Hey Guys! I just submitted my ED II app and I couldn’t find a thread so I thought I’d start one! Good luck to everyone who applied ED II!
I applied as well!
I’m applying! good luck guys
I applied ED II as well!! I really freaking hope I get in…I was denied from my original ED and idk why they didn’t defer me but I’m not even mad abt it bc now I get a chance to go to Vassar!! People keep telling me they think I would be a better fit for Vassar than my original ED and after I submitted my first ED I kept having doubts abt it so I’m actually kind of relieved to have not been accepted!
@abellefol Same! Just about to submit my application ah
Can people who were admitted ED I or applied ED II post stats? Also, how different are the admissions rates for ED I/ED II/Regular?
I just applied EDII as well! Will post, er, stats (what if we just had our own trading cards that we mailed to colleges?) if I am admitted. Fingers crossed for all of us.
I sent in the app a few days ago but Im confused about first quarter grades. Do you still send them if you have your first semester grades sent in on common app?
Hey guys, I applied ED I and was admitted so I’ll try to list some quick stats:
ACT: 32 composite (no sat or satIIs)
GPA: no idea what an A- average would be converted to in terms of a GPA
ecs: no sports but MUN, editor of school paper, peer tutor etc
essay: meh
supps: I did the Vassar view fly in so I had a lot to talk about here
Your space: prob hurt my app more than it helped tbh
I just listed the first things that popped into my head so if you have any specific questions shoot me a msg.
Best of luck to you all!!!
**Decision: Accepted **
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2000 (CR 690, M 660, W 650)
ACT (breakdown): 30
SAT II: 790 US History
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.999
AP (place score in parenthesis): 5 in APUSH, 5 in AP Lang, 5 in AP Psych
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Bio, AP Calc BC, AP Lit, AP Spanish, AP World, AP Human Geo, Global Marketing
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): lol none
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Model UN (vice-president), Literary magazine (Editor)
Job/Work Experience: Tae Kwon Do instructor
Volunteer/Community service: Summer counselor, library, tutoring, political campaigning
Summer Activities: UVA Writer’s Workshop, VA Governor School
Essays (rating 1-10, details): Idk how to rank them, but I thought they were all good (I love writing)
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: English teacher, no idea what she wrote but she loves me and gave me the English Award for 11th grade
Teacher Rec #2: Spanish teacher, she loves me and I was one of her best students, and she took forever to write it so I’m assuming it was good
Counselor Rec: Barely talked to her, but we filled out a counselor rec form so I’m assuming it was decent
Additional Rec:
Interview: no
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: I listed International Studies, Medieval/Renaissance Studies, Educational Studies
State (if domestic applicant): VA
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Vietnamese
Gender: Male
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none
Reflection
Strengths: GPA, essays, recs
Weaknesses: Test scores (except for the SAT II)
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Probably a combo of my strengths. Also was accepted to their Fly-in so I bet that helped?
Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: ED, so nowhere hehe
General Comments : It’s a holistic process, so just hope for the best! Buena suerte!
Sir Sly, congratulations! Did you apply EDI or EDII? Also, did you include a “Your Space” supplement? If so, what?
@muined I played EDI. And yes, I submitted a YourSpace. It was a writing portfolio (mine wasn’t that good imo, but I guess it doesn’t hurt!)
@SirSly Yay, congratulations! My D13 is a senior at Vassar majoring in Medieval and Renaissance Studies. She says the number of students in the program is getting smaller and smaller so I wish you will consider it as your major or minor!! Have a great time at Vassar!
D13 was accepted as EDII applicant. GPA 3.8, ACT 31. In Your Space, she wrote one paragraph about her love of jigsaw puzzles and included an optional photo of herself with a big completed puzzle.
@abellefol I was deferred from my ED I school too, but I feel like it was a blessing in disguise because I was also doubting if I had made the wrong decision choosing that school over Vassar. I really hope that I get into Vassar because I feel like I belong there more than anywhere. Best of luck to you! 
Does anyone know when Vassar will post the decisions? I know the website says by February 1st, but I was wondering if they released decisions on a specific day or something like that.
@lavenderquartz For ED I, they sent an email one week prior to releasing decisions. I assume they’ll do the same for ED II.
@SirSly thank you!!
Has anyone received/heard anything about the notification date? The acknowledgement email said that we’ll be receiving the decisions in late January and will be notified of the date.
I have an answer. When I first signed up for my informational interview, admissions said that they would notify me if one could be arranged around a week before the decision. Seeing as I got the email twenty minutes ago, it is safe to say that we’ll hear back in, give or take, a week.
Has anyone else received the week-before notification email?