chance me please...im not sure ive got a chance

Colleges and Universities A-Z Wake Forest University
1

<p>Hey I would like to know what you all think my admission chances at are. My test scores are low for I know and it absolutely kills me that I cannot get them up, but here is the rest. I am Indian also</p>

<p>Academics</p>

<p>GPA- 3.7 (unweighted), 3.9 (weighted)
Has taken 5 honors courses and AP Lit, AP Bio, AP US His, AP Macro, AP Micro, AP Euro
Took Advanced Physics and Pre-calc at Oxford University in England where I was accepted into a summer program there.</p>

<p>Scores: ACT- 25 composite
Subject Tests- Us History- 580, Math 1- 580
SAT- 1200/1600</p>

<p>Not sending the scores though</p>

<p>Essays
-Very strong essays. I feel that this is a strong point of my application, especially for supplements and recommendations.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars</p>

<ul>
<li>Resident Advisor- I go to a boarding school and was chosen as 1 of 8 from a pool of 50 boarding seniors to be a resident advisor in the freshman dorm of my school. One of the school highest honors.</li>
<li>Editor in Chief of School Newspaper</li>
<li>Founder and President of schools 1st Cultural Diversity Club</li>
<li>Habitat for Humanity Head of Fundraising. Must be elected by students and faculty</li>
<li>Amnesty International secretary
-Chosen by headmaster of school to organize the annual Susan B. Koman Cancer Walk
-Drama- held supporting and lead roles in plays. Cast as an extra in a movie and short film.- Sings in 5 different choral groups. 3 of these require auditions and are very selective. Recorded a CD.
-Plays piano and has been for 11 years</li>
<li>Junior Varsity Tennis</li>
</ul>

<p>Honors</p>

<p>National Honors Society
Faculty Recognition List- teachers must nominate you for this.
Honor Roll
-Keo Kio- Elite Senior organization
Selected as East Tennessee Science Fair winner for Physical Science category</p>

<p>Summer
- Went to India and volunteered for 4 weeks, working in remote villages, teaching children how to read. I worked with an organization called Pratham Inc. and raised money for this group.
- Selected to attend Tennessee Governors School for International Studies- 80 students out of the state of Tennessee are chosen
-Selected to attend Oxford Advanced Studies Program in Oxford University</p>

<p>What do you all think? I know my test scores are a little low for but I am hoping that my extracurriculars will help. I have taken a good amount of AP's and Honors, but have taken a few regular classes also because I changed schools as a sophomore and it kind of messed up my schedule. </p>

<p>Thanks</p>

2

<p>I need to know more info... what is your class rank if any? Did you do the interview? if so how was it? </p>

<p>From what you gave me i say wait-listed, because i don't know whether or not you did the interview or not, if you did and it went well then accepted. They are placing heavy weight on that interview..very crucial to the application.</p>

3

<p>I have a hard time believing they put that much weight on an optional interview that, from what i reado on here, 50% don't do.</p>

4

<p>you will be suprised the optional/ HIGHLY RECCOMENDED interview is written/or in person but it is very important in factors for admission, it is replacing your standardized..</p>

5

<p>Yo Vishaalreddy,
I will tell you that test scores don't really mean all that much for admission to Wake Forest. I had a ACT score of a 27 and a SAT score of an 1860. I used the ACT score without the subject tests (Math II:580, English Lit:570) or the SAT (I took the SAT after I submitted my application) I will tell you that you should have an interview, it is very important to the application because of the optional test score requirement. Your GPA and extra-circulars look good. I'm going to be a freshman next year..I applied early and I was accepted for the Class of 2013. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me and I can try to help you out.</p>

6

<p>It's not replacing you SAT, especially for those people whose SAT are slightly above average at the school.</p>

7

<p>
[quote]
Yo Vishaalreddy,
I will tell you that test scores don't really mean all that much for admission to Wake Forest. I had a ACT score of a 27 and a SAT score of an 1860. I used the ACT score without the subject tests (Math II:580, English Lit:570) or the SAT (I took the SAT after I submitted my application) I will tell you that you should have an interview, it is very important to the application because of the optional test score requirement. Your GPA and extra-circulars look good. I'm going to be a freshman next year..I applied early and I was accepted for the Class of 2013. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me and I can try to help you out.

[/quote]
</p>

<p>Please don't say that. I mean its nice to be optimistic and whatnot, but I saw your other post, you are from California, an ED applicant, a URM at Wake, and furthermore, an exception to the rule. </p>

<p>I think you have a chance, albeit not a GREAT chance, but it certainly is a reach school for you.</p>