I have a dilemma. Tonight is the deadline for Vanderbilt and Johns Hopkins, and i don’t know if I should apply.
White Female from LI, NY
Act: 30 (got 30 on three different sittings), 33 super scored
SAT: 1950 old sat
Gpa: 3.89 UW, top 10% of graduating class of 570.
EC:
Competitive equestrian, pretty good at the string bass in the orchestra. Secretary of my school’s chapter of NHS, VP of our music honor society, involved in a few other honor societies and clubs (including an equestrian club, regional champion and string ensemble where I’ve been asked to perform with professional orchestras and been selected for all county orchestras)
AP scholar with honors.
Voulenteered at senior assisted living home and with a special needs ice hockey team
Consistently working atleast 10 hrs a week.
Sorry for any typos, just in a rush! Also I know my chances of both of these are slim (especially Vanderbilt), but a girl can dream. LOL
In all honesty, I think you have extremely slim chances at both. Not trying to be mean, but both those schools will want really high ACT scores, and I am not sure 30 composites will work for them. Good luck.
Definitely not Vandy without at least a 32 non-superscored
If you can afford the fee, go for it. Nothing to lose at this point, right?
I wouldn’t waste the money. Your chances at both of these schools are probably below 15%. Focus on where you’ve already applied/are going to apply.
The chances for OP are far, far lower than 15%, given that the acceptance rate at both schools is 10-11%, and the average ACT is around 33. Probably the vast majority of those scores are not superscored. The students with stats like OP’s who do get in probably are hooked in some way.
A 30 ACT with 33 superscored isn’t bad at all. I know people who have been admitted to better schools with <33 (No, they weren’t URMs.) Test scores are becoming less and less important in the admissions process. You’re def not wasting your time.
However, I would recommend not sending in your SAT scores.
Our school’s Naviance data shows that Vanderbilt is very scores focused, to the point where someone with either a 2300+ or top 10% could consider it a safety. No other top 20 school is as scores focused as Vanderbilt. I expect the gpa cutoffs will vary from school to school.