Chance me for Wellesley ED?

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Hello! I’m a high school senior in a perpetual state of stress and I’m SO excited to apply ED I to Wellesley, my dream school, and was hoping to get chanced by you wonderful humans :slight_smile: thanks in advance!

Info:
Hispanic female, small public charter school, small AZ city

Stats
3.56 UW GPA, 4.39 W
School doesn’t rank
Course schedule was one of the most rigorous I could do, but I go to a pretty rigorous school as well.
14 AP tests taken
13 AP courses
taking 3 more AP courses this year
33 ACT
690 US History Subject Test, 680 Literature (They’re bad, I know.)

Merits/Honors:
-Congressional District _ Service Award (special recognition from Congress)
-Distinguished Finalist Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
-President’s Volunteer Service Award (Silver)
-AP Scholar with Distinction
-US Senate Youth Program Alternate
-School Citizenship Award
-Anticipated National Hispanic Scholar/National Merit Commended (I fall within the range for both and completed an application for the former, but I do admit this assumption sounds a bit brazen)

EC’s
-Speech and Debate (3x state qualifier, Team captain)
-Public Speaking Nonprofit (administrative role, working with organizations and project in Afghanistan)
-College Board YAC (leader, speaker at events)
-High School Democrats of America (two-term state chair, running about 20 state chapters)
-Theater (i’m a dork, I don’t know what else to say)
-NHS (treasurer)
-StuCo representative
-Congressional Campaign Intern
-Teen Court (volunteer Attorney)
-Volunteering at senior home

Work
-Home Depot (25 hours a week)
-Seasonal Christmas work (15 hours a week)

Anticipated recs:
-Former debate coach and government teacher who I know v well
-A former teacher who is literally my life coach and mentor
-Counselor rec (I LOVE my counselor and she knows me very well)
-Recommendation from my congressional representative (I worked on his 2016 and 2018 campaigns and he can speak to my passion)

THANK YOU FOR READING THIS FAR :slight_smile: This school has always been my dream, and to attend would truly change my whole life, and hopefully, some of you can provide your insights and give me some pragmatism in regards to what i’m looking at. Thanks again!!

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Nice amount of AP classes. GPA is low but you took many AP classes. ACT is above average and your EC’s are average. Try to bring up subject tests to 720. Write good essays and I say you will have a decent shot in getting in. Good luck!

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I disagree with @bearsfan about your EC’s being only “average”. The fact that you are taking a rigorous course schedule (17 APs by graduation!), with plenty of school and community service EC’s, and you are working at Home Depot and Seasonal Christmas work is impressive. You clearly like to challenge yourself to do your best, which is something you have in common with a lot of accepted Wellesley students.

Coming from AZ, and having Hispanic background, also helps - perhaps enough to offset the lower GPA.

You are also smart enough to know that with a 19% acceptance rate, Wellesley is rejecting more and more very qualified candidates every year.

If somehow you find that you don’t get into Wellesley, you will undoubtedly have a number of other great choices, and you will do well wherever you end up. Best of luck to you!

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@3puppies Thank you! That positivity really is soothing my sometimes rampant angst and I appreciate you!

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@bearsfan21 a) I hope that means the Chicago Bears because I’m a big fan and REAL bitter about the season opener! Yet I digress…
b) I likely won’t submit my SAT Subject tests then, and I appreciate your feedback! Thanks for taking the time!

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I’m also from Arizona, so I’m rooting for you! You have impressive ECs and a good course load. Make sure you request an interview. I think you’re smart to apply early decision.