<p>My SAT scores are on the lower end of their range, I haven't taken over 9,000 AP classes, and my GPA could have been better. I'm not in a high level math class, I'm not the class president, and I haven't saved kitties from definite death. </p>
<p>But I got accepted.</p>
<p>Wake Forest appreciates academically focused students, yes, and they will only accept you if you do perform well on standardized tests and do well in school. However, they need something else. They need a person. WFU does not want another number on a page. They want a personality that pops.. a personality that they can remember after they go on to the next application. Why do you think they gave you 10 supplements? </p>
<p>So, if I had to offer my own tips:
-BE CREATIVE IN YOUR SUPPLEMENTS. This is my biggest tip to you.
-Use your Top Ten List to be funny, but if you're not funny, don't try to be. It'll just be awkward for everyone.
-Interview. It will help you a lot. Keep in mind that they have Skype interviews for those unable to make the trip out there.</p>
<p>Anyway, if you have any further questions, leave a comment and I would be glad to answer them. WFU is a great university, and I hope to see some of you in Fall of 2012.</p>
<p>I visited Wake Forest last week, and I really felt like it was the right choice for me. I would like to apply Regular Decision…
Here are a few of my stats
GPA: 3.55 out of 4.00
Rank: 5/109
AP: I took ap lit and honors american junior year and during my senior year im taking AP European Honors English (which is a college credit class) and I’m also taking college calculus at a community college. So a total of 2 AP’s and 2 honors and a college class. In one of my AP Lit class i got a C so i feel like that really affects my chances.</p>
<p>I have very good EC’s, with 5 of them being Leadership positions</p>
<p>Band - Section Leader for trumpet
Church youth group - Piano/ Musician Leader
Student Government - Executive Vice President
National Honor Society - President
Academic Team - Co- Captain
HiStep - member
Renaissance - member
FBLA - member</p>
<p>I was a mehlville optimist award recipient (one boy and one girl out of entire school gets picked - a regional award)
And principal’s 200 Club. </p>
<p>I have a good recommendation from my Math teacher/ NHS sponser, and I wrote a very creative and emotional essay (common app) </p>
<p>I’m not submitting an ACT/SAT score because wake says its optional, and frankly not submitting one makes me feel better (my act score was a 26)</p>
<p>I also have many community service hours from my church and from school</p>
<p>MO Chip - We profile children for an organization and the police use the profiles to help find the children easier if they are lost/kidnapped</p>
<p>FOCUS North America - help provide needs for homeless people across north america</p>
<p>Blood Drive - a blood drive sponsored by our school</p>
<p>Don’t worry about the C. That one C won’t be the difference of admission/rejection. From the looks of your numbers, you’re going to really have to buff up your extracurriculars (without sounding like a pretentious prick) and do a really good job on your supplements. Follow my guidelines, and you’ll have a shot. Try to prove that you’re a smart individual with your words, to let them look past your numbers. Good luck!</p>
<p>hahahaha “Try your very hardest to be a Native American black man from the slums of Dubai whose mother died at age 3 forcing you to care for your 17 siblings. They like that shi*.”</p>
<p>Hello
I am From Jamaica and I also applied to Wake forest regular decision. I would love to know what you think my chances are too. My gpa is 3.2 out of 4, The school system is different here than in America so we don’t have any honors but we do have a grade 13. Which is like pre college courses. I am in grade 13 and this is my final year. I will not be submitting my SATs but is what I got.
I am the vice secretary of UNESCO
Vice treasurer of KEY club
President of the cultural society re-establishment committee
in the tennis club
in the field hockey club
I only participate within my school for the sports.
I am a member of the departing society and
The inter school christian fellowship.
I volunteer at an animal shelter and teach adults and children how to read and do math in my church’s adult education program.
In Jamaican public high schools we do not have class rankings but at the end of grades 11, grade 12 and grade 13 every school in the Caribbean takes the same exam. These are like our end of high school exams. Grade 12 students take an exam that is called the Caribbean advanced proficiency exam in each subject. in 2011 i took the exam and ranked 10th in Caribbean for the history exam (out of 1890 students from 10 different islands). What do you think my chances are?</p>
<p>Oh man… I really have no idea. Everything but your GPA looks good, but I don’t know how they view this type of thing. I’m sorry, but I don’t want to give you an uneducated and potentially incorrect answer.</p>
<p>Hey. I know you said your scores weren’t that good. But, mine are probably lower. Do you think I’d get accepted? </p>
<p>In-State resident
3.4 UGPA (Low from a bad Chem grade)
4.0 WGPA
1700 SAT (It’s low, I know; Not sending)
2 years of leadership camp as delegate
counselor (JC) for leadership camp
SGA Secretary (officer)
2 years of Mock Trial
2 years of Teen Dems
2 years of Link Crew
attended Boys State
National Honor Society
on Student Advisory Board
2 years of STAND
Part time worker
Half Black/Half Hispanic</p>
<p>Will have 6 APs at graduation
Multiple honors classes
First generation college student</p>
<p>Yes being Jewish and from the West Coast would increase your chances of getting in. Again, Wake is looking to add diversity, so it’s just a general truth that being different from the majority of the student population will increase your chances of getting in.</p>
<p>If saketm is referring to the OP then I 100% agree. That obnoxious attitude is certainly not what Wake Forest saw in you, so be better than that.</p>
<p>Look, there is no “secret formula” to gain the system or anything like that. I’m an admissions counselor at selective institution (not WFU) and (aside from the transcript) I can tell you the most important things are: to be passionate about something and be yourself. A well-crafted application can go a long way. I am surprised everyday by how many students have typos in their essays. Have someone else read it.</p>
<p>The worst thing you can do is compare yourself to the people on CC–your application will be read in the context of your high school and what you have done with your opportunities. </p>