Can I get into Wellesley???

Colleges and Universities A-Z Wellesley College
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<p>I'm OOS (from California), planning to go for premed</p>

<p>Weighted GPA - 4.28
Unweighted GPA - 3.67
class rank - 59/428</p>

<p>very competitive high school (because of the IB program)</p>

<p>ACT composite: 35
english - 35
math - 35
reading - 32
science 36
(english/writing - 31) I got an 8 on the essay ='(</p>

<p>SATIIs:
math IIc - 800
physics - 780
chemistry - 750</p>

<p>national merit commended</p>

<p>Middle Years Program Diploma (9th-10th) w/ completion of Personal Project</p>

<p>Expecting to graduate with Full IB Diploma</p>

<p>IB tests: (out of 7)
IB math 2 SL - 6
IB economics SL - 6
IB Spanish SL - pending
IB History HL - pending
IB Biology HL - pending
IB English HL - pending</p>

<p>12th grade schedule: (hardest possible schedule, except math which has one level above it)
AP Calculus
IB English 2
IB Theory of Knowledge
IB Global Studies (history) HL
IB Spanish 2 SL
IB Biology 2</p>

<p>ECs:</p>

<p>Certificate of Merit - Piano - lvl. 5
6 years experience in mallet instruments
National History Day (1 year) - regional finalist, state finals competitor
Quiz Bowl B Team - two years
Science Bowl C team captain - 1 year (going at it again this year, hope to make B team)
Science Olympiad B team member - 1 year (going at it again this year)
Member of National Forensics League (debate) - 2 years
won 1st place novice public forum debate at Yuba City HS Tournament
Quiz Bowl Officer: Tournament Chair 1 year (going at it again this year)
Model United Nations Officer: Treasurer (1 year)
Co-founder of UTSAV Youth Group
President of UTSAV Youth Group
Internship with UC Davis medical center Pathology dept. 100+ hours</p>

<p>Community Service:</p>

<p>approximately 230 hours comm. service
FLASH program - (2 years) mentoring/tutoring elementary/middle school kids
Library community service - (4 years) book shelving; upgrading children’s books record-keeping system on FPL library catalog; Summer Reading Program volunteer</p>

<p>UTSAV Youth Group (2 years) - organized coat drive for a local women's/children's shelter; organized Spring Clean-Up event for local park; organized fundraiser for same shelter listed above; organized cooking event for said shelter, currently organizing Christmas toy drive</p>

<p>major: biological sciences</p>

<p>Please let me know what are my chances!! thanks</p>

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<p>BUT HERE'S THE CATCH: I'm a guy =D</p>

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<p>I’d retake the ACT and THEN consider the sex change. If you can’t get your writing score up, it’s pointless.</p>

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<p>…=(</p>

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<p>Why are you even posting here? lol
You know that you can’t get in if you are a guy.</p>

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<p>dude, their premed program is so bomb!! 70%+ of their premeds get into med schools =O</p>

<p>I just want to get in on that action</p>

<p>OH, and I checked their app, it doesn’t have any mention of being required to be a girl =D</p>

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<p>You have to be a girl! lol
Maybe you could try for some lower Ivies or UCs. I would post this in the chances forum. You’ll likely get more feedback. Best of luck!</p>

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<p>You could always come for a semester from one of the 12 college exchange schools (ie: Amherst, Bowdoin, Connecticut College, Dartmouth, Mt. Holyoke, Smith, Trinity, Vassar, Wellesley, Wesleyan, and Wheaton).</p>

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<p>Ranking too low (> 10%) = OUT</p>

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<p>Really? You have to be in the top 10%?</p>

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<p>wow are they really that selective?</p>

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<p>I don’t think they are that selective. I would think it would be more around the 20% to 25% range.</p>

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<p>oh ok. I’m still confused as to how the hell their premed program can pump 70%+ grads into med school…is that bs’d or something??</p>

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<p>It’s a good school. You definitely need to have good grades and scores, somewhere around 2100+ from what I’ve been able to comprehend. You would probably have a decent chance if you were a girl haha</p>

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<p>mannnn…what do the wellesley people gain by having a girls only university? epic sexism!!</p>

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<p>Lol lol lol</p>

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<p>don’t worry, I’ll become mrs. doubtfire and blend in!! <em>younger version btw</em></p>

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<p>LOL, something tells me that wouldn’t go over well. Why can’t you just try to get into a lower Ivy league school? Try going for Brown, they have an even larger acceptance rate!</p>

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<p>You can always do an exchange year here at Wellesley during your junior year. We currently have a male student from Dartmouth here for the year.</p>

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<p>^Are you serious? I didn’t think that was allowed:/ I guess that’s a good thing for the OP haha</p>

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<p>Well, the purpose isn’t to come to Wellesley just to take courses, it’s just that if you were to (be a girl &) go there and graduate following the premed track, you would have a high chance of getting into medical school. So yeah, looks like no Wellesley for me =( haha</p>