<p>I don't normally do this, but since 89% of the people who posted here are acepted, I just wanted to know what are your stats? Thanks, it'll be much helpful in providing me an idea of my onw chances, as an RD candidate.</p>
<p>Male
Parents born in South America ----one went to college here, other didnt
Brother who goes to BC</p>
<p>96 Average out of 100 at a Private Catholic School with 100ish in my graduating class</p>
<p>National Honor Society
English Honor Society
Math Honor Society
Social Studies Honor Society
Foreign Language</p>
<p>Little work experience</p>
<p>1210 SAT (1130 First time, 1210 2nd time)
710 on Writing
720 on Spanish
650 US History
600 Bio-E
520 Math 1?</p>
<p>4 on US History AP
5 on Spanish AP</p>
<p>No sports, lots of volunteer work, some clubs, some student council, no major role in any of the above really but did put a lot of time into all of them...</p>
<p>Excellent Recs, Good Essay</p>
<p>Compared to other people here though, all my numbers and stats are low so I dont know what that means. They liked something</p>
<p>Well, being from a relatively prestigious public high school, I had around a 4.0 weighted GPA (in the I.B. program), a 660 V 670 M, and a 710 Math IC, 730 Physics, and 750 writing. Though, I am CONVINCED that Vassar cares so much more about how much thought you put into the essays (even the smaller questions that might go unnoticed on the application, such as explaining in 2-3 paragraphs about your most significant EC's). Also make sure you get top knotch recs! One more piece of advice: on the acceptance letter, it is stated that unique, personal strengths are of much significance to the admission committee. Therefore, for ANY talent you have, SHOW IT!! I knew that classical piano is my most significant talent, so I recorded a piece for the "your space"---another EXTREMELY significant part of the application, which is what will make you stand out!! I have come to the theory that the Vassar committee cares most about your motivation and drive, and this is looked for through all that I have written about. Of course, all of this advice is my own opinion and theory, and may or may not be accurate. I hope I helped you out a little! Nevertheless, Good Luck with the application process!</p>
<p>egh, I;ve sent in my applications already, and I'm just waiting for the results to arrive in the spring. Although Vassar isn't my first choice, it's a college I'm looking forward to attending if the rejection letters should decide for me. Thanks BMK, for the advices though, i hope the adcom do see me as motivatedly driven thru my statements.</p>
<p>Come what may, you all deserved the acceptance and then some, whether stats were low or not.</p>
<p>4.0 GPA, 1400 SAT, 7/185 rank, good essay, amazing rec, used THEIR app, submitted a Your Space, did every part of the app... great/interesting interview... ACCEPTED EDI</p>
<p>U guys think ill get in?
Hey everyone i applied to Vassar. Here are my stats,</p>
<p>Im a minority, i was born in pakistan and came over here when i was about 1 year old, i now currently live in newyork state.</p>
<p>Sats: 1470 (800M,670V)
Sat 2's: 700 Bio, 670 writing, 750 math
EC's: 3 years of Tennis now the captain of the varsity squad, Member of a Science Research Program i recently got my research published in a medical journal, frequently volunteer at the hospital, and helped set up a children reading program at the local library, Member of Freedoms Answer at school urging people to vote during the last election. Member of the National Honor Society.
Gpa: is 92.6 unweighted and 97.0 weighted, i rank 27/340 students in my school.
Was invited to a National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine in Boston during my Junior Year and attended.
The A.P classes and Honor include: 9th grade-Honors Math, Honors English,10th-Honors Math, Honors English,Honors Bio, 11th- A.P American History, A.P Spanish, A.P Pre Calc, Honors English, Honors Chemistry, 12th- A.P Euro History, Honors Economics, A.P Calc B.C, A.P Physics, A.P Bio,</p>
<p>I was just accepted early decision, here are my stats:
SAT- 1360 (710 verbal, 650 math)
SAT II- Writing: 710, Literature: 670, French: 490 (ouch!)
