calbert200,
Vanderbilt
B.S., Human Development
I am a sophomore at Vanderbilt studying Human and Organizational Development (HOD) and Spanish
Features Included
2
Essays
11
Schools
11
Scores
5
Advice
9
ECs
0
Sports

Background

Hometown Wheaton, Illinois
GenderFemale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2018
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken Spanish

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN)
  • Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA)
  • Miami University - Oxford (Oxford, OH)
  • Georgetown University (Washington, DC)
  • University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL)
  • Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH)
  • Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
  • University of California - Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Duke University (Durham, NC)
  • University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)
  • University of California - Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
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Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN)

Applied for a B.S. in Human Development

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

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Personal Statement
642 Words
Failure experience, Art/acting/singing
The greatest feeling of accomplishment I have ever known is when I am performing onstage with The Classics, my show choir. When I was a sophomore, the choir enjoyed an undefeated season, culminating with victory at the national championship. Therefore, a loss during my junior year seemed like my biggest failure. That year, my show choir flew to Los Angeles to compete against two of the best groups in the country. For months, we had rehearsed in preparation for this...
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Supplemental Essay Unique question posed by school
16 Words
Expand on an extracurricular activity: I talked about founding an environmental club at my high school
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General Admissions Advice

Most popular extracurricular activities at my college
13 Words
Greek Life, Vanderbilt Student...
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Whether I used a private admissions counselor, and advice I received
8 Words
I did...
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Post-college plans
9 Words
I would like...
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5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)
5 Words
Involved, passionate,...
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What set me apart from other applicants
48 Words
Instead of just piling on the AP classes, I took choir as my elective...
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High School Performance

GPA
3.73
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 10%
 
High School TypePublic
College Classes In High School
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest ACT
34
 
ACT Score Details
 
ACT Prep
SAT Prep
SAT IIs

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details8 classes and scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesChoir, Key Club, Help Save Our Environment, Student Council / Government, School Theater/Plays, Debate Club/Team, American Cancer Society, National Honor Society, School Newspaper/Magazine/Journalism

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences
Awards Received

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