Hello, I know this is a pretty specific request, but I would like to see if there’s any WF experts out there that can help me out with this. I am from Florida, but I love the East Coast area (Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, etc.). Much of my college search is in this area, as my top choices are UVA, George Washington U, UNC, and Wake Forest respectively. I have talked with admissions counselors and whatnot with the others, and I know my chances pretty well. Wake Forest, though, seems to be a little more difficult to get a feel. For this reason, I am asking what my chances will be for the Carswell Scholars program at Wake Forest. The description says that the Scholarship targets students with the top ACT/SAT scores who also pursue their passions at the region, state, and national levels. That is why I feel this scholarship is perfect for me (you’ll see below). I am a rising junior who is getting very involved in the admissions process early, and my credentials are as follows.
GPA: 4.5 currently, will have about a 5.1 at graduation
Class Rank: 1/395 in one of the top high schools in the Northern half of Florida
ACT: 33 composite, 34 superscore (taken it twice), but on latest practice tests I’ve taken I’m making consistent composite 35’s.
SAT: 2100 but I took it probably too early, as I hadn’t gotten the English prep I needed. On latest practice tests, I’m consistently getting in the 2200-2300 range.
Essay: Will be very strong, has always been one of my strongest attributes.
Recommendations: I have made a personal relationship with every teacher/counselor/administrator I’ve had or worked with, not only in the classroom but also having to deal with them often for student government. They will be very strong.
AP: By graduation, I will have taken and passed: World History, Environmental Science, US History, English Literature, Government, Macroeconomics, English Language and Composition, and Psychology.
Ceritifications: Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint, Outlook), Autodesk Inventor, and will have much experience in Autocad.
EC’s: Will be Student Body President my senior year (previously served as class secretary).
Will be Mu Alpha Theta President my senior year (currently Secretary)
Will be National Honors Society President my senior year (currently Historian)
Have placed at the regional level in every math competition I’ve been in, and I’m trying to coax our sponsor to take us to state next year.
Member of the Varsity Golf Team
President and Founder of the ACT/SAT Prep Club (monthly meetings to go over tips, strategies, and take practice tests)
President and Founder of the Young Political Activists Club (monthly forum to discuss current events, attending political candidate rallies as a group, protesting at the courthouse, etc.)
Treasurer-Elect at the State level for FASC (Florida Association of Student Councils), so I will be State Treasurer my senior year.
Hosted the FASC state convention at my high school, where I organized all the speakers, entertainers, etc. and facilitated the budget for said conference (will be my senior year).
District Vice President for FASC
PTSA Vice President
Served on different district committees, including many with the school board where I was the only student there.
So there you have it. Anyone who has any idea with how this scholarship works, the help would be very appreciated. Thanks to everyone!