<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2220 (720 CR, 740 M, 760 W)
[</em>] ACT: n/a
[<em>] SAT II: Physics 660, Latin 680, US 770
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/144
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): APUSH (5), Bio, Lit, Latin: Vergil
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Bio, AP Lit, AP Latin, Calculus, Macroeconomics, Theology
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): A couple of National Latin Exam certificates, nothing MAJOR
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Bass Guitar 6-12, Multi-instrumentalist in two indie bands 9-12, Celtic Club 9-12 (Vice Prez), NHS 10-12 (Director of Special Projects & Tutoring), Started tutoring program at a nearby school 11-12, Community Service Club 9-12 (secretary), School Newspaper 10-12 (assistant editor)
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Usher at an historic theatre 11-12
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: see extracurriculars i guess
[<em>] Summer Activities: sleep
[</em>] Essays: I put A LOT of work into it, plus it was pretty unique. And lots of people who read it said they liked it.<br>
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: From APUSH teacher and Calc teacher, didn’t read either.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: No idea
[<em>] Additional Rec: nope
[</em>] Interview: Yup, went really really well, in my opinion. The guy was pretty cool, and seemed genuinely interested in what I was saying. It was like an hour-long conversation.
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yup, and needed lots.
[</em>] Intended Major: Classics/History
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): NY
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Parochial
[</em>] Ethnicity: Very white
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Income Bracket: $80k
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first generation, obscure intended major (maybe?), i don’t know
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: SAT I, GPA, essay
[<em>] Weaknesses: SAT II, extra curriculars (kind of)
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: I really don’t know. I knew that I had the SATs and GPA to get in, but I felt the rest of my app was definitely subpar. Wes must have seen something they liked!
[/ul]General Comments: I most likely won’t attend, so hopefully that will open up a spot for someone on the waitlist who really wants to go GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE WHO DECIDES TO GO HERE THOUGH, IT REALLY IS A FANTASTIC SCHOOL :)</p>
<p>thanks, Thehutis! Looking at the stats of everyone who got waitlisted though, I REALLY don’t understand how I got in. Hopefully one of you will get my spot if I go somewhere else :)</p>
<p>I’ll probably end up at the Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College. It’s not my first choice (Vassar and Wesleyan are, actually), but it’s free and has lots of perks (like no tuition, free dorms, a mac, blah blah blah). I’d honestly LOVE to go here though. It was the first school I fell in love with.</p>
<p>waitlisted… 33 ACT (35 CR, 34 W, 33 M, 31 S) , 2200 SAT
3.96/4 gpa unweighted
class rank: 2
extra curriculars: very good, captain of three varsity sports, freshman class treasurer, junior class president, student council VP, VP of Gay-Straight Alliance, head of peer mediators, various science fair achievements, singer and songwriter in a band, and a few other less important things.
Community Service: Tutor twice a week, Habitat for humanity </p>
<p>Very disappointed that I was wait-listed, as Wesleyan is one of my top choices, and I thought my interview was phenomenal. Maybe it’s because I need a lot of financial aid… Any ideas?</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 740 M 800 CR 730 W
[</em>] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2270
[<em>] ACT (breakdown): N/A
[</em>] ACT superscore (breakdown): N/A
[<em>] SAT II: 800 Math I, 760 Biology M, 740 Math II
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): School uses a different system, 4.07 out of 4.33. A is a 4.0, A+ is a 4.33
[<em>] Weighted GPA: Doesn’t weight
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Doesn’t rank
[<em>] AP (place score in parentheses): Biology (5), US Gov’t and Politics (5)
[</em>] IB (place score in parentheses):
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Spanish, AP Calc, AP Chem, AP Physics, World Lit, Psychology
[</em>] Number of other EA applicants in your school: Maybe 3?
