<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>Well the only stat they at first glance looks like it may hurt you is the GPA. However, you are #5 out of 109 students and that matters much more than GPA. Let’s be honest, some schools are easier to get As in than others. So I think you have a decent shot. You are correct not to send the scores (as they fall below the middle 50%) , but unfortunately it is really hard for anyone outside of admissions to chance you solely on GPA/class rank (especially because they look almost contradictory), and extracurricular activities. Good luck.</p>
<p>I would like to point out that, while a 3.55 is not the same as a 4.0, a 3.55 is a good GPA. I got into Wake with a 3.5999 or something weird like that. </p>
<p>The only other piece of advice I have for you would be to consider applying early decision if possible. Obviously consider all options, but if Wake is truly the school for you, at least look into EDing. Definitely shows commitment although it is harder to work out financial aid stuff that way.</p>
<p>Best of luck with your application.</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>