<p>Hey there... as someone who applied to Vassar a couple of years ago, I'd recommend that everyone post their stats below in this thread along with their admissions results (accepted, deferred, rejected) below. It's really helpful for those who are interested in applying to Vassar this year (and in the future) as a reference tool...</p>
<p>Here's a suggested format to use. To make it work, copy and paste the code below and remove all the spaces in the code brackets.</p>
<p>And here's an example of what the code will look like with the spaces removed...</p>
<p>*Decision: Accepted/Rejected/Waitlisted *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Verbal: 710
[</em>] SAT Math: 680
[<em>] SAT Writing: 710
[</em>] SAT Total: 2100
[<em>] SAT II: US History - 750, English Literature - 720, Math I - 720, Biology M - 650
[</em>] ACT: 32
[<em>] AP/IB taken/scores: US History (11, 4), Biology (11, 4), European History (12), Spanish Literature (12), English Literature (12), AB Calculus (12)
[</em>] GPA weighted: 4.28
[<em>] GPA unweighted: 3.80
[</em>] Rank or % estimate: 1 of 60</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Common App. essay was a bit weak, Why Vassar essay was very solid, no Your Space was submitted.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: one was excellent (English Teacher & Advisor), one was solid (Math Teacher)
[<em>] Counselor Rec: very solid.
[</em>] Interview: didn't have one.
[li] Hook (if any): none.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Connecticut
[</em>] School Type: Private
[<em>] Ethnicity: White/Caucasian
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: No
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: No
[li] Important ECs: Varsity Field Hockey (4 years: captain as a senior, 4 varsity letters, & coach's award), Model UN (4 years), Choir (4 years), School Newspaper (2 years: editor in chief as a senior), Library Volunteer (1 year).</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors: first generation college student, family member involved with the school but not an alum, professor or coach wrote in for you, etc.</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Congrats everyone who got in!</p>
<p>Hi, I left a posting on the other ED1 thread- Vassar said that their "target" for mailing out decisions is mon. Dec 15-seems kinda late too me because alot of kids from my S school are hearing from their ed's already, and this puts us into latter part of next week. But anyway, I hope you can all be posting accepatance stats here very soon!</p>
<pre><code>* SAT Verbal: 700
* SAT Math: 720
* SAT Writing: 730
* SAT Total: 2150
* SAT II: English Literature - 700, Math 1 - 740
* APs taken/scores: US History (11, 4), World History (10, 5), English Language (11,4), Spanish Language (12), English Literature (12), BC Calculus (12), Chemistry (12)
* GPA weighted: 5.01
* GPA unweighted: 3.9
* Rank or % estimate: 8 of 475
</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Essays: Common App. essay was very solid, Why Vassar essay was somewhat weak. I sent in a few monologues for the "Your Space" part of the application. I also sent in an arts application for voice (two pieces: "Se Tu M'ami" and "Non So Piu Cosa Son")
* Teacher Recs: both were very strong (English teacher and math teacher whom I've had for three years)
* Counselor Rec: very solid.
* Interview: My interview went well - my interviewer said that he would recommend me.
* Hook (if any): I had a letter of recommendation from a Vassar alum who used to work in my school district.
</code></pre>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<pre><code>* State or Country: New York
* School Type: Public
* Ethnicity: White/Caucasian
* Gender: Female
* Legacy Yes/No: No
* Recruited Yes/No: No
* Important ECs: Choir (4 years), School Newspaper (2 years), Academic Team (4 years), Theatre (4 years), Teaching Assistant (4 years), Dance (2 years).
</code></pre>
<p>The postman was kind enough to bring it at 9am today mon a.m Dec15, because he knew we were looking for it</p>
<p>DECISION ACCEPTED
sat v 720
satm 770
satW760
sat total 2250
sat math 2c 770
sat bio 800
GPA w 4.16
GpA un 3.80</p>
<p>top decile 40/420</p>
<p>Essays: very endearing
Vassar essay: ok
yourspace :Described his brief unsuccessful foray on the crew team
Teacher RECs: Vocal teacher wrote phenomenal one
other quite good Guidance counselor loved my son.
Interview fine: they talked about art</p>
<p>Large competitive Public school in NJ</p>
<p>National Merit Semi Finalist</p>
<p>National Honor Society</p>
<p>Peer advisor</p>
<p>4 years heavy involvement in theater including summer programs</p>
<p>4 years Marching Band Brass sergent</p>
<p>4 year well regarded Jazz band lead trombone
worked summers</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Verbal: 730
[</em>] SAT Math: 740
[<em>] SAT Writing: 770
[</em>] SAT Total: 2240/1470
[<em>] SAT II: 800 (French), 690 (Bio E), 650 (Literature)
[</em>] AP/IB taken/scores: IB predicted was a 37: 7-6-6 in HLs and 7-6-5 in SLs</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Both essays were decent
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Very strong
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Average (the guy didn't know me from Eve)
[</em>] Interview: Nope
[li] Hook (if any): None</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Bombay (Mumbai), India
[</em>] School Type: Private (international)
[<em>] Ethnicity: Indian
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: No
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: No
[li] Important ECs: Two vacation internships with an Indo-French law firm, peer tutoring program in school, poetry published in the school magazine for the past five years</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors: None</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Congrats to everyone who got in! I'm still high :P</p>
<p>Stats:
ACT: 31
AP/IB taken/scores: AP English Language (4), AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP Human Geography, AP English Lit
GPA weighted: 90.8
GPA unweighted: 90.6
Rank or % estimate: 4th decile</p>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<p>Essays: Common App. essay was strong, Why Vassar essay was very general, Your Space was a collection of art pieces.
