<p>Well I’ve just applied ED II so, bearing in mind that I have a month until I can reflect on any firsthand experience about what it takes to get in, I think you have a pretty good shot. </p>
<p>The “published poet” part really stood out for me, and I think that when you get to writing your “Why Vassar” essay next year, you should stress your desire to, say, be a frequent writer in Helicon, the school’s literary magazine. You could even send a few poetry samples as your “Your Space” Submission.</p>
<p>Your GPA is around the same as mine and academic rigor really is an important part of admission selection - I go to an IB school so I don’t know anything about APs but be sure to take the hardest course of study you can bc that’s the first thing they look at. You NEED to bring up your test scores because they are also considered to be very important admission factors. I would actually recommend taking the SATs because Vassar would look at the best scores you earned for each category (reading, math, writing, plus your 2 subjects) rather than assessing each individual test as a whole as they do with the ACT. </p>
<p>I think you’re definitely on the right track but I would push for more leadership positions upon entering 12th grade (e.g. run for an executive position in student government, try becoming editor-in-chief of the school newspaper…etc). Like I said, though, you’ve definitely got a good shot at making it in. Good luck!!!</p>