any hope at all?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Wesleyan University
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<p>Here is some of my profile:</p>

<p>GPA: 3.38 UW (3.97 W) GPA
one of the most competitive high schools in the state.
Highest composite SAT: 1400 (690v 710m) (I am retaking the SAT once more in January)
SAT IIs: U.S History: 800, Biology: 680, Chemistry: 730, Writing: 740, Math IIC: 650
Awards:
3rd place state science fair
1st place in behavioral and science category at local school science fair
national history day "archival award" for research paper at regionals in-state.
national honors society (grade 12)
AP scholar (I don't know how much this is worth)</p>

<p>ECs:
-co-founder and co-president of the south asian club
- computer literacy center community service, and lots of other community service
- model UN team (senior year only though)
- National student leadership conference on international diplomacy
- indian-american political forum intern
-study-abroad freshman year
- Hindi-language instructor at camps
- Indian classical dance (Odissi) last 8 years
-Indian classical music (vocal) last 8 years
-lab research on science project at the Yale School of Medicine on stress</p>

<p>RECs: excellent, also three or four supplemental recommendations
Essays: pretty good from feedback</p>

<p>do i have much chance, even with the relatively low gpa?
oh yeah, and i'm asian-american (Indian)</p>

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<p>also, most-rigorous course-load and i'm from a public high-school</p>

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<p>Your SATs are fine (will neither help nor hurt), and your SAT IIs are good (will probably help). Wesleyan will LOVE your Indian music and dance as well as your south asian club, so your ECs will help. (If possible, send some form of supplement or rec about your Indian music/dance, because Wesleyan has a very strong world music program and will seek people who can add to it.) However, as you said, your gpa is your weakest point. Do you know if your school ranks? If you are in the top 10%, then you will be fine, but if you are below the top 20%, your chances aren't too good. Even so, Wesleyan does take students with 3.4 gpas if they are taking tough classes... good luck!</p>