<p>Ethnicity/gender: White female
State: Florida (although I'm moving to Tennessee this summer)
Hooks: First Gen.</p>
<p>GPA: 3.65/4.2, upward trend
Course load: Very demanding; honors and AP's
Senior year course load: Honors Calculus, Honors Spanish 5, AP Physics B, AP Psychology, AP English Lit., Honors Gov., Honors Economics
Rank: Top 25%, highly competitive public school, best in area </p>
<p>SAT: 2010 superscored (CR: 600 M: 650 W: 760 E: 10) </p>
<p>AP Scores:
European History: 3
English Lit. and Comp: Pending (expecting a 5)
Psychology (expecting a 5)
Physics B: Pending (will probably be low) </p>
<p>EC's:
National Honor Society
National Spanish Honor Society
Fingerstyle guitar (10 years)
Classical piano (4 years)
Astronomy club (President 2011-2012)
Volunteer hours (100+, mostly in nursing home) </p>
<p>Awards:
Honor Roll, Principal's list, Principal's list with Distinction
Award for Academic Excellence in Spanish
AP Scholar (hoping)</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Did you apply ED2 or RD? Your SAT score could certainly pose a problem. Did you take the ACT? Also, I don’t think your ECs are exceptional for Vanderbilt’s standard. Having said that, I think you still have a chance! How were your essays and LOR?</p>
<p>Yes, I know. I wish I had done more throughout my high school career but there’s nothing I can do at this point 
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<p>And the ACT is definitely not for me, since I have a serious issue with the ridiculous time limits. The SAT is definitely more my kind of test, lol. </p>
<p>Actually, I am taking a gap year, so I’m going to apply ED 1 next year. Perhaps I could take the SAT again and this time I’ll shoot for a 2100+, but I’m not sure.</p>
<p>I can write a killer essay. How much will that help my chances? Thank you!</p>
<p>the act cutoff this ED was about a 32 give or take a couple ECs. that’s about a 1420 or so. being in the top 25% isn’t going to help. </p>
<p>basically, Vandy has become an Ivy as far as acceptances go. A lot can happen between now and next fall’s ED, but Vandy is only going to get tougher to get into while your GPA won’t change. To give yourself a chance, you should study for the SAT like crazy and raise your CR+M to 1500 to give yourself a stronger chance.</p>
<p>Thank you for your input. </p>
<p>I know this is early but, bump please! It means so much to me.</p>