Teacher Recs: I believe both were very good. One was from a history teacher and one was from a physics teacher.
Counselor Rec: Very solid.
Interview: Had one with an alumnus. Went very well.
Hook (if any): None.</p>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<p>State or Country: New Jersey
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White/Caucasian
Gender: Male
Legacy Yes/No: No
Recruited Yes/No: No
Important ECs: Leadership training and teaching (4 years), Creator and president of cinematography club (1 year), Clown for chronically ill children and nursing homes (4 years), Private art classes (2 years), Mock Trial (2 years), School newspaper (4 years)</p>
<p>Other Factors: None</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: **** my life. Congrats to the rest of you though.</p>
<p>SAT- CR 700 M 660 W 660 (Total- 1360 or 2060)
ACT- 32
SAT2- US history-700; Literature-770
AP Euro (10th)-4; AP US (11)-4; AP Latin Vergil (11)-3; AP Lang (11)-5 (This year, I am taking AP Lit, Ap Latin Ovid and Catullus, AP Bio, AP Calc AB, and AP Art)
GPA unweighted-3.8 something
GPA weighted-4.2 something
RANK- 13th out of 72 (last year)</p>
<p>Essays- common app was, in my opinion, pretty kick ass!! Why Vassar was average. My Space was about a vegan cooking school I went to over the summer
Teacher Rec- all very good, I hope. one from Latin teacher and one from my English teacher who had written other recs for me in the past. Also, my guidance teacher really likes me (we bonded discussing art)
Interview- went really well. talked for over three hours about Faulkner and other authors (an AP Lit teacher at a local high school, a dream come true as an interviewer) she said she looked forward to recommending me
Hook- not really sure what you want here</p>
<p>state- sunny florida (I am gonna FREEZE next year)
School- private
ethnicity-caucasian
gender- female
no legacy, not recruited
EC- Drama (a big one for me); History club, Philosophy Club, Latin club (all with leadership roles)
also, do martial arts ect.
and work as a tutor</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Verbal: 660
[</em>] SAT Math: 710
[<em>] SAT Writing: 660
[</em>] SAT Total: 2030
[<em>] SAT II: Physics - 720, Math II - 670
[</em>] AP/IB taken/scores: Predicted 36 - very demanding course - Physics, English, Math at Higher Level and History, Chemistry at Standard Level and French Ab initio
[<em>] GPA weighted: :S
[</em>] GPA unweighted: :S
[li] Rank or % estimate: :S</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ list]
[<em>] Essays: Pretttty damn good (I don't mean to boast)
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Good, I'd say
[<em>] Counselor Rec: uhh, not so sure - very average?
[</em>] Interview: I was very lost during the interview. It took place when I visited before senior year, and I didn't even know much about Vassar back then
[li] Hook (if any): an alum wrote a letter in support of my application</p>[/li]
<p>[/list]Location/Person:[list]
[<em>] State or Country: India
[</em>] School Type: Private
[<em>] Ethnicity: Indian
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: Nope
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: Nope
[*] Important ECs: Heavily into Indian Classical Dance - 11 years - performed internationally and am now a qualified teacher. I do a fair bit of writing too - head of press at MUNs here and there. And community service too. I'd say dance was my strength here, though.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Verbal:670
[</em>] SAT Math:690
[<em>] SAT Writing:670
[</em>] SAT Total:1360/2030
[<em>] SAT II:Chemistry:740 Math I:780
[</em>] ACT:N/A
[<em>] AP/IB taken/scores:Chemistry:4 Currently taking Physics and Spanish
[</em>] GPA weighted:3.8
[<em>] GPA unweighted:3.6
[</em>] Rank or % estimate:n/a</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays:common app was well written, but slightly cliche. Why Vassar essay was strong. Submitted a video of me playing the theme song to The Office on piano
[</em>] Teacher Recs:very good
[<em>] Counselor Rec:generic, but good
[</em>] Interview:really good, she said she has a friend in the admissions office and would recommend me
[li] Hook (if any): very strong interest in chemistry and looking to major in chemistry</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ list]
[<em>] State or Country:MA
[</em>] School Type:Public
[<em>] Ethnicity:white
[</em>] Gender:female
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No:no
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No:no
[li] Important ECs:student government, tennis, piano, radio station dj, national honors society (forgot to put this on my app!!), food pantry volunteer, chemistry teaching assistant, chemistry ind. study, chemistry seminar</p>[/li]
<p>[/list]Other Factors:</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc:
: Congrats to everyone! My stats are a bit lower than everyone else's, but it goes to show you that if you put in a lot of effort and show your interest it can happen!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Verbal: 730
[</em>] SAT Math: 800
[<em>] SAT Writing: 660
[</em>] SAT Total: 2190
[<em>] SAT II: Math IIC 800 / Literature 730
