Past APs:
English Lang–4
Art History–5
Comparative Gov’t–4
U.S. Gov’t–4
European History–4
Senior Year Course Load–
AP Studio Art
AP English Lit.
AP U.S. History
AP Biology
AP Psychology
Precalculus
Film Studies
Midyear Grades-- All A’s, 4.5 semester gpa
Generally, all A’s since Freshman year. However, I did get a D in my Freshman year, explaining my rather dismal GPA.
Extracurriculars–
Stage Manager for the Drama Club
Head of a Book Club
Founder of a political club at my school focused on school issues, etc.
Canvassing for the local Democratic Party
Volunteered at a Humane Society for a short period of time
Job–
Hostess at a local restaurant, though only in the summer months.
Other info.–
From a lower income family in the midwest, attend a college prep. school.
If a Senior - don’t worry about your chances. You’ll find out in a few weeks and you can’t do anything about it now anyway.
If a Junior - seems like you are in the ballpark to be competitive for admission.
Keep up the good grades…that’s one of W’s very important factors.
Wellesley also values “fit”, so keep that in mind as you think about your essays and interview, describing why you and W would be a good fit.
Evaluate taking another shot at your ACT. A 30 is below average for Wellesley applicants. If you can focus on improving Science or Math (or both) to land at a 32 or better, you’ll be above average.
When the Fall arrives, think carefully about which admission plan to choose: ED or RD, and its impact on admission rates and financial aid.
I second this-- If you are a Junior take the ACT again and study for science and math. Wellesley superscores. If you can just get 1 point more each on science and math, or 2 points higher on either of them, you’ll have a C: 32. The math is not advanced, you just have to be very careful. The science does not require a huge amount of science knowledge–it requires very careful reading, in which you are very strong. Seek out books that train you how to move faster and more accurately through these two sections.
Spend a lot of time on your essays. My impression of Wellesley’s admissions process is that they put a lot of emphasis on “fit”, as someone stated earlier in the thread. Make sure you request an interview before the deadline passes. Talk about your extracurricular activities and how they make you a good fit for Wellesley. The D isn’t a deal-breaker; people have gotten in with one low grade. What matters is how you explain it. Generally, it’s a good idea to take responsibility and describe how you learned and grew.