Chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Wake Forest University
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To begin, I’m pretty sure Wake is a reach for me, I’m in love with the school but I was thinking about not applying because I know my chances aren’t as high as I’d like them to be, but I’d like a second (or third) opinion.

GPA:
89 UW on the 100 point scale, 93 W

ACT:
31C April (29 E, 26 M, 30 R, 25 S) 31C June (34 E, 28 M, 33 R, 30 S) 33 superscore

EC’s:
Tennis JV and V 9-12
French Club 9-12, president 11 and 12
Deaf Awareness Club 11 and 12
New Student Transition 11 and 12 (assit. founder)
DIY Club 10-12
National Honors Society 11 and 12
English Honors Society 11 and 12
History Honors Society 11 and 12, President 12

Member of Junior Board for Project Community, a non-profit organization in Westchester NY run by nurses to work on issues within the community, I helped/will help run two community color runs to raise money in 2016 and 2017

Summit Leadership Program Junior Leader 2015, Summit Leadership helps kids develop leadership skills with fun activities

Work experience:
Mount Tom Day Camp Counselor 2016-2017 during the summers

I’m very sure that my rec letters will be strong and definitely helpful, I’ve formed extremely strong bonds with those teachers who I asked and they know me and my potential.

I’m a pretty strong writer and I’m starting to work on my essays very soon so I’m confident in that as well, I have a lot to write about that I’m sure will enhance my application. I’ll be applying as a History and Political Science double major.

I’m also a legacy, my dad graduated in the 80’s.

Thanks!

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anneNH, Everybody should have one or two (ok maybe three) reach schools, so send in an application to Wake. You will never know if you would be accepted without applying.

As I have said in other posts you need to get your GPA up as high as you can and try to take as many AP or similar type classes. I am sure your father is telling you to sign up for an interview (very important) and work hard on the Wake questions.

Good luck and Go Deacs.

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Thank you! I’ve taken 3 AP classes so far, all junior year. Senior year I’m taking 4 AP classes, as well as a Syracuse U French course that’s through my school. I’m hoping to interview soon!

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Make sure you sign up soon; the interview slots fill up fast.

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Interview (in person if possible) and write good essays. Wake cares more about the subjective components of the application more than perhaps any other school. Your stats are fine.