<p>Firstly, how is the engineering dpt at WFU? I really want to go into either business or engineering (preferably both). I heard that Wake Forest is really awesome for business, I just don't know how it is for engineering. So far it looks like an awesome all-around school. I know it's no shoo-in, so I need some opinions on what I need to improve to increase my chances at admission. (Also, can someone tell me if it's possible to double major at WFU, and if so, can I double major in engineering (civil? mechanical? not sure yet) and business (economics possibly))? Thanks in advance! </p>
<p>State: CT
School Type: competitive public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
Hooks: none really..</p>
<p>SAT I - 2050 (700M, 680W, 670CR) I'm retaking in the fall, along with the ACT for the first time.
SAT IIs - 760 Math II, 710 Physics, 680 Chem
APs - I took Spanish Language and Lit last month...probably 4s or 5s in both.
GPA - ~3.82 (3.91 freshman year, 3.68 soph year, 3.90 jr year)
Class Rank: 17/450 ... our school doesn't officially rank, so colleges won't be able to see this. (My rank has been going up a lot since freshman year...32>18>4 so I've been improving quite a bit. Too bad my overall rank is still kinda bad.)
Senior course load - AP physics, honors human anatomy, AP Calc BC, AP stats, AP psych, honors world literature, honors modern poetry.</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
- top 16 award swimmer for 5 consecutive years, placed 2nd at state championships (26ish hrs a week) --> I'm going for recruitment at NESCAC schools and attempting it at some ivys
- piano: winner of a state piano competition, honorable mention in 2 other separate piano competitions, 3rd place in another state competition, winner of a contemporary piece competition, soloist at school, benefit concerts (6-7 hrs a week)
- violin: member of an audition-only regional orchestra for 3 years, member for an audition-only state orchestra for 2 years, participated in the CT high school music theater award-winning pit orchestra from Les Miserables, principal 1st violin in school orchestra <a href="6-7%20hrs%20a%20week">2nd seat</a>
- Founder and president of Odyssey of the Mind [an international creative thinking club, we do mostly engineering projects. Our team won 4th place at the state competition this year]
- Co-president of Freethinkers club [philosophy, culture, politics, basically a discussion club for any and everything]
- Co-president/reviver of Future Business Leaders of America
- Composer
- Photoshop artist, graphic designer
- I plan on sending recordings of my original compositions as well as of my senior recital (for piano and violin)
- Winner of Excellence in Music award and Society of Women Engineers award for excellence in natural sciences and mathematics at school (I'm not sure these matter, but they might)
- 250+ hours community service at a nursing home, I plan on finding a place to volunteer this summer that has to do with engineering or business</p>
<p>Recommendations should be excellent from both teachers and swim coach (from whom I plan on getting an additional rec from). Not too sure about my counselor, but it should be at least decent. I think my essays should be pretty good as well.</p>