<p>Hello there! I am senior and I have recently begun considering Wellesley. I haven't visited the school because I live very far away.... a very small town in Wisconsin. I have solid stats (top 4% in class, student council and NHS president, volunteer hours) mediocore SATs (1980- 730 CR, 590 M, 660 W, took again on 11/5), and no SAT Subject Tests. I doubt that my counselor even knows what SAT Subject Tests are because NOBODY at my school takes them.
Is it worth it to take SAT Subject Tests to send to a school I haven't even visited? No other school I am applying to requires SAT Subjects nor is any other school I'm applying to outside the midwest. I took the ACT in October, but I am not hopeful. Do you still have to send SAT subjects if you take the ACT?
There is just something I like about Wellesley. So I guess what I'm asking is should I apply to Wellesley? Thanks-
Linsey</p>
<p>According to the admissions site you can take the "ACT with writing" (I didn't know that there was a difference) and you wouldn't need the SAT subject tests (or the SAT) at all. If you do better on the ACT, I'd just go with that- the SAT IIs aren't worth the money and effort for just one school, and especially because you don't seem too happy with the college board tests.</p>
<p>I think you should apply to Wellesley. That "something" you like about the school may mean you found a good fit. A lot of people at Wellesley had a "feeling" about the school. </p>
<p>For what it's worth, the app is free online via the common app, and unless they've changed the suppliment in the past two years, it doesn't require much extra thought or effort once everything else is taken care of for your other schools.</p>
<p>As for not having visited, I know someone who saw Wellesley for the first time when she moved in. If/when (I don't work for admissions and couldn't give you a great guess in that department) you get in, I would take the time to visit, and cross the distance bridge when you come to it.</p>
<p>Oh, and apply early evaluation.</p>