230 (730 CR, 710 M, 790 W)
[</em>]ACT: 32 superscore (didn’t send)
[<em>]SAT II: (didn’t take)
[</em>]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.65
[<em>]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 35/434
[</em>]AP (place score in parenthesis): Lang(4) US History(5) World History(5)
[<em>]IB (place score in parenthesis): Not offered
[</em>]Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics B, AP literature, AP French, AP Calculus BC, Academic Decathlon, Independent Study and Mentorship, Business Information Management (you’re run of the mill state mandated course), CLEP Chemistry (self study)
[li]Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar (meh), NM Commended, National Achievement Semifinalist (finalist status pending)[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Subjective:

[ul][<em>]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Assistant researcher at the University of Texas at Dallas, Independent Study and Mentorship (currently developing surgical device, mentored by general surgeon, interviewed surgical professionals including the former Dean of a notable medical school), Junior World Affairs Council (Founder/President), Orchestra, Orchestra Historian, Academic Decathlon (gold in music, silver in language and literature),
[</em>]Job/Work Experience: I have an online t-shirt store on Zazzle…this probably doesn’t count
[<em>]Volunteer/Community service: Public library, Red Cross, Local Hospital, sporadic school events, a community art center in CO
[</em>]Summer Activities: Engineering camp, independent research in nanomaterials
[<em>]Essays: 7/10, though I sent my CA out to some CC members and they found it well written and captivating. About my horrible driving skills. Supplemental was about research experience
[</em>]Teacher Recommendation: One thinks I’m brilliant, the other “very bright”. They’re probably well written
[<em>]Counselor Rec: It was probably good (as are most recommendations…?) I’m just another one of 434 high school seniors, haha
[</em>]Additional Rec:
[li]Interview:[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Other

[ul][<em>]State (if domestic applicant): Texas
[</em>]Country (if international applicant): U.S. of A!!
[<em>]School Type:Mid-sized Public school
[</em>]Ethnicity: African-American (Whattup fellow West Africans!)
[<em>]Gender: XX
[</em>]Income Bracket: 100k+ (parents are divorced,dad’ has low income
[li]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Reflection I…I probably should’ve taken the SAT subject test</p>

<p>[ul]<em>[</em>]Strengths:Test scores (for an AA…), EC’s, URM status, quirky CA essay
[<em>]Weaknesses: GPA
[</em>]Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:Let’s face it: I’m a minority
[li]Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Texas A&M, Miss State, U Alabama, Ohio State, U Minn- twin cities, University of Texas at Dallas, U Houston (Most with full rides/ generous scholarships). Waiting on other reach’s[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>General Comments:
Good luck you guys! :smiley:
To future applicants: Don’t take any of the things that some of the CC-er’s say to heart, their standards are absurd! Feel free to message me if you have any questions, essay reading requests, etc.</p>

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<p>I messed this up. Here’s the NEW template</p>

<p>Again, don’t forget to remove the spaces!</p>

<p>[ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted by (insert school)[/color]
[ color=orange][ b]Decision: Deferred by (insert school)[/color]
[ color=red][ b]Decision: Rejected by (insert school)**[/color]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:**
[ list] [ *] SAT I (breakdown):
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT II:
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ ] Senior Year Course Load:
[ ] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[ /list][ b]Subjective:
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:
[ *] Summer Activities:
[ *] Essays:
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview:
[ /list]</p>

<p>[ b]Other**
[ list] * [ *] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender:
[ *]Income Bracket:
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[ /list]</p>

<p>[ b]Reflection**
[ list] * [ *] Strengths:
[ *] Weaknesses:
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
[ *] Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected:[ /list]</p>

<p>[ b]General Comments:**</p>

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<p>Did anyone else hear about regular decision? I thought it was announced closer to April 1st</p>

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<p>My guess is that the early decisions are for those that got invited to MOSAIC weekend. It’s more of a likely letter. My letter said that my “official” decisions will come out on April</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted by Vanderbilt</p>

<p>Objective:

