My stats and ECs- do I have a chance???
I am currently a junior in high school, and Vanderbilt is my dream school (I know it’s a long shot). I wanted to come on here and ask for advice to see if what I currently have is good enough, if I am nowhere near getting in, or if there is anything I could do to maybe boost my application. Right now, I have around a 97 GPA, and by the end of high school I hope to have taken 14 APs. I am will be the president of 3 clubs at my school, one of them being the third biggest club in my school and another one that I founded myself. I am also applying for a DECA officer position, which is part of a national organization, and I am invovled in a few national honors societies. I am also part of a religious advocacy group where I have completed almost 150 hours of community service. In addition, I own my own business where I generate around $1,500 per month, and I currently have one part-time employee. My ACT score right now is a 33, but I am hoping to raise it to a 34 or 35. I do not have many awards but I am involved in my schools writing magazine where we have won 1st place in our state 2 times, I won first place in an in-school DECA competition, and I placed at DECA states. Vanderbilt has always been a dream school for me, but now more than ever it has become insanely competitive, and I know around 10 other students in my graduating class of around 650 who would also most likely ED there as well. Im not sure if Im just stressing myself out or if there is anything else I could do to maybe improve my changes, but any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!