CWRU EA Chances

Colleges and Universities A-Z Case Western Reserve University
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Hey guys!

I am a senior from a small town and a small high school without much diversity. I applied early action to Case Western. It is my four choice school. I also submitted two musical performance videos.

STATS:

Applied Early Action
Top 10%
Class Rank 4/125
Graduating with honors & distinction
32 composite score, 9 on writing for ACT.
I didn’t take the SAT or SAT Subject tests
3.89 unweighted GPA, my school doesn’t do weighted.
I am in: Marching Band (Clarient Section leader), Concert Band (Clarinet/Bassoon Section Leader), Latin Club, Beta Club, NSHSS member, Theater (Assistant director/musical director), Chorus, Girls Choir, Church pianist, Pep Band (Clarinet Section Leader), and invited to joing a college membership close to NSHSS

I also study piano and bassoon with college professors. In addition, I attended governor’s school for the arts and girls state during the summer of my junior year. I also participate in all state band programs.

Senior course load: Dual-enrollement Composition I & II, Dual-enrollement Finite Math and Statstics, AP US Goverment, Honors Pre-Cal, Marching Band, Concert Band, Honors Anatomy, and Leadership developement. I also took two dual-enrollement classes my junior year: US History I & II and Western Civilization I & II. ( I have a total of 27 college credit hours by graduation.)

First generation college student, child of immigrints, China and Taiwan. My parents are both retired as well.

Letters of recommendation: Math teacher, Latin Teacher, Biology Teacher, Piano Professor, and Bassoon Professor (Both are tenured and have been teaching for over 20 years)

Awards: Excellence in Theater 2013-2014, Instrumentalist Magazine Musicianship Award 2012-2015, Excellence in Economics, Excellence in English II, Superior Rating at Piano Festivals (2 years, I maxed out on the levels to compete in)
Governor’s School of Arts, Girls State
Major: Nursing

I have been accepted into: University of Alabama, University of TN, Knoxville, East TN University, Middle TN University, Belmont University, Maryville College, Lipscomb University.

I have applied EA to: Geroge Mason, Boston College, Northeastern, & Case Western

I am appling RD: Vanderbilt, Emory/Oxford, Harvard, UPenn, and Dartmouth

Please chance me!

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Five years ago I would have said you were a shoe-in at Case. But, as their acceptance rates are plummeting, I can’t say that now. You have a strong application and it’s good that you applied EA. But, Case opened up ED last year and they are probably going to pull strongly from that pool moving forward as it increases the schools yield and decreases the need to offer merit scholarships. Case has been an underestimated school for many years and has a unique place among the “liberal arts” tech schools to really drive forward in the next 10-20 years. Their current university president has created one of the most aggressive strategic plans in the country for university growth. I wish you well, although I’m not sure of the outcome here. What major are you applying to?

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I’m applying to nursing. I also had a great phone interview with my admissions counselor.

@Prouddad26

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All of that is great. Probably the most important thing to do at this point is demonstrate interest. You should be hearing in the next 1-2 weeks, yes? Best of luck!

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Yes, I will be. I’m super nervous! CWRU is my third choice school, my number one is Boston College.

@prouddad26

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@ProudDad26 I have been accepted into CWRU with 31,000 in scholarships a year, but it is not enough for me to go.

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congrats @em1998 - that’s an awesome merit scholarship! But, I’m sorry it’s not enough to allow you to go. I hope you have another great opportunity available to you. Best of luck!