How competitive is the Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholarship?

Colleges & Universities Vanderbilt University
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<p>Thanks for taking the time to look this over. I think that I have a good shot at getting accepted, but do you think I have a decent chance at the Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholarship? Am I eligible for any other scholarships?</p>

<p>State: Illinois
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: East Indian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: 180,000ish</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT I: CR800; M800; W780= 2380
SAT IIs: Biology 800; Literature 800; Spanish with Listening 800; Math 800.
GPA: 4.6W; 3.97UW
Rank: N/A
ACT: 36
APs: World History (5);
Junior Year: Literature & Composition; U.S History; Biology; Spanish
Senior Year: Literature & Language; Micro and Macro; Chemistry; Calculus BC
Courseload: Most rigorous</p>

<p>I just took all the APs tests for Junior Year, and I’ll be getting my results sometime in the summer.</p>

<p>Awards/Honors:
AP Scholar with Distinction (potential)
Winner of Bilingual Essay Contest (Spanish & English)
Carl Sandburg Essay Contest- First Place
Nationally published poetry
Gold Medalist on National Spanish Exam Level VI
Gold Medalist on National French Exam Level III</p>

<p>Significant Activities:
Literary Magazine (Publisher)
Model U.N
School Newspaper (Layout Editor)
Scene Designer in Schools Productions (First in Command)
Yearbook (Editor) </p>

<p>Born in Monaco, France. Fluent in French, Spanish, Kashmiri, Assamese, Oriya and English. </p>

<p>Clarinet- Division 1 solos and ensembles. All-State and All-County.
Piano- non-competitive hobby.</p>

<p>Job/Work Experience: Waitress </p>

<p>Does Vandy accept audio or visual supplements? I’m thinking of sending a music tape consisting of: </p>

<p>Gossec - Gavotte - Clarinet
Gliere - Valse Triste - Clarinet
Beethoven - Hammerklavier Sonata - Piano
Chopin - Fantasie-Impromptu - Piano </p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Wow … I ended up getting one, and my application doesn’t even come close to that. I would think that you should get one.</p>

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<p>Maybe you should just go to Harvard or Princeton</p>

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<p>^haha too much flattery. And if you don’t mind anwsering, what are your stats ohioguy?</p>

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<p>4.0 UW GPA
35 ACT
800 CR/700 M/670 W
NMF
School doesn’t offer APs
standard activities and stuff like that</p>

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<p>No…but seriously. You can get into the top Ivies.</p>

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<p>believe it or not, it is not just about rank, maybe she likes Vandy’s social atmosphere, location, weather, professor friendliness, or a number of the other benefits Vandy has to offer.</p>

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<p>Having a resume like that and not going to Harvard is like slapping God in the face.</p>

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<p>honestly, id say having a resume like that would definitely make u a top student at vandy, but there’s nothing wrong with that. i got into cornell, stanford, and penn, but chose vandy over them for several reasons – moreover, some people just don’t like the ivies - the environment, the people that go there, etc. thats what steered me clear of even bothering to submit an app to harvard, yale, princeton, and the like.</p>

<p>to the OP, i think u have a very good chance of getting the CV scholarship or at least you will get some sort of merit scholarship without a doubt.</p>

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<p>you stand an excellent chance. every part of your app does. scores, activities, and your cultural background (vandy is recuiting diversity). I’m willing to place a bet that you’d get it or another full tuition scholarship.</p>

<p>dirthog is right, or maybe the OP just doesn’t feel like paying for his undergrad tuition :)</p>