I would like to know if I have at least somewhat of a chance of getting into Wake before I apply. Most Likely applying regular decision.
Stats:
SAT: 1420 (730 R/W, 690M)
SAT Subject: US History (760)
AP: world history (5), us gov (5), macro (5), micro (5), apush (4), psych (4), English lang (4), capstone seminar (3), physics 1 (2)
Unweighted GPA: 3.95
Weighted GPA: 4.44
Class Rank: top 24% ish
Extracurriculars:
Varsity Swimming (7th-12th grade) and team leader (12th grade)
Key Club Member (9th-12th grade)
Tutoring at Local Elementary school through key club (10th-12th grade)
Library Volunteer (9th grade)
SGA Senator (11th grade)
NHS (10th-12h grade) and treasurer (12th grade)
Club Swimming (9th-11th grade)
Awards:
AP Scholar With Distinction
2 awards for performance in classes
Other information:
Senior Year Schedule: AP calc ab, AP Bio, AP Lit, AP hug, AP capstone research, sociology, theater
Intended Major: Economics or Mathematical Economics
Hi, @FLBoy4994 ! I’m glad to see you’re looking at Wake. I’ll provide some commentary for you by category.
Standardized Tests
I would send your SAT. You’re going to be roughly near the median score for Wake Forest, but if you retake it and pick up a few more points on the math side, you’ll have a nice super-score. When you apply, you can also include your SAT subject test and the better of your AP scores. The SAT Subject Tests and AP scores aren’t a huge deal for Wake admissions, but they definitely won’t hurt you.
GPA
Considering that Wake Forest is test-optional, GPA constitutes a key factor of just about every admission decision. Your unweighted GPA looks solid and so does your weighted GPA. If you’re looking at RD, a safe WGPA hovers in the 4.2 and higher range, so a 4.44 is good. My only question involves your class rank. Did you really mean the top 24%, or did you mean top 2-4%? The only reason I ask is that for students that have a class rank, about 90% of accepted students at Wake are ranked in the top 10% of their respective high school classes. In other words, your GPA resembles that of an accepted student whereas your class rank (if it’s actually 24%) does not.
Extracurriculars
These look good. You have a nice blend of volunteer service, leadership, and athletics.
Awards
Congrats on the AP award! (I assume you just got the scores the other day!)
Senior Schedule
That’s a good-looking senior-year schedule. You’re right where you want to be. Also great to see capstone research in there.
Major
Wake doesn’t really base admissions off of intended major like a lot of schools do, so it’s somewhat irrelevant. With that said, Wake has a wonderful Economics Department, so great choice!