Chances for Vassar ED?

kneumeyer
Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:31:36 +0000

I’m going to be a senior next year, and plan on applying early decision to Vassar… But I’m not sure how likely I actually am to get in. Is there anything I can do to put my best foot forward? Does being Hispanic actually help at all?

Hispanic, High income, Immigrant Parents (from Argentina), Autistic brother (may write about in essay?)

GPA: 4.0 weighted
SAT I: 2080
SAT IIs: Spanish Language- 790, USH- 760, Biology- 780

Junior Year APs: US History (4), Biology (5), Spanish 4 (5)
Senior Year APs: Economics, Psychology, Calculus AB

A’s and B’s Freshman/Sophomore Year, straight A’s Junior year

EC’s (not many, but I’m very committed and passionate about them):
Friendship Circle- work with children with special needs every other Sunday (all year)
Theatre Productions (most of the year)
GSA (officer senior year)

Awards:
National Spanish Exam- Gold (99th percentile)
National Merit top 50,000 … further results still to come

Summer:
Month in Italy w/ a host family, took Italian language classes
Friendship Circle summer camp (kids with disabilities)
6 week Internship organizing summer camp for 2010