Vanderbilt ED2 applicants

<p>Hi guys!
I know someone else started an ED2 to Vandy thread earlier but not many people were definite as to whether or not they were applying ED2. </p>

<p>Vandy Ed2ers:
Would you guys mind posting:</p>

<ul>
<li>School you applied to: (College of Arts & Sciences, Blair School of Music, School of Engineering, or Peabody College)</li>
<li>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0) :</li>
<li>Scores (SAT / ACT / Subject Tests / AP Scores) :</li>
<li>Extra Curricular activities:</li>
<li>Leadership :</li>
<li>Legacy / URM / Ethnicity (Hook) :</li>
<li>Location (Ex: NY) :</li>
<li>Strengths/Weaknesses:</li>
</ul>

<p>arts and sciences
3.8
29 ACT (yeah, i know)
varsity golf, band, latin club, NHS, volunteering, some other things
golf captain
a little bit of legacy
Indiana
weaknesses: definitely ACT
strengths: underrepresented state, GPA is strong, i think my essay was good</p>

<ul>
<li>School you applied to: College of Arts & Sciences</li>
<li>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0) : 3.0 (lol)</li>
<li>Scores (SAT / ACT / Subject Tests / AP Scores) : 2210 SAT ( 800 math, 730 CR, 680 w)</li>
<li>Extra Curricular activities: Captain Mock trial, Captain Model UN, editor in Chief yearbooj club, varsity swimming, varsity volleyball, volleyball manager</li>
<li>Leadership :see above</li>
<li>Legacy / URM / Ethnicity (Hook) : perfect math score?</li>
<li>Location (Ex: NY) : NJ (south jersey)</li>
<li>Strengths/Weaknesses: SAT is def. a strength, along with extra curriculars. my GPA is terrible, however my school doesn’t release class ranks which is actually a huge plus for me
*my brother who goes to harvard actually had a team of his friends edit my essays. they are phenomenal
also, i’m the only kid in my school to apply to vanderbilt in over 10 years</li>
</ul>

<ul>
<li>School you applied to: Engineering</li>
<li>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0) : 3.85</li>
<li>Scores (SAT / ACT / Subject Tests / AP Scores) : 31 ACT</li>
<li>Extra Curricular activities: MUN 4 years (secretary, president), Thespian Society 4 years (secretary, VP, president), math club 2 years, volunteer at nursing homes 2 years, many others</li>
<li>Leadership : see above</li>
<li>Legacy / URM / Ethnicity (Hook) : jewish (lol) female in engineering?</li>
<li>Location (Ex: NY) : MO</li>
<li>Strengths: good connection with admin counselor, great recs, leadership</li>
<li>Weaknesses: ACT score definitely…</li>
</ul>

<p>I applied EDII as well :)</p>

<p>School you applied to: School of Engineering</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.785</p>

<p>Scores (ACT Scores): 32 Composite [(29 Math) (30 Science) (33 English) (35 Reading)]</p>

<p>Extra Curricular activities:

  • Show Choir (Student Leader 3 years, Choreographer and Set Designer Senior Year)
  • Drama Club (Choreographer 3 shows, Costumer 2 shows, Artistic Director 3 shows; Student Drama Director and Choreographer)
  • Two Jobs (lifeguard and food runner/busboy)
  • Shirts&Pants Mens’ Chorus (Prestigious auditioned group that performs throughout Ohio)
  • Class Officers (Vice President)
  • Student Senate (Treasurer)
  • Writing Club (Juniors and seniors only; voted in during sophomore year)
  • Theatre Internship and participation in lots of other Musical Productions
  • Lots of others…</p>

<p>Leadership: View above activities</p>

<p>Legacy/URM/Ethnicity (Hook): None</p>

<p>Location (Ex: NY): Ohio</p>

<p>Strengths/Weaknesses: My personal statement was fantastic and so were my teacher recommendations…weakness might be my extracurriculars? There’s nothing necessarily amazing about them. </p>

