Chance me for Wellesley, Vassar, Johns Hopkins!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hi everyone! I’m a rising senior and I’m interested in applying to Wellesley, Vassar and Johns Hopkins. I’m planning on applying ED1 to Wellesley this coming fall!

GPA: Education system doesn’t use GPA but I think it’s 3.8+

SAT: 1480 (780 math, 700 reading/writing)
SAT subjects: Math 2 800, and chem (haven’t taken it yet)

AP: Psychology (5), Human geography (5)

  • Both are self-studied because I wasn’t allowed to take the IB course for it/ school didn’t offer it

IB HLs: English, Math, Econ
IB SLs: Physics, Chemistry, French (5)

Extracurricular:

  • DECA: Top 15 oral case study, top 10 at regionals (9,10,11, 12)
  • FBLA: General member (9), trainer (10), secretary (11), VP (12)
  • Science Olympics: won some small awards (9,10,11,12)
  • Duke of Edinburgh: School leader (11,12), silver award recipient
  • Cross Country: made cities but it’s not really a big deal (11,12)
  • Fencing volunteer: Volunteer with the beginners in fencing twice a week for the past year
  • Fencing: I have been fencing for the past couple of years. I have earned a D rating (potentially a C). This is by far what I spend the most time on and I have reached out to the coaches at the 3 schools to be recruited. My application is still in the pre-read process for Wellesley and JHU but Vassar has told me I’m a good candidate. The coach and I have set up an official visit.

I’m in the full IB diploma program at my school. I honestly think my school has a grade deflation problem because of all the IB schools in the area, my school sends the least amount of students to top American schools. (I’m international). I’m scared this will hurt my chance at Wellesley because no one at my school has gone there before. For JHU, a student 4 years ago got in but I’m worried because my GPA and SAT scores are too low.

I’m wondering how likely I would get into these schools if I have a sport as a hook?

Thanks!

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Were you accepted to JHU? My D was waitlisted and had the following:

GPA: 4.67
ACT: 36
SAT: 1540
SAT 2: Math 2-800, Physics-790, Bio-800

9 AP classes with all 4s and 5s

Great ECs and volunteering, 2 years of varsity golf
Science Olympiad, Science Bowl (regional champs for both)

She applied under bioengineering of biophysics (I can’t remember), but I hear that that is one of the most competitive majors at JHU. Luckily it wasn’t in her top 3 schools and she got into 2/3.

I would think the fencing would help you for sure. I hope you have better luck if JHU is at the top of your list!

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I ended up not applying to JHU even though the fencing coach told me I was one of his top recruits and he would try his best to help me get in. I applied ED1 to my top choice school Wellesley as a recruited fencer and got in.