Hello this is the second chance me I have done for Wellesley! After reading some other posts, I have created a more detailed and updated account of my application:
Demographics: white Hispanic female (Colombian parents) from South Carolina, middle-class income
Career Goal: I want to work in sustainability/ethics project management. I would major in econ and minor in environmental studies. I am interested in Wellesley’s sustainability certificate program. I plan to go to grad school for sustainable development.
School Type: Public Charter on a community college campus
Weighted GPA: 5.039
Rank: Top 10%
Classes: Instead of AP, I have taken a bunch of dual-enrollment. I will graduate high school with about 45 college credits (15 classes).
ECs:
Required to do 50 service hours per year for school, though I will end up with more than that
Academic Team (Captain and I also do everything the teacher Coach should do, not complaining, she has a busy life)
Recycling Initiative (Founder and Leader)
Red Cross Club
Art Teacher’s Assistant
Local Arts Center Volunteer
My Church (<I do a ton of different community service with them including being an Spanish interpreter for a trip to Cuba)
2 internships at the local Democratic Party
Regular attendant of a local interfaith organization that meets a couple of times a year, plus a downtown festival
Honors:
Community College’s Honors Program
Community College’s Dean’s List (5 consecutive semesters)
Phi Theta Kappa (Honors club for 2-year schools)
SC Department of Health and Environmental Control Grant Recipient (I used the $ for Recycling Initiative in my ECs)
Palmetto Girls State (Elected City Councilwoman and Library Board of Trustees for Sherard City)
Ronald Reagan Student Leader Award
Jefferson Foundation Certificate of Excellence
Junior Marshal
Common App main essay: I wrote about my passion for sustainability, I feel good about this essay.
Wellesley-specific essay: I tried my best, but I probably sounded like every other applicant to be honest.
I also applied to Hispanic Scholarship Fund so fingers crossed for an award!