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Colleges and Universities A-Z Wesleyan University
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<p>I've been reading through these forums for months now, smiling, laughing, even giggling every once in a while. All the while thinking "wow, it must majorly suck having to apply to colleges." Well, my time has come, and, yes, it does suck. </p>

<p>Sorry to post a "chances" directly into the Weslyan forum, but I really wanna get the skinny directly from people at the college, and people who have just recently got in. So, I ask you to, for my sake, bare with this thread pollution. </p>

<p>Here it is:
Standardized tests:
SATi: 2280
SATii's
Bio: 760
Mathii: 740
US: 640
I plan on taking the Lit satii in the fall, so that I don't have to submit that US score.</p>

<p>In New York, everyone is required to take these silly tests called Regents. I've scored a perfect score on almost all of them, and 95+'s on the rest. </p>

<p>Grades:
I go to a very competitive (rich) public High School on Long Island.
u/w: 3.1 w: 3.2</p>

<p>APs (taken four so far, taking four more next year)
English Language: 5
Biology: 5
European history: 4
US history: 3</p>

<p>Like most other people, I have quite a few extra curriculars, but I'll spare you having to read them by posting just a few of my personal favorites.
Drama: I've been in a total of 4 plays (1 was a musical) in my High School career, a lead in all of them.
STAC: Student Television Arts Company. A program started about 30 years ago that is unique to my school. It's an audition-only multidisciplinary arts class that has taken up a great amount of my time and passion. Got in for Writing.
Was on the ping-pong team for two years. Never managed to win anything, but I had a helluva great time.
Code. I have a few websites, all coded by me in CSS. I've "dabbled" (if even that) a little in C.</p>

<p>Volunteering. (~500 hours total)
This is where I've devoted an incredible amount of my passion the last year. This is what I feel should be one of the most important things when applying to colleges and jobs, if for no other reason than to make this crazy mixed up country a little less crazy and mixed up.
Missionaries of Charity, Kolkotta, India (summer '07): 1 month
Habitat for Humanity, New Orleans (summer '06): 3 weeks
Interned at the regional Peace Corps recruiting office: 2 weeks</p>

<p>If all goes according to plan, my essay will be the brightest part on my mucky, dusty little resume (me hopes to be an english major!)</p>

<p>Oh, and I can yoyo really well, and I can solve a Rubik's cube in 37 seconds (current best time).</p>

<p>Also, I'm male and Indian (sadly, not the Native American kind).</p>

<p>Hm. That ended up being a little longer than I was hoping it would be. Sorry 'bout that.</p>

<p>Thanks and be as brutal as you would.</p>

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<p>ECS arent that amazing, and from my experience in knowing many MANY seniors during THEIR application process, the hours of volunteering dont matter significantly (depends for each college of course)</p>

<p>however, youre SAT scores are very good for wesleyan</p>

<p>with a great essay, chances are average to good</p>

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<p>If volunteering is what he does, then that's what he does. Some people put their hours into clubs, others into the community- why should one be overlooked?</p>

<p>Just because there is no 'space on the app' for volunteering doesn't mean it doesn't count. You can mention it in your interview (if you do one) or in your essay. </p>

<p>Is there any particular reason why your GPA is sort of low? I know that the SAT's are no indicator of intellegence, but your scores and your GPA don't correlate the way they typically do.</p>

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<p>GPA is very low. That's gonna hurt you, despite test scores. It's also interesting that you've taken so many Aps, but your W GPA is only .1 higher than your UW GPA.</p>

<p>Your EC's are not that impressive as well. Volenteering is important, but it won't help you too much.</p>

<p>Wes is def a reach for you. It's going to be tough getting admitted.</p>

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<p>show your passion for volunteering in the essay, and hopefully you can overcome the low GPA... good SAT score, though</p>

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<p>Question: What is your class rank? Because that GPA does seem rather low (low enough to make Wes a reach despite your scores), but if your class rank is better than your GPA would suggest, that will help a lot.</p>