ED II vs. RD chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Wesleyan University
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<p>So I'm 95% sure I'm going to go for ED II, though there's a tiny chance I'll actually only apply Regular. Anyways, could anyone guess at my chances in each round? How much is EDII going to help? </p>

<p>Public School in MA
Caucasian</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.97
Weighted: 4.70/ 5
1st Decile (we don't get specific ranks, just know I'm in the top 10%)</p>

<p>SATs:
Critical Reading: 740
Math: 730
Writing: 800</p>

<p>Chem: 750
Bio M: 760
Math II: 770</p>

<p>APs:
Bio, English Lang & Comp: 5
US: 4</p>

<p>Senior Classes:
AP Latin: Vergil
AP Chem
AP Calc AB (school doesn't have BC)
Honors English
Honors Physics
Orchestra x 2</p>

<p>Athletics:
-4 years varsity swim, currently captain
-2 time league all star & sectional qualifier
-also swim on a club team
(probably won't swim in college)</p>

<p>Music:
-principal cellist full and honors orchestras, junior and senior year
-member district orchestra
-honors orchestra selected to all state festival
-private study, 10 years
-will send music samples</p>

<p>Other extracirriculars:
-Member of NHS
-Peer Mediation
-President of Young Democrats Club, active member 3 years
-Presidential/Senatorial/Gubernatorial Campaigns
-Local/school political issues
-Volunteer at local hospital
-Algebra tutor</p>

<p>Work Experience:
-Camp counselor
-Lifeguard</p>

<p>Awards:
-AP Scholar
-RIT Computing Medal
-School Winner AMC 10 Olympiad
-Top Student Latin I & II (school)
-National Latin Exam- magna cum laude (9th), maxima cum laude (10th)</p>

<p>Recommendations from Chem & Latin teachers. Potentially adding my music director as a supplemental recommendation.</p>

<p>Thanks so much for any help!</p>

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<p>Assuming you’ve taken rigorous courses your entire HS career and you don’t botch the essay beyond repair, I’d say that there is no reason (that I can see) for why you’d be rejected in either round. You have good grades (although your weighted GPA is a little low), test scores, and varied ECs. I got in ED I with a much lower SAT score but probably a higher weighted GPA. Top 10% helps a lot though.</p>

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<p>thanks so much for your response!</p>

<p>my essay was on an influential animal in my life-- i think it is sufficient in describing my values and is written adequately, at least. </p>

<p>i’m not too worried about the weighted gpa… although theoretically the top is 5, no one in any class has above a 4.8</p>

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<p>You’re probably in, but applying ED always helps.</p>