chance me for wellesley, very low ACT, excellent EC's

Colleges and Universities A-Z Wellesley College
1

<p>ntended major: Biology</p>

<p>Mom is a special Ed teacher, don't have a dad. Adopted from Moldova, and have dual citizenship</p>

<p>Income is only about 51k</p>

<p>22 ACT with writing, and yes that is with a lot of studying.</p>

<p>Unique situation during my junior year...</p>

<p>90 gpa in 9th grade, 1 B in math and a B in art</p>

<p>92.59 gpa (sophomore year) B in math, B in env science</p>

<p>Junior year - had a severe case of mono, combined with hypothyroidism caused me to miss 3 months of school (could hardly watch TV, it was a nightmare), as a result, I was forced to drop some of my classes and catch up as quickly as possible so I wouldnt have to retake the 11th grade. 87 in AP english and comp, 89 in chemistry, and 72 in geometry honors <em>cringe</em> but I made it. Will mention this in my essay so they don't think i just screwed off junior year.</p>

<p>Senior year schedule will be AP bio, lit, human geography and stats, and spanish III</p>

<p>Volunteer work: (shows determination and focus)</p>

<p>Global impact apprenticeship: co captain freshman year. Worked with several schools overseas to improve water quality, wildlife and other things, all while documenting and presenting a video to broadcast with te other schools participating. This got lots of press, was in the news paper just about every month in my town, and when I search my name, half the results are from the GIA program</p>

<p>Ambassadors group member</p>

<p>Ran XC fresh year</p>

<p>Shadowed/assisted a horse vet over the summer: ~30 hrs</p>

<p>Worked on a dairy farm feeding calves twice a week : ~ 20 hrs</p>

<p>Green Mt Horse Association jumping crew, vet assistant/scribe and other various jobs: ~15 hrs</p>

<p>Shadowing/ assisting various vets every Saturday morning 9-12: 15 hrs</p>

<p>Volunteer at The Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences, orphan baby bird feeder</p>

<p>Attending Cornell Summer College Course in Captive Raptor Management junior year</p>

<p>Job as a dog sitter on an as needed basis</p>

<p>Strong essay writing skills.</p>

<p>Attended Adventures in Veterinary Medicine sophomore year.</p>

<p>Any feedback will be greatly appreciated, thanks.</p>

2

<p>I would say you could have a good shot if you apply ED. Not exactly the best statistics a Wellesley applicant can have, but as long as you explain the situation well, the admissions will understand. Test scores aren’t that important for Wellesley. I would say your EC is impressive enough to let the admissions overlook the stats. Keep up the good work and good luck!</p>

3

<p>Test scores ARE an important part of your application to Wellesley.</p>

<p>The Wellesley College website provides admissions statistics:</p>

<p>[Admission</a> Statistics | Wellesley College](<a href=“http://www.wellesley.edu/admission/knowus/admitstats]Admission”>http://www.wellesley.edu/admission/knowus/admitstats)</p>

<p>Your 22 ACT is the equivalent of an SAT score in the 510 - 520 range:</p>

<p>[Compare</a> ACT and SAT Scores | ACT](<a href=“http://www.act.org/solutions/college-career-readiness/compare-act-sat/]Compare”>http://www.act.org/solutions/college-career-readiness/compare-act-sat/)</p>

<p>Only 10% of applicants with scores in this range were admitted, so I would say Wellesley is a reach for you.</p>

4

<p>I’d say apply ED, write a kickass essay and definitely interview. It never hurts to apply.</p>

<p>Have you tried taking the SAT? Maybe you’d have a better chance with that.</p>