[ul] [<em>] SAT I (breakdown):2340
[</em>]ACT: 34
[<em>]SAT II: Math 2: 800, USH: 800, Physics: 790
[</em>]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0 UW
[<em>]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 5
[</em>]AP (place score in parenthesis): 5’s in Physics B (C not offered), APUSH, US Gov., World, Chemistry, Lang, Calc AB (BC not offered),
[<em>]IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[</em>]Senior Year Course Load: Dual Enroll Calc. 2, AP Lit., AP Bio., AP Macro., AP Micro., Speech (Grad Req.), AP Psych, Orchestra, Newspaper
[li]Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): I wish…</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:
[<em>]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Newspaper (Managing Editor), Literary magazine (Editor-in-Chief), NHS, French Club (VP), French Honor Society
[</em>]Job/Work Experience:
[<em>]Volunteer/Community service: Average
[</em>]Summer Activities: Solid
[<em>]Essays: Common App: Great, Supplement: Average
[</em>]Teacher Recommendation: Good
[<em>]Counselor Rec: Good
[</em>]Additional Rec: Good
[li]Interview: None[/li][/list]</p>

<p>Other

[list] * [<em>] State (if domestic applicant):
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Public (2000 students)
[</em>] Ethnicity:
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>]Income Bracket: 100,000+
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[ /list] None</p>[/li]
<p>Reflection

[list] * [<em>] Strengths: Grades, Essays, NMF
[</em>] Weaknesses: No major awards
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Grades, essays
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted: USC, UNC Chapel Hill, U of Minnesota Twin Cities, waiting for everything else</p>

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<p>What is MOSAIC?</p>

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<p>It’s a recruitment intiative for minorities to be familiar with all the ins and outs of Vanderbilt’s leadership positions, diversity organizations, and other recreational activities.From what I’ve gathered from the tentative itinerary, parents/prospective students get financial aid/ scholarship info, are hosted by current Vanderbilt students, and participate in social events.</p>

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<p>Wow, that’s a nice perk! Unfortunately , my son is not a URM. He’ll have to wait until April 1st. Sigh</p>

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<p>Good luck to both you and your son!</p>

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<p>Thanks awesomeirl. And congrats to you. Getting into vanderbilt is a great accomplishment. You
Should be very proud!!</p>

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<p>I’m going to do this, but gonna give ranges of scores just to try and keep my identity a little more anonymous in case anyone from my school ends up reading this.</p>

<p>**Decision: Accepted by CAS (Got the Mosaic Acception Letter) **</p>

<p>Objective:

[ul] [<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2350+ (800 CR, 800 writing, 750+ math)
[</em>] ACT:
[<em>] SAT II: 800 Chem, 800 Math II, 770 US History
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0 unweighted, 4.3 weighted
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Rank unavailable but ~top 10/400
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5s in Lang, US History, Calc AB, Bio, Chem
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): none
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: 4 APs, 1 honors
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar, nothing really special[/li][/ul]</p>

<p>Subjective:

[ul] [<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Model UN (four years, multiple awards), Started a club that showed my passion (debate), Science club, Varsity Tennis, NHS (ran tutoring for two years)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Private tutor
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Chemistry Team for pollution control (4 years), volunteer for local chinese school (3 years), numerous tutoring associations outside of school
[</em>] Summer Activities: none really outstanding
[<em>] Essays: Common app was decent.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Both are good friends of mine and I still talk to one weekly
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Extremely good. I was one of the few students who actually tried to maintain a relationship with her
[</em>] Additional Rec: N/A
[li] Interview: Good, the interviewer and I had more of a conversation without really focusing a lot on “why this school” or “why are you qualified”[/li][/ul]</p>

<p>Other

[ul] [<em>] State (if domestic applicant): Tristate (NY/NJ/PA)
[</em>] Country (if international applicant): USA
[<em>] School Type: public school of ~1700 students
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[<em>] Gender: M
[</em>]Income Bracket: No financial aid
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none really [/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Reflection

[ul] [<em>] Strengths: GPA, ECs, Scores
[</em>] Weaknesses: Essays?
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: No clue to be completely honest… what they do in the adcom is always a mystery
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: waiting on April. accepted to a few safeties [/ul]</p>

<p>General Comments: Just apply. you really have nothing to lose at all! Even if you think you have the slightest chance, APPLY!</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted by CAS (MOSAIC)</p>

<p>Objective:

