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Colleges and Universities A-Z Wesleyan University
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<p>Half-White/Half-Japanese male rising senior from San Diego, California</p>

<p>UW GPA: 3.85
W GPA: 4.12 (School only weights AP's, not honors or anything else)</p>

<p>SAT: 2250
CR:760 M:690 W:800</p>

<p>SAT II
USH: 730
Biology E: 700
I am taking some more in the fall (Literature, USH again, Math II)</p>

<p>AP (Will have taken a total of 9 AP classes and 8 AP tests by the end of senior year)
English Language- 5
USH- 5
Biology- 4
World History- 3</p>

<p>I've taken many honors classes (not weighted at my school, resulting in lower average weighted gpa's) and 5 AP's so far (going to take 4 more my senior year).</p>

<p>My EC's are
Legal Assistant at Sports Injury Law Firm (20 hours a week during summer, 10 during school year)
President of Japanese National Honors Society (also have a Japanese scholar award)
President and Founder of Philosophy Club
Intern for Local Independent Mayor Campaign
Volunteer at Birch Aquarium (200 hours, 300 by app time)
I play in a band (indie-rock), we play payed gigs about once a month, we released an EP earlier this year
School Choir and Traveling Choir group (big fan of a cappella)
there are more but those are my main ones</p>

<p>I am trying to decide between Vassar and Wesleyan for ED. I plan on majoring in Philosophy or Political Science, maybe the film studies program. At the moment, Wesleyan is edging out for me because of their awesome music scene. Do I have a chance ED?</p>

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<p>It’s impossible to say. Admission to a place like Wesleyan is always very chancey. No one here is on the Adcom and you will be compared with about 900 other applicants, most of whom have not even applied yet.</p>

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<p>I had really similar numbers and was accepted, but I think Wesleyan has gotten a bit tougher to get into each year. Since you’re a guy, Vassar should be a match/safety. I’d apply regular there, since you’ll still have a good chance of admission. ED would give you an edge at Wesleyan, or other schools that are more of a reach. Good luck! </p>

<p>FWIW, I also got into (and chose to attend) Tufts, which I loved and would highly recommend to you!</p>