Do I have a chance at Wake Forest???

Colleges and Universities A-Z Wake Forest University
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<p>Do I have a chance?</p>

<p>Chinese
Male
Alabama
Public
ED</p>

<p>GPA 3.26/4.00
Since SAT and SAT 2s are optional I wont factor that in</p>

<p>Senior Year Classes
AP Econ
AP Gov
Honors Cal
Honors Math Theory
Environmental Science
English College Prep
Weight Training
Aide</p>

<p>Because of schedule conflicts I was unable to take AP Euro and stats</p>

<p>Junior Year Classes</p>

<p>AP Bio
AP Psychology
AP US History
Honors Pre Cal
Honors Math Theory
English College Prep
ART</p>

<p>Because of schedule conflict i was unable to take AP Euro</p>

<p>Freshmen and Sophomore Year</p>

<p>AL US History
AL World History
AL Bio
AL Chemistry
Two Years of Engineering
English College Prep for both years
Geometry and Algebra II/Trig
Two Years of Latin</p>

<p>Grades that are bad AP Bio Honors Pre Cal and Honors Chemistry (GPA killers)</p>

<p>Essays are pretty good but not GREAT</p>

<p>My main essay was about my uncle who taught me everything about running a Chinese restaurant which later sparked my love of math and pursuing a career in business</p>

<p>Guidance College counselor rec is really good</p>

<p>Teacher Rec also REALLY REALLY GOOD (my history teacher, 3 years)</p>

<p>Extra Acts....</p>

<p>Math Team, Varsity Team, two years, parliamentarian, (btw my schools math team has always placed 1st or 2nd in Mu alpha theta, national math tourny. Basically we are the best =))
Mu Alpha Theta
Tennis 6 years, shoulder issues so I had to quit, Freshmen year I was the number one boys tennis player on a private team in Alabama
Spirit of America, Vice President, Sergeant of Arms, Very Very Very active in the club, organized many projects, Four years, started Operation Shoe Box to a good friend who is going to Iraq
Youth leadership, 3 years, I got picked to be in the organization
Founder President and one out of the eight team captains of ULTIMATE FRISBEE LEAGUE!!! I was elected by my peers to be a captain, I was able to get 70-100 students to sign up
Piano since i was 6
Guitar started junior year
Volunteering at a genetics research department (i did research and experiments)
Starting third grade to ninth grade my parents owned a Chinese restaurant, i would work and learn there</p>

<p>My grades went down hill sophomore year that was when my dad suffered a heart attack. Both of my parents have heart problems. My mom also has major lung issues. Ended up taking care of them</p>

<p>.... please be honest.... what I'm really concerned about is my grades... they suck really hard...</p>

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<p>I saw your other thread and being non-Caucasian will certainly help as will applying ED, but honestly I don't think you have great chances. I'm just being brutally honest, but especially if you aren't sending SAT's, your grades just aren't great. I think that grades can be excused if you have an upward trend, but that does not seem to be the case. On the plus side you do have a pretty rigorous schedule. If I were you, I would also write a letter explaining some of your circumstances to the adcom and just reiterate your desire to attend. I wouldn't say you have no chance, and I'm not a betting man so I don't want to put odds or anything. You definitely do have some things going for you and I wouldn't be surprised if you got in. Anyway, best of luck!</p>

<p>PS: After stalking your other posts, I would definitely look into some safety/match schools, because while you might get into a few of the schools you posted about, you could also get rejected from them all. Don't reach so high, or if you do have some contingency plans.</p>

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<p>SAT 2120</p>

<p>Also, out of the 400 students I was the only person to take AP Bio and Honors Pre-Cal (AP Bio and Honors Pre-Cal are the hardest classes you can take at my school)</p>

<p>Honors Pre-Cal= Only 12 Students including me, all Math Team</p>

<p>Yeah I know, I have some really good safety schools that are not instate so I'm pretty much set</p>

<p>Thank you</p>

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<p>Why aren't you sending SAT scores? They would certainly be a plus, IMO.</p>

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<p>to low.....</p>

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<p>SAT 2s</p>

<p>History 650
Math Level 1 610</p>

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<p>You certainly have a warped view. A 2120 is very good, I'd certainly send that in. If you don't the adcom is just going to assume they are really low like 1600 or 1500. With that kind of score that is definetly is a bonus.</p>

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<p>Crap... I was thinking it wasn't enough to make up my crappy GPA.... that's why I'm retaking it December 6th</p>

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<p>madjoker -- D, now a junior at Wake, had SAT scores considerably lower than yours. OTOH, her GPA was quite a bit higher. I would definitely send them.</p>

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<p>Well its to late because I applied ED</p>

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<p>well if you get deferred, definately send in your sat scores. maybe not your satII math score. your ecs are decent and although your gpa is not that great you took a lot of high level classes. but wow those sat scores are much higher than mine (1930) so no doubt show them if you get the chance. ed also increases you chances so i think youve got a decent shot despite your grades.</p>