[ul] [<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2120 (690CR, 710M, 720WR, 10E), didn’t officially send but it’s on my transcript and I guess colleges think that that’s official even though it undermines the entire idea of score choice and taking both tests.
[</em>] ACT: 34 (34M, 34S, 33R, 34E w/o essay, 35 w/ essay, 12 essay)
[<em>] SAT II: lol I just got my Jan scores yesterday, and even though Vandy doesn’t want them, I’ll put them here as an act of self deprecation 710 Lit, 750 Math I (Yes, Math One)
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): probably around 3.95.
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/227
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): 33444555
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): lol my school’s not that good
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: 3 AP, 2 non-AP. It is light, but I’ve taken all my school’s AP.
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NHD stuff, NMF, Whatever AP scholar thing my scores correlate to, some lower level debate awards, some state-level awards
[/ul]Subjective:

[ul][</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): band (section leader 3yrs, principal instrument 4yr), Debate Captain, lit anthology editor in chief, a couple more obscure ones that I’m not going to name because I don’t want to be too easy to figure out.
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: professional whiner (err, no)
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: not really
[<em>] Summer Activities: hanging out with friends, some travel, I don’t think I mentioned any about this on the app
[</em>] Essays: Idk, man. The essay got me deferred from Yale and didn’t win me the Johnson scholarship at Washington and Lee. I had someone look at it after I submitted it, and they said it didn’t focus enough on me myself. I scrapped it and wrote a new essay for basically every other school
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: probably fine. I know for sure that I don’t have straight-down top 1%s, but how can I really judge this?
[</em>] Counselor Rec: straight down 1%s, but the written part was probably more generic. (He has to do like 80 of them, who can blame him?)
[<em>] Additional Rec: nope
[</em>] Interview: I tried to get one, but the alumna never got back to me. There are only like 8 interviewers on island, and I requested it a little late.
[/ul]</p>

<p>Other

[ul] [<em>] State (if domestic applicant): HI
[</em>] School Type: mediocre public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Twinkie/Golden Oreo/Banana/Whatever else is Yellow and White
[</em>] Gender: F
[<em>]Income Bracket: This isn’t relevant.
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): um HI is underrepresented in the South? I have a dashing personality? (I don’t)
[/ul]</p>

<p>Reflection

[ul] [<em>] Strengths: I’m pretty smart, I guess (but it’s still only the 75th percentile of the class). Location, the essay was well-written (even though it was a little off). My courseload is exceptional for my school.
[</em>] Weaknesses: ECs are standard, I’m white and Asian, idk – I feel these are more neutral points that weaknesses. Real weakness is the slight downward trend in grades. I got a semester C junior year, as well as a scattering of B grades for the year.
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: idk Funny story: I’ve had a persistent worry that I’d get rejected from Vandy in the last few days and would’ve regretted not applying EDII (which doesn’t make sense, because my first few choices are in the northeast).
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: DeferredYale SCEA, Accepted at Bama, University of Pittsburgh, UMD-CP. Save for the automatic Bama scholarship, I haven’t gotten anything in terms of $ yet. (But it’s still early.) If it’s relevant, I did get rejected from certain school scholarship-type things, like UFE at Bama, the Johnson at Washington and Lee, and Banneker-Key at UMDCP (unless some miracle package shows up). Oh yeah I applied to like 15 schools, but there’s still a bunch of time before those decisions come.
[/ul] </p>

<p>General Comments:
YYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSS OH HOLY JESUS I AM SO EXCITED. FOR REALS. AUGH THIS IS JUST SO SUPER FRIGGING GREAT AND MAKES UP FOR THE LOUSY VALENTINES DAY IT HAS BEEN.</p>

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<p>Wait did decisions only come out for “Mosaic” people or everyone?</p>

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<p>Certain kids invited to MOSAIC (you get invited, you don’t apply), a multicultural open house type thing, got letters the last few days. We haven’t received official admission packets or anything, and won’t until everyone else, but the letters we got said that we were admitted. Many of us applied RD. However, I presume Vanderbilt is nowhere near done making all decisions, and RD won’t come out for most other people until April. I believe that those earning the CV and other top scholarships will also be notified before acceptances are officially mailed out.</p>

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<p>How did they let you guys know? Email or snail mail or portal?</p>

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<p>@bananarama15 USPS Priority mail. The portal didn’t have the decision yet</p>

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<p>@awesomeirl how about by email?</p>

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<p>and @awesomeirl would you happen to know how chancellor’s scholars were notified as well? email or snail mail?</p>

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<p>USPS priority mail…snail mail</p>