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Colleges and Universities A-Z Vanderbilt University
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<p>I'd still like to see what you all think about the probability of my acceptance. Since I'm just looking for my chances at Vandy, I figured I'd post here rather than in the general Chances forum. I'm applying to the CAS.</p>

<p>White Male, Upper Middle Class
2nd in class out of 540 (I think)
Public School
GPA: 3.89 Unweighted, 6.17 Weighted.
SAT: 1510/1600 (CR 770-MATH 740)
ACT: 34 (Only took it once! Messed up bad)
SATIIs: Lit 780, Math Level 2 670, US History 680 (Again, didn't even think about these 'till the day of and messed up REAL bad on two of them)</p>

<p>I've taken a few dual-enrollment courses, and otherwise have more APs than almost anyone at my school.
AP Macroeconomics: 4
AP Calc BC: 3 sub 4
AP US History: 5
AP Human Geography: 5
AP English Language: 4
AP Microeconomics, Lit, Stat, Physics B, and Psych in progress. Expectations of 5s, no problem.</p>

<p>I work 24 hours a week, and am involved in many extracurriculars:
Founded the Ultimate Frisbee club at my school.
Varsity Swimming, 7 yrs, Captain for one (+ Misc. awards), State finalist for a couple years.
VP of a Venture Crew (Boys Scouts-related org.)
Treasurer for Exchange Service Club
Outstanding Attorney award at a recent Mock Trial competition.
I'll stop there 'cause those are the ones I consider most important and interesting. Total of 300-400 service hours, but only 150 recorded.</p>

<p>Great Rec from guidance counselor, good rec from two teachers.</p>

<p>I'm also a National Merit Finalist, a CompTIA A+ Hardware and Software Certified Computer Tech, and a certified lifeguard.</p>

<p>Those are the important stats, I think. If you'd like to know anything else I'll gladly share. so what's your opinion?</p>

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<p>if you dont get in, something is wrong. are you being sarcastic? 34 on an ACT is a mess up? geez, did you apply to any Ivy's?</p>

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<p>They probably should deny you because you aren't even smart enough to know you'll get in.</p>

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<p>...They didn't give you any scholarships?</p>

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<p>Haha, thanks, I guess I was just a tad concerned after I was flat-out rejected from Stanford, where I really wanted to go. Also, I didn't do an interview, which most of my friends applying to Vanderbilt did.</p>

<p>I did also apply to Yale, Reed, and Duke. I don't know if I got any scholarships yet, Heather. I think they send scholarship info with the acceptance, don't they? Or am I mistaken? Perhaps you received scholarship info?</p>

<p>Oh, and ahduke, I think I would have received a 35 if it weren't for the Science section of the ACT. I know, I know, the Science section is the easy one - you just interpret the graphs. But seeing as how I had spare time in every other section, I figured I'd have a lot of time during the Science section, and ended up not finishing. I think I got a 31 on the Science. If I had taken the ACT more than once I may have done even better. Dunno!</p>