chance me - i chance back

vandyhopeful777
Wed, 24 May 2017 21:53:57 +0000

Hi CC!
I’m a current junior thinking of applying ED2 to Vandy. I visited campus and really loved it! Would love some realistic feedback to see if I should even bother applying.

School: Highly Competitive Public in NY

Ethnicity/Gender: Asian female

GPA: 3.7-3.8 UW (probably closer to a 3.8), 4.3 W with a pretty strong upward trend
PSAT: 1510 - probably will be national merit semifinalist based on past predictions
ACT: 35 composite (36,35,35,34) - will be retaking to hopefully get a 36 (and before you jump at this, the first time I took it I was really sick and wasn’t at my peak. I think I can do better the 2nd time around)

Course rigor: H/AP track (most difficult) throughout HS, will graduate having taken 9 AP exams with 8 classes - I have taken 6 classes a year (all H/AP) for the past 3 years, but senior year I’m taking all APs and will only take 5 classes (will this hurt my course rigor??)

Awards: President’s volunteer gold medal (3 years), National Latin Exam Gold Medal (2 years), state recognized awards for excellence in athletics and academics, National Qualifier in Speech and Debate, NHS, probably national merit semifinalist, honor roll

ECs:

Varsity sport 4 years (captain senior year) - strong program that consistently won, named MVP, named to All-Scholastic teams (academic and athletic excellence)

Speech and debate - national qualifier, consistently strong performance

Teaching Assistant at language school for 4 years

Self-started tutoring business for standardized tests

Interned at a research hospital for one summer with esteemed professor

Coached students in speech and debate

Organized town-wide events for various community organizations

Taught a class to strengthen immigrant job skills in an increasingly diversified market (1 summer)

Worked with local day care center to re-organize arts curriculum, conduct administrative work

National Honor Society

Recs:

teacher recs will be 6-8/10

counselor rec - 9/10

Essays: I’m a good writer with a strong voice, so once I figure out a good topic, I’m sure I can write an awesome essay on it.

Thanks in advance for taking the time to look over all my random stuff. Feel free to link your “chance me” threads below; I’m more than willing to chance y’all back!