Greetings, CC-ers . . . Wes is my reach school, and I’m probably applying ED next fall. I’ve got a bit of a weird application in terms of SAT/GPA balance, obvious weaknesses and skills, etc, so I’ll be interested to hear what you guys think.
SAT: I took the old one - 2260 (790 CR, 680 M, 790 W). They say because it’s test optional, you shouldn’t send your scores unless they’re exceptional; my CR and W are above Wes’s 75%, but my M is below their 25%. Hmm . . .
GPA: Hopefully 3.6 by the end of this year (11th grade), with a strong upwards trend. Worst comes to worst, 3.5. I have mainly As, but some lower grades in math and chemistry. My school doesn’t rank, but if they did I probably wouldn’t be in the top 10%. I will have taken (or be in the process of taking) 8 APs, almost all in the humanities.
ECs: I’ve received national recognition for creative writing, been published in a few teen literary magazines, etc. I love writing, and it’s basically what I want to do with my life, so my essays and whatnot will probably revolve around it.
Other stuff I should mention: I haven’t taken Calc, despite being “on track” for it - next year, I’ll be taking Honors Precalc. Apart from that, I’ve met Wes’s 2 other “recommendations” (4 years of one language and all the core sciences). I’m also as unhooked as unhooked can be (white gal from an overrepresented state, need FA).
So . . . thoughts?