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit finalist, presidential scholars candidate [/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses):Soccer (4 yrs), Basketball (4 yrs), Lacrosse (2 yrs), Interact Club (2 yrs) - Secretary, NHS (2 yrs), Science Club (2 yrs), Intern for local land conservation trust
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Soccer referee, tutor, babysitter
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Various projects ~ 200 hrs
[</em>] Essays (Include Subjects): pretty good
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation #1: I’m sure it was wonderful
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation #2: I’m sure it was wonderful
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Probably fine
[</em>] Additional Rec: n/a
[li] Interview: didnt have one[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>** Other:**[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): RI
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] Income Bracket: Middle
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none [/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Grades, Essays
[</em>] Weaknesses: Extracurriculars, Lower math scores
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I don’t really stand out as an applicant
[</em>] What would you have done differently?: More commitment to extracurriculars[/ul]</p>
<p>Other Factors:</p>
<p>**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: ** Pretty disappointed. I was really hoping to get in, and I can really see myself going here. Oh well. Ive been accepted to Boston College, UMiami, Tulane, full tuition scholarship to URichmond, and rejected at MIT. Still waiting on several more. Congrats to all who have been accepted</p>
<p>Waitlisted? Doesn’t make too much sense, as I was accepted to UChicago with lots of merit money, but I guess college admissions really are a crapshoot. Maybe all of these waitlists are an attempt at yield protection…?</p>
<p>Huntsmen I feel the same way haha. I was accepted to a dual degree program at the University College London and Sciences Po for which there were only ten spots, but then I got waitlisted here. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not putting down Wesleyan as I think it’s a great school and I’m not saying that UCL or Sciences Po are better than it, but it’s definitely surprising. Are you a US applicant to Oxford or are you living in the UK? Either way congrats on getting in! I was going to apply, but the early deadline made me decide not to.</p>
<p>Congratulations to all who got in today! :)</p>
<p>I was waitlisted, and I’m a little shocked. My SAT composite was 2370, and my SAT II scores for Math II and Chemistry were both 800s. I spent two years interning at a research laboratory at Brown University, among a few other programs in the biological sciences. I’m not terribly upset, but I was a little surprised. It’s my first quasi-rejection, so I think it’s good preparation for the wave of letters next week. Sincere congratulations to all thsoe who were accepted!</p>
<p>@ Pupate, maybe they just thought you were using Wes as a safety and would not ultimately attend, given that you are so over qualified. All these schools just care about their damn numbers…</p>
<p>Waitlisted. Huh. I thought I was going to get denied…I probably won’t stay on it, but congratulations to everyone who was accepted! That’s awesome! Good luck to all those who were also waitlisted :)</p>
<p>[ b]Objective:[list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):2070(740,600.730)
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT II:math2 640,physics 630(lol) chemistry 730
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):4
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):5/218
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):N/a
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):N/a
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:most demanding
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):National essay winner
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):co-founder maverick youth group,soccer team captain, secretary social welfare society
[ *] Job/Work Experience:bank teller at a local bank, part time tutor.
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:hospital visits and old peoples home visits.
[ *] Summer Activities:took foreign language classes in Turkey.
[ *] Essays: Good but had a few typos…lol
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: Great
[ *] Counselor Rec:fantastic
[ ] Additional Rec: From my bank manager.
[ ] Interview:
[ /list][ b]Other[list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?:Yes
[ *] Intended Major:Economics
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant):Kenya
[ *] School Type:Public
[ *] Ethnicity: black
[ *] Gender:M
[ ] Income Bracket:<20000
[ ] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):first generation.
[ /list][ b]Reflection[list]
[ *] Strengths:my sat 1 scores relative to applicant pool from my area,great recoms and my summer in Turkey.
[ ] Weaknesses: Sat2 scores,ecs
[ ] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: A good essay and great teacher recommendations.
[ /list][ b]General Comments: Im happy I got in to Wesleyan and good luck to the rest of the applicants getting their results.</p>
<p>@ Bandman55, maybe you’re right. I really didn’t feel overqualified, though. I went into this process very humbled and not expecting much at all. </p>
<p>I actually think that it’s for the best that I was waitlisted, since Middletown is a little too rural for me. I guess I’ll have to see what next week has in store for me. I’m sure we’ll all end up where we belong eventually!</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 1990 (660 CR 700 Math 630 Writing)<br>
[</em>] ACT: 31
[<em>] SAT II: 620 Literature 700 Math 1 690 Math 2
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP English Literature and Composition 4 AP US History 3
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP English Language and Composition, AP Calculus AB, Honors Band 4, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, Senior Project/Public Speaking
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): n/a
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Ballet Company (member for 4 years), American Red Cross Youth Board (secretary 2 years), National Beta Club (member 3 years), National Honor Society (member 2 years), Concert Band (first chair, 4 years), Math team (member 3 years), Student Council (member 1 year)
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: n/a
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: Over 120 hours of community service throughout high school
[<em>] Summer Activities: South Carolina Summer Dance Conservatory (for ballet), Summer@Brown, National Youth Leaders Conference
[</em>] Essays: Strong commonapp essay written in narrative form about my experience at a Pre-college program
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: One from AP English teacher, one from AP Calc/Chem teacher who also taught me H Physics and H Chemistry. I didn’t see either, but I know they were very strong.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Didn’t read, but I know it said good things.
[<em>] Additional Rec: n/a
[</em>] Interview: n/a
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Initially intended to but decided not to
[</em>] Intended Major: Biology
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): South Carolina
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Small private school
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] Income Bracket: Enough to not receive any financial aid
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Not sure
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: 4.0GPA throughout high school, heavy course load, extracurriculars
[<em>] Weaknesses: SAT/ACT scores
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: Good essay and GPA, location?, strong application. I guess those outweighed my sub-par standardized testing scores. I’m not a very strong test taker, but I feel that my grades showed that I am competent.
[/ul]General Comments: I don’t know how I got in compared to the rest of you guys that were wait listed. I was very surprised to receive an early acceptance. Good luck to you guys!</p>
<p>ps- for the accepted students: there is a Facebook group named WesAdmits 2016</p>
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE WHO DECIDES TO GO HERE THOUGH, IT REALLY IS A FANTASTIC SCHOOL :)</p>