<p>Hey guy, I was wondering what my chances at Wake are. My cousin graduated two years ago with a biology major and my dad's attorney is on the board of the Deacon Club. </p>
<p>I am also looking at Ivies, Duke (gasp!), Hopkins, MIT, and Caltech. I am a sophomore and have NOT taken the SAT yet.</p>
<p>Passsions/Interests: Basketball, Debate, Medical Ministry, and Inventions
Class Rank: Tied for first (39 students in grade)
Expected SAT: 2200
Expected Teacher Recs: Very Strong
Essays: Hopefully excellent and unique</p>
<p>Here are my classes:</p>
<p>Freshman Year (4.0 unweighted GPA)- school did not offer advanced classes:
Geometry
English 9- Poem Published in National Publication
Spanish II
Biology
Ancient History
Band (Clarinet for 6 years)-2nd Chair (Lower Register Specialist)
Studio Art- gold key award
Altar Boy(Church Service)
Basketball Captain+ MVP</p>
<p>Sophomore Year(4.0 unweighted GPA):
Honors Algebra II
Honors English 10
AP Euro. History
Debate- Best record in school history, Best L-D debator
Chemistry- 2 science olympiad medals
Physics
Spanish III
Class President
President of Concession stand Operations
ABCCM Volunteer (150+ hours)
Part-time Job(Chick-Fil-A)
Altar Boy (Church service)
Basketball MVP+ Captain
Clarinet Independent Study</p>
<p>Schedule for 11th grade:
AP Stats
AP Chemistry
AP English 10- Language & Composition
AP U.S. History
Honors Spanish III
Honors Precalculus
Debate Team- Captain
Hopefully Honor Council, Class Pres., etc.
Possible newspaper work
Part-time job
ABCCM Volunteer
Independent Clarinet Study
Altar Boy Leader (Church Volunteer)
Science Olympiad
Expected Mathlete</p>
<p>Honestly? These days hardly anyone is a “lock.” You’re only a sophomore, so it’s still early. Also, you don’t have any real legacy connections, so don’t count on that.</p>
<p>Guys, I know that a virtual lock is next to impossible, but this attorney has gotten several people with significantly less credentials into Wake. I</p>
<p>know I am a sophomore, but at least am I on the right track. Plus, I beast interviews (not trying to brag), which I can opt for in place of (gasp) bad SAT scores. Thanks!</p>
<p>An attorney does not get you into college, you do.</p>
<p>No offense, but lose the cocky attitude, it’s annoying. Your chances look good, but who knows if all your “expected” stats and goals will be a reality, things often change from what we plan or expect. Enjoy high school and worry about college admissions when you are a little older. Plus, do not act this cocky in neither your interview or essay, it’s not appealing.</p>
<p>Plus your list of schools do not seem cohesive. What does "The Ivies (Which ones? They all are pretty different.) and MIT and Caltech and Wake have in common? Both MIT and Caltech are going to have a very different student body and school culture than Wake or Duke. Same can be said with the various Ivies.</p>
<p>Your chances are good if you keep your grades up and get a very good SAT (2000+). At this time, you shouldn’t expect to be a 2200 on the SAT and you should also be a bit more humble, like rockerguyasj said. Also, Ivies are greatly different in academic rep from super elite (Harvard Yale Princeton) to great but not the super elite (Brown, Cornell).</p>
<p>Nobody is a “lock” for Wake; particularly prospective students whose most pivotal high school achievements are precluded by the word “expected.”</p>
<p>To be honest, you’ll be seen as a (potentially less than) mediocre applicant to the Ivy League Schools with the SAT scores you mentioned and relatively unassuming extracurriculars. The best thing to do now, as a sophomore, is take a look at your competition, start building a grounded stance on your admissions, evaluate what sort of school you would truthfully like to attend, and more than anything, work your tail off. </p>
<p>I doubt your connections are strong enough to “lock” you. </p>
<p>You more than likely have sufficient skill to get in Wake, but you’ve hardly proven yourself to be worthy of anything sitting at a step above it. Don’t get arrogant now, this is your time to hope and plan, not expect.</p>
<p>Guys, I realize that I am the one applying to college, not the attorney (he has worked magic in the past, that’s all I’m saying…)! Secondly, I am interested in bioengineering, and I am looking at schools with good programs in this area. My EXPECTED SAT is not high, because I am speculating. It could be better or worse, but I’m going to do anything possible to raise it if necessary. </p>