[</em>] ACT: 33
[<em>] AP/IB taken/scores:
[</em>] GPA unweighted: 3.7
[li] Rank or % estimate: Top 10%</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: All great.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Beautiful - written by my AP Language teacher, who I've known for several years. Described my "hunt for truth" as a dog gnawing a bone to the marrow... Totally eccentric guy. Love him.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Great
[</em>] Interview: No
[li] Hook (if any): Insatiably passionate. Concurrent attendance at Warren Mott High School, Macomb Mathematics Technology Center (magnet program), and Macomb Community College (HS Early Admission)</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Michigan
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: No
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: No
[li] Important ECs: Soon-to-be-eagle scout, 10+ years piano (EXTREMELY dedicated)</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]</p>
<p>Congratulations to everyone else that got in =]</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT Verbal: 750
SAT Math: 730
SAT Writing: 800 (Essay Score: 10)
SAT Total: 2280
SAT II: Math Level II: 750
Literature: 760
ACT: 33
AP/IB taken/scores: None Taken
GPA weighted: Unknown (My school doesn't give weighted GPA's
GPA unweighted: 3.67
Rank or % estimate: Unknown (My school doesn't rank students)</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: I liked 'em
Teacher Recs: The teachers at my school don't actually let you read their recs, but one of mine was from a Vassar alum
Counselor Rec: Same deal
Interview: Yes
Hook (if any): Drawing/Painting (I sent in a portfolio)</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Oregon
School Type: Private
Gender: Male
Legacy Yes/No: No
Recruited Yes/No: Not really. </p>
<ul>
<li>SAT Verbal: 780</li>
<li>SAT Math: 610</li>
<li>SAT Writing: 720</li>
<li>SAT Total: 2110</li>
<li>SAT II: English Literature - 760, Biology E - 650</li>
<li>APs taken/scores: N/A (My school doesn't offer them, only honour's classes)</li>
<li>GPA weighted: 4.58</li>
<li>GPA unweighted: 4.24</li>
<li>Rank or % estimate: 1 of 30</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: Common app essay very good, I think. Not my absolute best, but I titled it "How a TV show changed my life" so points for originality. Did extra essay about waldorf education in the optional box. Why Vassar essay pretty good, longish (2 pages)</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: I didn't read them. But I've known the teachers for years and I'm pretty sure they were both really really good.<br></li>
<li>Counselor Rec: She's new, so I don't know her that well, but she's really sweet, so I think good.</li>
<li>Interview: My interview went really well, we talked for two hours and she kept dropping comments about how great I was and how she was going to recommend me.</li>
<li>Hook (if any): I had a letter of recommendation from one of the alums (she's a family friend).</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: California </li>
<li>School Type: Private</li>
<li>Ethnicity: White/Caucasian</li>
<li>Gender: Female</li>
<li>Legacy Yes/No: No</li>
<li>Recruited Yes/No: No</li>
<li>Important ECs: Organized annual food drive for needy during Thanksgiving for four years. Participated in the 6 week powerhouse apprentice program at Vassar this past summer. Lots and lots of peer tutoring hours. And even more theatre.</li>
</ul>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Verbal: 720
[</em>] SAT Math: 720
[<em>] SAT Writing: 670
[</em>] SAT Total: 2110 (I did not submit SATs)
[<em>] SAT II: Math I 780 (Again, did not submit)
[</em>] ACT: 32 (submitted)
[<em>] AP/IB taken/scores: 3 on US History, 5 on Calculus BC
[</em>] GPA weighted: 4.3ish, I think
[<em>] GPA unweighted: 3.98
[</em>] Rank or % estimate: 7/529 weighted, 4/529 unweighted (after first trimester grades)</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: I really liked it, but I'm probably not a good judge. It was quirky and risky (love it or hate it)
[</em>] Teacher Recs: I never saw them. They should be pretty good.<br>
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Never saw it. probably OK
[</em>] Interview: None
[li] Hook (if any): Possibly geographical? (west coast)</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Oregon
[</em>] School Type: large, public
[<em>] Ethnicity:
[</em>] Gender: female
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: no
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: no
[li] Important ECs: violin, community service </p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other Factors: sent in a violin recording for 'your space.' Took all the hardest classes at my school </p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc:
If Mindy and littleathiest and all other regular posters on this board are reading, you are all so nice, helpful people..thank you! I was already set on vassar before I found this board, but the support everyone shows here only further convinces me that Vassar is absolutely the place for me...hope I'll see your guys next year! (fingers xed for fin. aid)</p>