Talk to me, Vandy

Colleges and Universities A-Z Vanderbilt University
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<p>A lot of people have suggested I apply here so I have decided to check out my chances. </p>

<p>Rank: 18/~250 so top ten percent (might have gone up now)
GPA: 3.78 uw/4.45 w
SAT: 2140 770CR/740W/630M I know the math is low, but I brought that up from a 520 (the first time I ever took a practice test) I don't plan on retaking unless someone gives me a really good reason
ACT: 32 C (36 R, 35 E, 28 M, 28 S) Will probably retake in September. Can't hurt right?
SAT II: World History- 720, US History- 770, Lit- 760
AP World: 4
AP USH: 5
AP Bio: 5
AP Eng: 5 </p>

<p>EC:
Cross-Country: varsity for the last three years, captain jr. year and will be senior year as well, a few minor awards but i'm not good enough to run at college or anything
Track: 2 years on varsity
Indoor track: one year
School newspaper: Two years, copy editor jr. year, assistant editor senior year
NFTY: Jewish youth group, two years
Key club: Two years, will be treasurer senior year
10 years Jewish Sunday school, teacher’s assistant jr. year
I was also page for the state legislature.
National merit commended, probably semi-finalist
I guess I'll be an AP scholar with honor now? </p>

<p>This summer: I have a part time job and will be teaching people of all ages how to read (literacy tutor)</p>

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<p>u sound like u'd be a great applicant at many schools, vanderbilt included :) good luck and come and visit if you get a chance. where are you from?</p>

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<p>I live in northern West Virginia, sort of near Kentucky, so I am not too far away. I plan on visiting at some point.</p>

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<p>Another thing... I don't know if i'm really reaching here, but according to my aunt, vandy was apparently looking to admit more jewish kids when my cousin applied there two years ago. Does it actually help to be jewish here?</p>

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<p>The administration prodded Jewish alumni to get a new Jewish center going on campus a few years back, and the Wall Street Journal wrote an article about it, which is what your aunt was picking up on. Vanderbilt isn't going to favor a Jewish applicant. However, applicants from the suburbs in the Boston-Washington corridor, many of whom are Jewish, may find they get a fairer shake at Vanderbilt than at elite Northeastern schools where such people don't seem sufficiently "diverse". Being from West Virginia, none of this should really impact you.</p>