Chances for Scholarship?

briantheman
Thu, 31 May 2007 22:37:58 +0000

you have i’d say about a 50% shot at full ride if you play your cards right. don’t let yourself drop to salutatorian. keep the course rigor up as well (fyi, we’re capped at 18 hours (equiv. to the maximum amount one can earn in a semester) from APs; it might not be in your best interest to actually take the exams for all of those. on the other hand, you can always exempt lower level courses with high AP scores for the remainder, which is my intent).

DEFINITELY focus less on having a myriad of ECs and more on having major contributions in a select few

don’t worry about retaking the ACT. don’t even bother sending the score for that matter. retake the SAT and improve your writing. shoot for a perfect score.

don’t worry about visiting. they’ll invite you to scholars weekend to woo you eventually anyway. i would definitely make sure to express heavy interest in an interview however. keep in mind that vandy alum aren’t a gullible group. if you’re faking interest, they’ll be sure to let the admissions officers know.

i hope you’re serious about vandy. let me tell you, now that the whole process is behind me, i could not be more satisfied with my choice.

good luck. - brian