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Colleges and Universities A-Z Vanderbilt University
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<p>The Stats:
I don't want to post the name of my high school, but It's a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence! A private, Catholic school</p>

<p>GPA:
3.8(out of 4.0) unweighted, 4.0(out of 4.0) weighted</p>

<p>SAT:
2070 (680 Math, 720 Writing, 670 Critical Reading)</p>

<p>I didn't send in SAT II's.</p>

<p>Class Ranking:
19/173</p>

<p>Senior Schedule: Semester Grade
Government H/Economics H 89
Latin III H DC 96
Calculus BC AP DC 78
Physics B AP 92
Computer Science CP 99
English IV AP 92
Theology IV CP 95</p>

<p>My only other B is from last year in my English III AP class.</p>

<p>**My school only offers 4 AP classes for seniors.
I'm awful at calculus, but I wanted to take the most difficult math course offered at my school, so I went for cal BC AP (last year I took pre calculus because calculus AB wasn't offered). I am very concerned about my calculus semester grade. It's not like I didn't try, and it's not like I'm bad at math. I made A's in all of my previous math classes. I guess calculus just isn't my thing :/</p>

<p>Major: Classics
I love Latin and all things Roman! I was on the 1st place team at this year's National Junior Classical League certamen competition (a classics/Latin competition similar to an academic bowl). It was pretty intense... Classics is my passion! Does this make me more interesting than, say, an applicant who wants to major in biology or English (since biology and English are much more popular majors)? I have the extracurriculars to back me up (aside from my 1st place certamen medal, I also have many awards from different JCL competitions ranging from Greek Derivatives to Greek Mythology). With this all being evident, will my bad semester grade in calculus still be my downfall? </p>

<p>Leadership:
President of Renaissance club (supports those who make Honor Roll every quarter) (member 1yr, President 3yrs)
Secretary of Latin club (member 2yrs, Secretary 1yr)
Team Captain of school certamen team (member 1 yr, Captain 1yr)
Treasurer of NHS chapter (member 1yr, Treasurer 1yr)
Mu Alpha Theta Member (2yrs)
Student Ambassador (3yrs)
Prom Committee (one time thing)</p>

<p>Athletics:
11 belts from Kenseido and Okinawan Shorin Ryu Karate (4yrs)</p>

<p>Volunteerism:
SPCA Humane Society, Hospital Volunteer, various school functions</p>

<p>Dynamite Essay</p>

<p>I have teacher evaluations from my Latin and English teachers.</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>You didn’t mention the schools!</p>

<p>You sound like a really really strong student. While your calc grade will reflect poorly, since you indicated that your major is in classics I don’t think it’ll hurt you too badly b/c of your achievements in the classics/latin.</p>

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<p>Low test scores and outside the 10%. Sorry but it’s not looking good unless you have a major hook.</p>

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<p>Burrrns, do you mean which school at Vanderbilt did I apply to? I’m not sure- it’s the one that classics applies to, though. Thanks for the positive feedback!</p>

<p>Thanks, vandyclassof2013.</p>

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<p>you’reyou’re prettty strong on ECs and courseload. however don’t try to take the hardest math class if you can’t get a B or above in it… my friend did and it didn’t do her any good…
and she just got waitlisted from vandy…and she had 2310 SAT score
and a 35 ACT score…</p>

<p>raise your ranking/SAT score a bit. and send in your subjects if they are good…</p>