What are my chances to get into Vassar College? and questions

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<p>Hello, after looking at a substantial amount of colleges, I've concluded that I would like to attend Vassar. I feel Vassar is a great liberal college with great people and teachers. </p>

<p>I am a Junior at a moderately sized, but highly competitive high school. Now, I am wondering if I would have a chance to be able to attend Vassar. I am a male ( with a <1/4 Hispanic background) and I live near Vassar, 25 minutes away. I am also applying early decision. </p>

<p>In School:
- I have an 3.7 average(unweighted), that is going to go up
- I am part of my school's National Honor Society, which is more competitive than most schools I know.
- I am active in the school, participating in Expanding Horizons ( going to seminars and meeting students from other schools), participated in quiz bowls and other in school activities.
- I've never been a sports player, but did participate in Nordic skiing freshman year.
- I am in Project Lead The Way: a series of college engineering classes, through RIT.
- I am taking all the AP classes my school offers.
- I am in the top 10% of my class.
- I am liked by most, if not all of my teachers.
- Did well on the PSAT.
- Other than AP, I am taking every advanced and honor class I can take.( Since freshman year, I have never been in a regular class)</p>

<p>Out of School:
- Teach kindergarten at a local day care center.
- Racked up 100 + community service hours.
- Participated in the Naval Sea Cadets Corps.
- Pretty well rounded and independent.</p>

<p>Negatives:
- My grades are phenomenal for most standards, but possibly not for Vassar standards.
- I'm not poor, but I am surly not well off, so the tuition might be a problem.</p>

<p>Questions:
1. What are my chances at getting in?
2. What is the financial aid like at Vassar?
3. How are the girls and hook-ups? I like nice, clean, beautiful, and smart girls.
4. How are parties? are there a lot of drugs?
5. Are there really a lot of hipsters? I like hipsters and all others, but I also like a balance of different people.( I've heard that Vassar is very diverse)
6. I aspire to be a doctor one day, I chose Vassar because, before medical school, I would enjoy a liberal balance in my studies in a suburban college setting, so How are the science classes and teachers, specifically biology, chemistry... etc?
7. If you wen't, or is still enrolled at Vassar, what were your grades during high school.
8. Will I feel at home?
9. Can you tell me about your everyday life at Vassar?</p>

<p>I know this is a lot to take in, but can you please answer all my questions. I will thank you heavenly folks in advance!!! Thank you and please answer with honestly.</p>

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<p>okay here we go…</p>

<p>1) You probably have a good chance. They’ve accepted and rejected just as many students as you. I’m in the same boat but when I went to visit they made it very clear that if you apply Early decision it GREATLY increases your chances.
2) Vassar is need-blind. So if they want you there, they’ll pay whatever you need. I do believe their average package is somewhere around. their packages are usually A Vassar Scholarship, and grants and loans from your home state. I just know they are able to give phenomenal financial aid which is typical of any top tier school
3) This I do not know the answer to. However when I went to the campus at night I walked by some girls who were enthusiastically proud that they got so wasted last night that the didn’t remember what happened. However I’m sure that’s not the majority of girls there. Most I met seemed very nice.
4) This I don’t know. I’ve heard Vassar has a reputation of having some drugs but I’m not sure how true this rumor is.
5) Vassar is diverse. I saw a ton of different people there. They pride the school on diversity and they live up to that standard.
6) Considering 90% of all Vassar Graduates go on to some of the top schools for their Graduate degrees I think you’ll be set. As for the professors, I don’t know specifics however each professor usually knows all of their students on a first name basis. These are professors that will notice when you don’t show up for class and make it a point to check on you. You also have to have meetings with them once a month if I recall the information correctly. Basically, any class at Vassar is bound to be good simply because Vassar offers a qualitiy education year round. Plus the building they have for biology is probably the most interesting looking structure I’ve ever seen in my life.
7) This doesn’t apply to me. :slight_smile:
8) I felt at home just by visiting. It’s a very pleasant atmosphere and the inside of their dorm buildings feel like a house and not just a place where a bunch of people live. They’re also very safe from what I’ve come to understand.</p>