<p>Hey, I'm a guy from NJ (junior) and I really really loved Vanderbilt when I went down there, but I'm not sure about where to apply. The HOD program sounds great, but I'm not sure if thats really what I want to do. If you could let me know what my chances are for getting into HOD at Peabody and also maybe the A&S I would really appreciate it. I'm going to apply ED as well. </p>
<p>SAT I: CR 650 M 780 W 700 (1430/1600) (2130/2400)
ACT 32</p>
<p>GPA: 3.7UW 3.85 W (Top W is like a 4.25)
almost hardest possible course load, 4.0 W junior year, extremely competitive public school </p>
<p>over 600 hours working at an indoor tennis place as an instructor
captain varsity tenns one year, played three years so far
started a tennis racket stringing business
over 100 hours community service
MUN 2 years
Habitat For Humanity club 3 years </p>
<p>Thanks so much, I really appreciate it.</p>
<p>Probably in for HOD and a shot at A&S, but if you do mark Peabody as your first choice make sure you emphasize why because I don't really see any reason in your ECs why that would be the case unless you're just looking for a better shot at admission.</p>
<p>Also, be careful on "started a tennis racket stringing business". There's a difference between getting family or club friends to pay you individually for stringing their rackets and starting and managing a brand name business.</p>
<p>You're from the North though and that's a huge boost in how they look at your app. If you're Jewish or some other minority at Vandy that'll help too.</p>
<p>I am jewish, and I understand what you mean with the business thing. It isn't much of a business, but I do some small advertising and am stringing about 3-4 rackets a week. It's more than just my friends' rackets too, but it isn't such a large business.</p>
<p>Being Jewish doesn't help anymore, theres lots of Jews now.</p>
<h2>Being from NY/NJ also doesn't help, these states are heavily represented. (I doubt geography gets you a bump unless you are from South Dakota, Montana, or some heavily underrepresented state like that).</h2>
<p>I think you have a pretty good shot though (especially if you apply early).</p>