Class of 2020 Decisions

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This thread should mainly be a record of the applicants of the class of 2020.

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Choose one:
[ size=4][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted **[/color][/size]
[ size=4][ color=orange][ b]Decision: Deferred **[/color][/size]
[ size=4][ color=red][ b]Decision: Rejected **[/color][/size]

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[ b]Objective:**
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[ *] SAT I (breakdown):
[ *] ACT (breakdown):
[ *] SAT II:
[ *] Unweighted GPA:
[ *] Weighted GPA:
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
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[ b]Subjective:**
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[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:
[ *] Summer Activities:
[ *] Essays:
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview:
[ *] Supplementary Material (portfolio, etc.):
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[ b]Other**
[ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?:
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender:
[ *] Income Bracket:
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
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[ b]Reflection**
[ list]
[ *] Strengths:
[ *] Weaknesses:
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
[ *] Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected:
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[ b]General Comments: **

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**Decision: Accepted **

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Objective:

  • [] SAT I (breakdown): 2100 750M 680 CR 670 WR
    [    ] ACT (breakdown):
    [] SAT II: sent 780 Math II
    [    ] Unweighted GPA: Senior year fall term 3.9 ish? before that 3.6 maybe
    [] Weighted GPA: senior year fall term 4.11
    [    ] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 20%
    [] AP (place score in parenthesis): calc ab 4
    [    ] IB (place score in parenthesis):
    [] Senior Year Course Load: AP Econ, AP Calc BC, AP Stats, AP Physics Mechanics, English, Philosophy
    [    ] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

Subjective:

  • [] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Model UN club founder, non profit volunteer for 4 years then became program coordinator, coded an app for school, varsity track, co-founded a exhibition that raises awareness for visually impaired people, tutored Russian to immigrant kids, fingerstyle guitar player
    [    ] Job/Work Experience:
    [] Volunteer/Community service: hospital volunteer
    [    ] Summer Activities:
    [] Essays: pretty good talked about my job experience
    [    ] Teacher Recommendation: 6/10
    [] Counselor Rec: idk 7.5/10
    [    ] Additional Rec:
    [] Interview: yes it was good
    [    ] Supplementary Material (portfolio, etc.):

Other

  • [] Applied for Financial Aid?: no
    [    ] State (if domestic applicant): CT
    [] Country (if international applicant): Russia
    [    ] School Type: new england prep school
    [] Ethnicity: Asian
    [    ] Gender: M
    [] Income Bracket:
    [    ] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

[ b]Reflection**
[ list]
[] Strengths: extracurriculars?
[] Weaknesses: gpa junior year sucked, test scores not that good
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: strong extracurriculars, interview, expressed strong interest in the school
[] Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: nowhere
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[ b]General Comments: **

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I will post more comprehensive list later! I still cannot believe I got accepted early decision!

I had a 2100 SAT score, 4.0 GPA, and my hook is that I am a first-gen URM with a family income of 13k.

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[ size=4][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted **[/color][/size]

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[ b]Objective:**
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[ *] SAT I (breakdown): CR: 580 / MA: 600 / WR: 560 (didn’t send – thank god)
[ *] ACT (breakdown):
[ *] SAT II: Maths I: 510 / French: 660 (don’t get me started on those and didn’t send either)
[ *] Unweighted GPA: French school so doesn’t calculate but upward trend
[ *] Weighted GPA:
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):Full IB Diploma 36/45 - graduated in May 2015: IB English B HL (7), IB French A HL (5), IB History HL (5), IB Biology SL (5), IB Maths Studies (6), IB Art HL (5), Theory of Knowledge (B), Art Extended Essay (A)
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: IB English B HL, IB French A HL, IB History HL, IB Art HL, IB Maths Studies, IB Biology SL, Theory of Knowledge.
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Jeannine Manuel Award
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[ b]Subjective:**
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[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Swim Team, Art, Portuguese
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Intern at Kenzo Paris, Au Pair in Brazil
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: +200 of CAS, Habitat for Humanity, French Tutor, 1st Grade English teacher assistant
[ *] Summer Activities:
[ *] Essays: Wrote about dealing with Islamophobia in my conservative Christian family in Alabama. Best essay I could possibly write in 650 words.
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: English teacher and Maths teacher; both, I was told, were excellent.
[ *] Counselor Rec: Didn’t read it but she loves me so I have no doubt that it was really good.
[ *] Additional Rec: Art teacher (I know her very well and was her best student)
[ *] Interview: Went really well, was with a Francophile Senior interviewer from Zambia, lasted 45 minutes, discussed Wesleyan (duh), travelling and feminism.
[ *] Supplementary Material (portfolio, etc.):
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[ b]Other**
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[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: No
[ *] Intended Major: Film Studies and Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant): France (US Dual Citizen)
[ *] School Type: Small bilingual school
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Female
[ *] Income Bracket:
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Already graduated so IB grade being definite? Gap year, French well-traveled liberal with conservative relatives in Alabama?
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[ b]Reflection**
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[ *] Strengths: Definitely Common App essay, international background, interview, recommendations
[ *] Weaknesses: Hardly any extracurriculars, no real leadership? (In France, school finishes at like 6 so yeah :/)
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I guess they felt I was a good fit and definitely showed a lot of interest in the school
[ *] Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Intended to apply to: Middlebury, Barnard, Oberlin, Smith, Kenyon, Denison, Bard, Hamilton but hey we’ll never know :wink:
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[ b]General Comments: ** YAYYYYYYYYYYY