<p>I do feel rather confident. I got rejected at Northwestern, but waitlisted at UChicago, and accepted at Case Western and UMichigan.</p>

<ul>
<li>School you applied to: Peabody College (HOD major)</li>
<li>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0) : I don’t know my unweighted, but weighted it’s 4.6/5</li>
<li>Scores (SAT / ACT / Subject Tests / AP Scores) : 32 ACT, 760 U.S. History</li>
<li>Extra Curricular activities: Captain of varsity sailing team (4 years), office assistant at a doctor’s office, guitar, NHS, lots of internships and volunteer work. I also sail on a race team the whole summer</li>
<li>Leadership: Captain of sailing team</li>
<li>Legacy / URM / Ethnicity (Hook) : none</li>
<li>Location (Ex: NY) : CT.</li>
<li>Strengths/Weaknesses: I wish I had a higher act score, but I feel that my transcript and essays are really strong.</li>
</ul>

<p>When do we find out about EDII acceptances?</p>

<p>letters are mailed out february 15th.</p>

<ul>
<li>School you applied to: School of Engineering</li>
<li>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0) : 3.9</li>
<li>Scores (SAT / ACT / Subject Tests / AP Scores) : ACT: 32</li>
<li>Extra Curricular activities: Lots of volunteer work in the European city of Budapest (where I live), Basketball, Play 7 instruments, Main roles in school Musicals, Started a small audio electronics design company, Teach English in Hungarian Public schools.</li>
<li>Leadership : Leader in Hungarian Student Ministry, various volunteer leadership positions check my “chance me page” for more detail ( <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/vanderbilt-university/1260369-us-student-studying-abroad-chances.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/vanderbilt-university/1260369-us-student-studying-abroad-chances.html&lt;/a&gt; )</li>
<li>Legacy / URM / Ethnicity (Hook) : None; Studying abroad last two years of Highschool.</li>
<li>Location (Ex: NY) : Currently Hungary, officially a TN Resident</li>
<li>Strengths/Weaknesses: Strengths: my EC’s, that I live In Europe,
Weaknesses: ACT score, and my lack of AP’s (my school only offers one, I’m taking 3 outside of school though)</li>
</ul>

<p>Three weeks from now we will know our decisions! Anyone else anxious???</p>

<p>So anxious!! I’m worrying myself to death here!</p>

<ul>
<li>School you applied to: School of Engineering (compsci)/Arts&Sciences (art)</li>
<li>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0) : 3.5 (4.5 weighted)</li>
</ul>

<p>- Scores (SAT / ACT / Subject Tests / AP Scores) : SAT CR 780, M 660, WR 740;
Subjects: Chem 710, Math II 620 (ouch), French w/ Listening 630; ACT comp 32 (math 30);
APs: Chem 4, Eng Lang 5, Studio Art 5, USHistory 5, PhysicsB 4, French 2 (challenged,kinda made up for it with sat i hope)
- Extra Curricular activities: Extensive art related stuff, from teaching kids to art charities. Work experience = tutoring art. Webpage design/programming for my school. Freelance art/graphic design work. French club, visual arts club, after school tutor.
- Leadership : President of French club grade 11, president/founder of visual arts club, Class leader for the We the People constitutional law competition (Exemplary student award, going to nationals).
- Legacy / URM / Ethnicity (Hook) : Mixed race (filipino/white) lower-income female from Appalachia?? I don’t know if that would actually help at all.
- Location (Ex: NY) : WV
**- Strengths/Weaknesses: ** focused extracurriculars (my interviewer commented on this so I guess that’s good), rigorous transcript (7 science credits by junior year, taking 4 APs as a senior), National Merit finalist.</p>

