Chance for Vanderbilt, Rice, WUSTL and Others

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Here are my stats. </p>

<p>High School Senior
White Female
ACT (Highest individual scores)
Composite: 34
English: 36
Math: 33
Reading: 32
Science: 34
Essay: 9

  • ACT Superscore: 34
    Here is the CATCH, I have taken the ACT 5 times, and on my most recent test, I scored a 34 (my previous scores had been 31, 31, 30, and 31 )</p>

<p>I have contacted some of the schools and for Vanderbilt and Case, I am only sending two ACT scores because they said I don’t have to send all. For WUSTL and Rice, I have to send all, though. </p>

<p>-SAT: Not sending if I don’t have to (but some schools like Rice said if I have taken it, I have to send it)
Critical Reading: 620
Math: 660
Writing: 680
-SAT II (also not sending if don’t have to
Chem: 720
Math I: 690
US Hist: 700</p>

<p>-GPA: 4.292 weighted, 4.0 unweighted</p>

<p>-Rank: we don’t rank but top 5-10% of 150 (small, competitive catholic school)</p>

<p>APs: Chem (5), US History (5)
Will take: Calc BC, Physics C Mech., Psych, Spanish (possibly)</p>

<p>At my school, they limit the number of honors courses that you can take, but I am taking the most rigorous schedule possible.</p>

<p>ECs, Awards, Other

  • NHS (11-12th grade)-- 10 hours of service per semester required
  • Cross Country (9-12; 110% award freshman year)
  • Swimming (9-12; varsity 3 years; 110% award junior year)
  • Track (9-12)
    -6 week scientific research program through a local university in which I had to write a research paper
    -40 hours of service at a place that provided temorpary day and overnight care to children
  • Chair of school sponsored Trivia Night (11-12)
  • other service here and there…
  • secretary of a club for people interested in health occupations
  • in a few other clubs such as Spanish Club<br>
    -Smith College Book Award (11)
    -babysit
    (I know, could be better)</p>

<p>I am interested in biomedical/bio engineering and chemical engineering. </p>

<p>Colleges

  • Rice
  • Vanderbilt
  • WUSTL
  • Case Western
  • Tulane
  • U Penn
  • Northwestern
    (I have already been accpeted into my state school and am going to apply to a few safties not listed)</p>
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<p>Can someone please help me out? thank you.</p>

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<p>Okay, I will chance you.</p>

<p>4.0 UWGPA and 34 ACT look good. And, you are a female STEM person.</p>

<p>Penn: Reach</p>

<p>Vanderbilt, Rice, Wash U* and NW: Decent chances</p>

<p>Case and Tulane: Do not know much about them. I guess you have “good” chances.</p>

<ul>
<li>Better chances if you do not apply for FA.</li>
</ul>

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<p>Thanks! Anyone else?</p>

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<p>Bump…</p>

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<p>Please. Someone else…</p>

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<p>Pretty good shot at all schools on your list except maybe Upenn (but that’s because no one has a good shot to get in there). It’s getting harder and harder to predict acceptance chances at top schools, so just apply and hope for the best–no reason to stress over it. Good Luck!</p>

<p>Also, do not send in your SAT scores anywhere.</p>

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<p>Rice and UPenn accept similar students, but Rice might have a lower admit rate than Penn this year due to several reasons. I’d say you have a decent shot at them, but it’s all in the air.</p>