<p>It’s hard to entail my entire life and credentials in a few words on a hastily made thread on the internet. I am not trying to be arrogant or cocky, but I do conduct intreviews very well (at least have in the past year). This boarding school in my area, which only admits like 5 local kids a year, did everything for me to attend this year. This is the school where Tommy Lee Jones send his daughter, where the Firestone Brothers attended high school. Here, locals are at school until ten at night fairly consistently. The admissions director jaw dropped when I told him of my passions and plans for my future (same thing happened a second time when I interviewed at my current school). The man even challenged me to invent a way to recycle old computer parts that are accumulating in landfills into energy for automobiles. </p>
<p>Guys, I just want my chances, don’t chew me out for trying to piece together my last two years together in high chool. Some things I am 90% sure will happen, who knows when it comes to other things. Just please tell me what my chances are at Wake, please! Thanks!</p>
<p>bettzke, what do you mean by “overqualified.” Wake used to be my #1 choice, but Brown is now at the top of my list (I’m still a HUGE fan of Wake). In a way, one could say Wake is a sort of a backup school for me (never thought I’d say that). My question is how would they get the vibe that I am “using” the school as a safety? How do they know what other school I am applying? I would appreciate it if someone could explain this to me!! Thanks!</p>
You just don’t have to phrase it like that. This doesn’t have to be about “whipping them out and measuring them up” so to speak. You just sound condescending and pretentious when talk about how you want to use a school that is an elite institution as a “backup”. It is a bit insulting, when a lot of us have worked very hard and continue to work hard at Wake Forest. </p>
<p>Wake Forest isn’t a safety school for anyone, sorry cupcake. </p>
<p>My advice to you, just keep working hard. Don’t worry about admissions. That is the best advice (per someone who has gone through college admissions). If you do the work, you’ll get in the school you want to.</p>
<p>I’m not trying to be cocky, I seriously conduct myself well in interviews and whatnot. I am curious in this stage, and I respect Wake Forest very highly. One of my closest friends was saved by Wake Forest (heart transplant, back surgeries, etc.) and I am grateful for the wondrful doctors there. They also support him and give him tickets to sporting events, autographs, etc. </p>
<p>I know the head of the dermotology department, and it is evident that Wake is full of intelligent people. I do NOT think of Wake as trash, as it has a wonderful reputation. BTW, I said that I loved Wake, but now Brown is just a little higher on my wishlist now. </p>
<p>NOBODY that I know calls me cocky, and nobody else on different forums calls me that…why is it only on the Wake forum ;)? My whole school knows that I am the opposite of cocky. Thanks for the input!</p>
<p>I read that Wake will allow students to replace sending their SAT scores with an on-campus interview. I was just saying that if I did terribly on the SAT, then I could have the interview instead. I do not know how important an alumni interview at Wake is, though. BTW, the interviews that I personally went through, they carried a lot of weight. Thanks for all of your unconditional support everybody ! :)</p>
<p>I think that this is true for most schools, but not for Wake. They basically require students to do at least one form of an interview (at the school, over skype, or on the internet through written text). Interviews probably carry a decent amount of weight, IMO at least. </p>
<p>Many other schools offer interviews, but tell you that it will either be an informative interview (for you to learn more about the school) or that if you do not choose to have an interview, it will not hurt you at all. At Wake, it is more like “pick one of the three”. </p>
<p>OP: I think you have a good chance at Wake; it will definitely be easier to tell in your junior year. However, I would by no means consider Wake a safety for you. (I also think you would have gotten better responses if your post’s subject had been different). Regardless, if those stats stand true, you should get into Wake, but then again, I know people who were waitlisted/rejected last year who I definitely thought would get into Wake. </p>
<p>You will also probably get more responses at the “What Are My Chances” board.</p>