I've switched schools a few times and not all of them weighted GPAs so these stats are a little warped
Unweighted GPA- 3.8
Class rank- 8/129
APs- World History, European History and 2 English
National Honor Society and National Vocation-Technical Honor Society
pretty good interview and letters of recommendation, lots of extra curriculars including an anti-child labor group, indoor track, an internship at a local theater and a part time job at an organic farm</p>
<p>Two last-minute questions--</p>
<p>1) If I REALLY messed up freshman year, and it knocked me out of top 10% in a large public school, but I have a strong upward trend and my counselor explained things, do you think this will kill me? </p>
<p>2) For the required essay, a good persuasive can't count as analytical, can it? Even if there's analysis in my arguments?</p>
<p>3) Okay, 3 then--I'm submitting an award-winning music review I wrote a while ago--is that the wrong approach to the "Your Space?"</p>
<p>4) If I REALLY want an interview, and know it's available in my area, could I send an e-mail to my admissions counselor and hint/emphasize that I want one?</p>
<p>silverstonett and all you acceptees, help me out? ; )</p>
<p>I think they'll like that you have been on an upward trend. Of course, a good explanation of why it happened in the first place will help as there are a lot of other people who have done amazing all four years.</p>
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<li><p>Not sure. Why risk it? Pick something else.</p></li>
<li><p>Again, not sure. I think your space, I think something about you, or something you do really well that is important to you. If writing is your thing, then yea, but somewhere else in your application should support this idea that this is what your passionate about.</p></li>
<li><p>If you wanted one, you should have checked off on the application. If not, email the admissions people and tell them that you would like to have one. I think they do really help if you really are passionate about the school as it makes talking about it and yourself a lot easier and in my case, im positive it helped to some degree to make up for whatever weakenesses they perceived in my application.</p></li>
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<p>Good Luck!</p>
<p>Are you applying ED II or RD?</p>
<p>I'm applying RD, I got R from another school ED.</p>
<p>Sent in all my stuff today...wow...whew...I can't believe it's done.</p>
<p>Yeah, I sent in another essay...ahhhh...hope they like it, my teacher did.</p>
<p>The music review (Beck's latest CD) is definitely personal because I want to go into journalism, and I wrote partially about my love of music/arts in my common app essay.</p>
<p>I did indicate that I want an interview, it's just that I know it's not guaranteed, but I'm really leaning toward Vassar as one of two potential acceptances in the spring.</p>
<p>Thanks for your help, god I just hope the GPA thing doesn't sink me, because I have great recs and though my EC's are not the most unique in the world, I think they show passion and commitment.</p>
<p>I just wish I knew someone who goes to Vassar...ahh, this is long.</p>
<p>1) I think it depends on how badly you messed up freshman year. My brother messed up freshman year, and then had an upward trend. he was CERTAINLY not in the top 10% of his high school class (and neither am I, btw, but i have a 3.93, and my school is uber competative). Anyway,im not going to say what his GPA was, because it is difficult to compare GPA's from different schools. He got waitlisted, and then accepted off waitlist. So- in summary, it wont necessarily kill you. just go for it. </p>
<p>2) did it ask for an analytical paper? i cant really remember, and i dont feel like looking it up, but i thought it was just a paper from a historyor english class...</p>
<p>3) i think thats a good your-space submission. but- then again- who am i to judge :-D but no- you're def. not on the wrong track with that one.</p>
<p>4) um.. interview requests are on the app. </p>
<p>good luck!</p>
<p>What school rejected you?</p>
<p><em>Columbia</em> LOL...knew that question was coming.</p>
<p>Eh, Columbia, who would really wanna go there in any case?!?!</p>
<p>If you're trying to cheer me up--it wasn't that bad.</p>
<p>If you mean it--well I would have, that's why I went ED binding. </p>
<p>But I have this theory that colleges are doing us a favor when they reject us b/c they know subconciously that we wouldn't do well there.</p>
<p>lol i was kidding. im sure yea since you did do ED you probably did want to go there but its so much easier to just think that you werent accepted for a reason and now youll have the option of applying and going somewhere else where you may enjoy yourself and do better than had you gone to columbia.</p>
<p>Have you been to Vassar, silverstonett?</p>
<p>If so, do you feel that you're really going to fit in? Because I'm scared (not that I'll get in or anything) that I'm going to spend years of my life ( wherever I am) regretting my college choice. I'm a big city kind of person, so I know Vassar is not that, but I thought the liberal-arts element would balance out for me.</p>
<p>Are people really insanely one-sided and holier-than-thou, if you're not an artist/poet/feminist/whatever?? I'm definitely a left-of-center, individualist kind of person, but...</p>
<p>I know these are harsh stereotypes, and yes I've already applied and everything but I never got a chance to visit, and I just don't know</p>
<p>Aaaaggghhh!</p>
<p>The way I see it Star_Sail, Vassar would absolutely give you what you are looking for. You say you are a big city person: well, Vassar is one 1-1.5 hour simple train ride from NYC. Of course, the actual campus/environment of Vassar would also give you the liberal-arts college feel that you want to balance you out. </p>
<p>And also, don't feel too bad about Columbia. Vassar will give you just as good of an education! At the level of an elite LAC and elite university, how much different will the academics be? Each of the professors at both places I guarantee will be equally as proficient. IN a way, though, I think that one would benefit more from an LAC such as Vassar. Take it from my grandfather. My grandfather went to Brooklyn College for undergraduate engineering, and Columbia for graduate studies. He told me that his best professors were at Brooklyn College, because unlike at Columbia, the professors in this small college were not as involved with research, and purely revolved around the students. He told me of one specific professor at Columbia that would come in late to teach a class, in a very disheveled manner. It would seem that this professor did not at all care about the class, since he would just give a plain lecture, and then leave to continue the research. At a LAC, most professors would not be like this! Though, don't get me wrong: Columbia is absolutely a Top Knotch school. But so is Vassar!</p>
<p>Anyway, this is just my two cents. Take it if you will! But I think your decision to apply to Vassar is a very good one, Star-Sail!</p>
<p>Im going to back away because I didnt mean to bother anyone but while I havent gone to Vassar, Im really not sure anyone can be positive that they will fit in anywhere. You pick the school you think will be the best match and make the best of it. Vassar will offer you the academics. After that, everything else is up in the air. You may end up liking life away from a big city and appreciate the distance. If not, it is just a short trip and you can go in on the weekends.</p>