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Choose one:
**Decision: Accepted **

[] SAT I (breakdown): 2210
[] Unweighted GPA: 3.83
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Lit (4) AP Bio (4)
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit commended student

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Choose one:
Decision: Accepted

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[ b]Objective:**
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[ *] SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t submit
[ *] ACT (breakdown): Didn’t submit
[ *] SAT II: US History 790, World History 760
[ *] Unweighted GPA: 4.24
[ *] Weighted GPA: 3.96
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top deciles
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): World History 4, US History 5, Lang and Comp 5, Psychology 5, Art History 4, Macroeconomics 4
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, Calculus, AP Gov’t, Mythology at my high school and in the spring I am taking intro to philosophy, intro to western lit, and the history of jazz at George Mason University
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Commended Scholar, AP Scholar with Distinction, Le Grand Concours French Levels 2 and 4 (ranked in the top 15 nationally for both)
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[ b]Subjective:**
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[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Model UN (president), Academic Team (Co-Captain), Student Advisory Council, Young Americans for Liberty (Vice President)
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Cofounded an online jewelry store
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: Nothing major
[ *] Summer Activities: Summer at Brown and Summer at Barnard
[ *] Essays: Love of learning type of essay; nothing incredible
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: One was probably fantastic and the other, well, she spoke about herself the entire time
[ *] Counselor Rec: Good intentions, but poorly written is my guess
[ *] Additional Rec: Probably fantastic, it was from my Model UN sponsor
[ *] Interview: It went really well! He said I would be a great fit!
[ *] Supplementary Material (portfolio, etc.):
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[ b]Other**
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[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: No
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): VA
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: Public, doesn’t send many kids to top schools
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Female
[ *] Income Bracket: 500,000+
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Nothing
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[ b]Reflection**
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[ *] Strengths: Extracurriculars, essays, genuine interest in learning
[ *] Weaknesses: Test scores and recommendations
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I think they recognized that I was a solid fit for the school.
[ *] Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted to St Andrews in Scotland
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[ b]General Comments: I’m not a big fan of college confidential, but I know these stat profiles helped me when I was looking at colleges. Don’t get too worked up as an underclassman; explore your academic interests and let them grow naturally.

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Choose one:
[ size=4][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted **[/color][/size]

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[ b]Objective:**
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[ *] SAT I (breakdown): CR 790, MATH 770, WR 690
[ *] ACT (breakdown):
[ *] SAT II:
[ *] Unweighted GPA: 96ish
[ *] Weighted GPA: 96ish
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): not available
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): BC 5, AB subscore 5, Physics Mechanics 4, Chemistry 4, APUSH 4, Macroecon 4, Microecon 4
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Gov, AP Stat, AP ES, Honors Western Civilization Honors, Latin III Honors, English Honors
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Distinctive AP Score, School USAMO Champion
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[ b]Subjective:**
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[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Piano 10 yrs, Chinese Callingraphy 7 yrs, Varsity Swimming Team 2 yrs
[ *] Job/Work Experience: School Ambassador
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:2 educational NGO month-long volunteer experience
[ *] Summer Activities: Summer at Brown
[ *] Essays: So-so. I personally don’t like it
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: I believe they are excellent! Big thanks to my teachers!
[ *] Counselor Rec: Good or excellent
[ *] Additional Rec: Excellent!
[ *] Interview: Excellent! I really enjoy the whole process, very relaxed.
[ *] Supplementary Material (portfolio, etc.): None
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[ b]Other**
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[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: No
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): Texas
[ *] Country (if international applicant): China
[ *] School Type: Private Chirstian School
[ *] Ethnicity: East Asian
[ *] Gender: Female
[ *] Income Bracket: My parents never really told me. I only know my family income is sufficient to support my tuition.
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): In the interview I mentioned that I watched 200+ movies in 6 months during my gap year (not really a gap year, I quit my Freshman year in my Chinese high school and prepared for about 6 month for my English skills. I watched 200+ movies during that time and fell in love with films). I believe this impressed my interviewer because she showed strong interest about this.
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[ b]Reflection**
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[ *] Strengths: High SAT and GPA? I really don’t know how I got in. My EC is so weak… Maybe because not a lot of people from Texas schools applied Wesleyan?
[ *] Weaknesses: Weak EC
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Don’t know… Good interview and Rec letter?
[ *] Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: I applied for UCB, UCLA, UCSB, UCSD, planning to apply Tufts, NYU, Barnard, Pomona, CMC, Scripps, BC, WUSTL, Vassar. But, it’s done and I’m so happy it’s done!!!
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[ b]General Comments: ** Love Wes! Let’s see what will happen in the next 4 yrs!!!

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I’ll just post the basics for now, but:

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Accepted
Didn’t submit any scores
GPA 96.33
IB Diploma Candidate (2 exams so far: IB Spanish SL (6) and IB History SL (7))

Strengths:
Strong science supplement
Very science-heavy high school that is in the top 15 in the US

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Also: so excited for the next 4 yrs at Wes!!