What are my chances at the moment?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Vanderbilt University
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<p>I'm currently a junior. Anything marked with 12/senior is projected for next schoolyear. My critical reading score and class rank are not the greatest but I'm working on them. </p>

<p>Location: Pennsylvania
School: Extremely Competitive Large Public School
Class Size: 560
Class Rank: 56/560 (expected to improve after AP Tests and 3rd/4th marking periods)
Race: Caucasian
Cumulative Weighted GPA: 4.2 (School uses % Scale – 98% W)
Cumulative unweighted GPA: 3.9 (95% UW)
SATs: M 770 CR 600 WR 640 (Total: 2010) (Retaking in September – goal is 700CR)
ACT – Taking in April (32+ on practice tests so far)
Honor Roll: 9, 10, 11, 12
Classes: 6 AP (3 this year, 3 next year)
AP Chem II
AP Calc AB</p>

<h2>AP Physics B</h2>

<p>AP Calc BC
AP Bio II
AP Latin IV Vergil</p>

<p>AP Scores: Have not taken tests yet. Expecting 4’s and 5’s.</p>

<p>8 Honors
Honors English 9th, Honors Algebra II, Honors Earth and Space Science,
Honors Biology, Honors Chemistry, Honors Precalc/Trig, Honors Latin III,
Honors Biochem</p>

<p>Awards/ Honors
National Honors Society
National Language Honors Society
The National Society of High School Scholars
Selected for several National Youth Conferences</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities
Latin Club – 9, 10, 11, 12
Key Club – 10, 11, 12
NHS – 11, 12
NLHS – 11, 12
Rugby Club – 9
School Soccer – 9</p>

<p>Volunteered with:
National Honors Society: 40 hours by graduation
Bethany Village Retirement Home: 250+ Hours by graduation
Notre Dame Club of Harrisburg: Several events such as working soup kitchens
Ronny Powley Center: Helped distribute donated foods to poor families</p>

<p>Leadership Experience:
Junior Class Vice President
(Expected) Latin Club Officer 12</p>

<p>Research (Possible hook + essay topic):
Columbia University Medical School – 11/12 (Researched new therapeutic proteins under Dr. Jonathan Barasch, M.D., Ph.D, over the summer for 8+ weeks)</p>

<p>Employment:
Wegmans Food Company – 11, 12 (15 hours per weekend stocking shelves)
Universal Protective Packaging – 11, 12 (10 hours per week unloading trucks)</p>

<p>I worked both of these jobs at the same time for a number of months during the school year.</p>

<p>Intern at Pennsylvania House of Representatives Speaker of the House’s Office (Another possible hook + essay topic.) – 10 (40 hours per week, summer of sophomore year, helped welcome foreign delegates and volunteered for National Conference of State Legislatures held in Philadelphia, PA)</p>

<p>Hobbies:
Skiing and Surfing
Guitar
Tricking, Parkour, Free running, etc
Lifting
Pickup soccer weekly at a local park + indoors</p>

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<p>Good chances and a higher SAT will certainly help.</p>

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<p>Just have to say. Love parkour. Keep at it.</p>

<p>You have adequate chances, I think.</p>