<p>Weaknesses = low math scores, average GPA, not many leadership positions</p>

<p>Good luck everyone, I hope you all get in!</p>

<ul>
<li>School applied to: College of Arts & Sciences</li>
<li>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0) : 3.85 (4.340 weighted)</li>
<li>Scores:
SAT: didn’t submit
SAT II: Literature 720, Mathematics I 730, US History 700
ACT Composite: 32 (English 32, Math 32, Reading 34, Science 30, Essay 9)
AP Scores: European History 4, Calculus AB 5, English Language and Composition 5</li>
<li>Extra Curricular activities: varsity cheerleading 4 seasons, President of National Honors Society, Vice President Art Club, Environmental Club, Key Club, Unified for Unifat, National Art Honors Society, J.E.T.S., lots of service work through church programs</li>
<li>Leadership : above + Leadership program at summer camp</li>
<li>Legacy / URM / Ethnicity : none :/</li>
<li>Location (Ex: NY) : Ohio!</li>
<li>Strengths/Weaknesses: strong essay, moderately good interview, rigorous academic curriculum, nervous about lack of major/direction</li>
</ul>

<p>letters go out so soon! is anyone else as nervous as i am?!?</p>

<p>These ACT scores are making me nervous lol</p>

<p>Can’t wait for the 15th! I’m getting so anxious. </p>

<ul>
<li>School you applied to: College of Arts and Sciences</li>
<li>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.89 (weighted is 4.13/4.0)</li>
<li>Scores (SAT / ACT / Subject Tests / AP Scores): 30 ACT (33, 33, 29, 23)(32 equivalent on essay); 4 on APUSH; 700 on USH SAT II; 650 on Literature SAT II; waiting to get my biology SAT II score</li>
<li>Extra Curricular activities: 4+ years of tutoring elementary students and kids in Harlem, 3 years playing basketball/2 years as captain, writer for the school newspaper, member of global green (club at my school), lots of experience in photography (classes at Parson’s, Brown, etc.) (two exhibits featuring my work), studied in Rome, doing research under a doctor this summer in biology (my desired major), two years in the Early Music Ensemble (traveled to Austria to sing with them as well), etc. </li>
<li>Leadership: see above</li>
<li>Legacy / URM / Ethnicity (Hook): graduated a year early and using this year to take college classes/ study abroad in France. By the end of the year, I will have 19 college credits from Hunter College & Universite Paris. I’m also bilingual.<br></li>
<li>Location (Ex: NY) : New York!</li>
<li>Strengths/Weaknesses: My weakness is definitely my test scores. Hopefully, my unusual application will make up for this. Also, I had a wonderful interview.</li>
</ul>

<p>Good luck everybody! :)</p>

<p><a href=“http://admissions.vanderbilt.edu/vandybloggers/2012/02/edii-decisions-mailed-and-total-applications-update/[/url]”>http://admissions.vanderbilt.edu/vandybloggers/2012/02/edii-decisions-mailed-and-total-applications-update/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Letters are en route! I have a kinda dumb question…when they say middle 50% ACT was 31-33 does that mean that 25% had lower than 31 and higher than 33?</p>

<p>I’ve never gotten that before, and as someone with a 31, it’d be great to know!</p>

<p>It means exactly that. The middle range of scores was 31-33, so 25% had above 33 and 25% had below 33. Get excited everyone!</p>

<p>Has anyone gotten their letters yet?!</p>

<p>Nope. I’m thinking earliest Monday :(. I am trying to prepare for rejection lol but I am just so excited idt I can. Anyone else notice this thread is nowhere near as active as last year? Do you think many people even applied EDII? Obviously CC isn’t a reflection of ALL applicants but I thought it was weird that there was no “we understand many of you will receive bad news this year” comment on the blog. But then again, I could just be looking for ways to convince myself I’m getting in…</p>

<p>YEAH! basically it means that the 25th percentile is a 31 and the 75th percentile is a 33. </p>

<p>I wonder when the letters will get to california!? anyone have any ideas?</p>

<p>didn’t get mine today. i’m thinking either monday or tuesday. preparing for rejection though.</p>