I’m definitely considering applying to Wellesley college, but after reading a variety of different discussions and forums and seeing the profiles of other potential applicants, I can’t help but feel drastically under qualified, so it would be great to have a personalized opinion. Also, it would be helpful f you could lend some kind advice on what SAT subjects I should take. Thanks in advance!
International student from Canada
Ethnicity: Asian-American
GPA: I’m not familiar with how GPA conversion works yet but my average from grade 9-11 is about 92%
*I do go to a highly competitive public school (consistently #1 or #2 in province)
6 AP courses throughout grade 11-12
SAT: 2050 (yep, I know, this is a major weakness, I’m considering taking it again if its not too late, but I know i’ve screwed myself over jupiter)
SAT SUBJECT: TBA, I plan on taking Biology E for sure, but I can’t decide between math II and French (no listening)
(I’m trying to aim for near-perfect to compensate for my low SATs, would this help?)
AWARDS/HONORS
- National Poetry Institute of Canada Competition 2014 (3rd Place)
*The results from the 2015 competition havent come in yet but im hoping for an award - Western University Debate Tournament Semi Finalists (National level tournament)
- Thornhill Debate Tournament Top Speaker (provincial level tournament)
- Shad Valley Engineering Award (national level)
- Royal Canadian Air Cadets Public Speaking Regional Champion (x2 years)
- Royal Canadian Air Cadets Rifle Marksmanship Regional Competition (3rd Place)
- School awards: English Achievement Award, Music Achievement Award (for having highest grade in the subject)
EC’s
- School Debate Team (4 yrs) - External Executive
- School Newspaper Team (3 yrs) - President
- Global Green Alliance - Marketing Director for International Board of Executives (2 yrs)
- Youth Action Council (3 yrs) - External Affairs Executive
- Royal Canadian Air Cadets (5 yrs) - did Rifle Marksmanship to instructor level, did public speaking
- Learning Disabilities Association - tutoring children with learning disabilities (4 yrs)
- Library Literacy Tutor (2 yrs)
- School French Tutor (3 yrs)
- Shad Valley 2014 (idk where this goes under haha)
- Tennis club (2 yrs)
- Town Concert Band - Saxophone (3 yrs)
WORK EXPERIENCE:
- Private tutor (1 yr)
- Administration for municipal government (drafting sales reports, filing, managing database of town citizens, handling money electronically, customer questions/concerns, town services management) - (3 yrs)
*So obviously as you can see I’m not particularly loaded with math/science awards or achievements, which at this point i’m not sure is an advantage or disadvantage. I’ve heard that if you are of asian descent you’re better off marketing yourself as “less asian” by avoiding music (especially piano or violin), maths, sciences, and badminton/ping pong as your major interests, and therefore shedding some uniqueness onto a highly stereotyped group (no offence intended, this is what I’ve been told by people who have worked in admissions). The biggest thing in particular i need help with right now is figuring out which SAT subjects to take, and how to make up for my low SATs.
Let me know what you think, I’m already aware that I’m on the lower end of the applicant spectrum for Wellesley but I want to know how likely it’ll be that I can slip in. Plethora of thank-yous.