<p>@lilmissyy The way I see it, if about 5,000 student apply to Wellelsey annually, let’s say 1,000 apply ED. 20 of those 1,000 are so enthusiatic about attending that they start a thread on collegeconfidential (that’s not to say that the other 1,000 aren’t enthusiastic, maybe they don’t have internet access or computers or some other hinderance, but you see what I mean). Those 20 are the people commenting on this thread, already making friends and shaping a new generation of Wellesley Women. Frankly, we’re all individually impressive and the sum of our abilities and our abilities to work together make us even stronger. I think that anyone who participates in this thread is serious about their love for Wellesley and will get in because the Admissions Team will pick up on the passion you put into the application. So don’t be nervous about getting in. You will. And if you don’t, then the Wellesley is missing out on an excellent and dedicated student/future alumna. </p>
<p>Hi everyone! </p>
<p>I’m super duper nervous as well ;___: My extracurriculars are definitely the strength of my application, but my GPA is definitely a major weakness.</p>
<p>I applied as a Middle Eastern Studies major!</p>
<p>Hi! I’m an ED applicant from Minnesota. I applied as a development economics/Middle Eastern Studies major. I plan on joining Wellesley Democrats, Students for Justice in Palestine, Al-Muslimat, possibly teaing for Agora, and of course maybe some other stuff! I definitely want to get involved with activism on campus.</p>
<p>I really, really love the older dorms, mostly because they don’t have carpet which is a massive plus because I have pretty awful allergies. I hope that December 11th brings us great joy :)</p>
<p>oh heeyyy we seem to have similar interests! Have you looked into the Arabic cluster at Wellesley? It looks so interesting! </p>
<p>I’m from sunny Southern California~</p>
<p>I made a trip out to Boston by myself this past summer to visit Wellesley and loved it so much </p>
<p>@toratori YESSS. YOU ARE ME. AND I AM YOU. WE ARE ONEEEEEE. I LOVE SAYING “CASUALLY JUST” AHAHAHA </p>
<p>@jjsunsun Ahhhh!!! You’re from California too?? I’m so scared about adjusting from cali weather to boston weather :-S</p>
<p>GUYS THIS IS SO NERVEWRECKING. </p>
<p>@jjsunsun yes! I have looked at the Arabic cluster! I like that idea a lot. I have a friend who is in it now at Wellesley. I traveled out there last April with my mom and fell deeply in love. The weather will also be a nice change! It’s so cold here in Minnesota, and even Boston is warmer than here. We get a solid six months of winter (our first major snow ((major being +10 inches)) came on November 10th this year…) any place that actually has fall and spring will be nice!</p>
<p>I’ve been studying Arabic for about 3 years now and I love the language so much!! Hopefully I get to take advantage of Wellesley’s awesome program, as well as their study abroad. ughhh I just have fallen so completely in love with this college…</p>
<p>Have any of you guys done any financial aid forms yet? I’m a bit confused about it as I thought the officials forms are released in January, but I got an email from Wellelsey about doing my financial forms earlier this week! </p>
<p>@blimey911 considering our winters are like 65 degrees, i’m sure it will be a challenge! and yes i turned everything in around the same time I submitted my app, it was super complex and confusing for me as well~</p>
<p>@sourvinegar wow 3 years? That’s amazing! I’ve been studying Mandarin Chinese and Shanghainese for a couple years now but didn’t start Arabic until earlier this year! I took Arabic classes in the Middle East this summer though so I know around a year’s worth…I still have so far to go with my Arabic though :’( my pronunciation is not very good at all</p>
<p>@lilmissyy yup Im not US citizen or anything haha. Are you? Omg I’m so nervous 
I hope we both get in too! </p>
<p>does anyone know if November SAT scores would be considered? I took an additional 2 SAT subject tests in November, but they only come out like 25th and that seems a bit late… </p>
<p>@msbubbles I applied as a U.S. Citizen! 
and yes, November SAT and ACT are the last tests they will consider for ED applicants. </p>
<p>@blimey911 Yes, I submitted all of the forms listed on MyWellesley. Their original due date I believe was November 5th, and I panicked because I hadn’t even started on them, but when I called, they told me that November 5th was the deadline for having the award letter guaranteed with your acceptance letter. So, if you turn it in later and get accepted, your award letter may come later. I’m not sure if that’s what you’re asking but that’s all I know about financial aid!</p>
<p>@lillygirl1997 Ahhh! Thank you so much!! I was panicking a lot when I got, but I’ll be submitting all of my financial aid stuff by tonight for sure. Hopefully, I’ll be fine ahaha </p>
<p>I’m just waiting to get this over with… There’s no “wow factor” with me, you know? Is it bad to say that I’m fairly certain, after submitting everything, that I’m probably not getting in?</p>
<p>@Astrofeline First of all, I love your username. It’s insanely cute. There’s got to be something, some thought, some story, some sense of humor, some preferences, behind that unqiue name, and the combination of all those somethings is you. So don’t say you don’t have a “wow” factor. You’ve "wow"ed me, and all I have to go off of it a username and two sentences. </p>
<p>Secondly, I’m generally pessemistic, so I’m not one to give advice, but… don’t give up hope! I’ve heard that, despite being an intensely competitive school, Wellesley does accept people from the lower end of the academic spectrum, so whatever part of your application is bothering you, try not to worry about it, because I’m sure some other part of your app will balance it out. There will always be applicants with higher scores; there will always be applicants with lower scores. There will always be that applicant who started a charity or who was the president of every club or who played 5 sports in a season and was captain for every team. But no applicant is perfect. So don’t stress if your application is too “normal” – it just means that you’re modest, truthful, and balanced, that you know your limits, and I think that says something on its own about maturity and self-reflection. </p>
<p>You’d be surprised at the variation in acceptances to Wellesley; you really can’t know until you get the official notification. So don’t give up hope. Introduce yourself and enjoy the company of us other frazzled applicants while we’re all together, waiting for the results.</p>
<p>@ToraTori I’m sitting here, already crying, because I am pathetic looking at these people who run homeless shelters and free hospitals like Patch Adams. I have like a 3.85 GPA, 29 ACT, I’ve only taken 3 APs (and that’s this year, so I don’t even have the scores). Even though your post made me smile, and even giggle a little, I feel like what would get a lower-end kid in is something… Better than what I have. I mean, up to this point, I feel like I’ve done everything with this school that I can. I got an interview, I took a damn tour, applied ED, and now… I’m not getting any homework done because I’m sobbing at my computer screen.</p>
<p>Wellesley is perfect for me, but am I perfect for Wellesley?</p>
<p>@Astrofeline Dude, don’t worry, you’re in the clear! My GPA UW is a 3.9, I’ve only taken 3 AP (that includes the 2 this year), and my SAT was a 2030. I mispelled “peice” as “piece” multiple times on my Arts Supplement… and I’m damn proud of that! Although I think that my ECs make up for what my academics “lack” (let’s be honest, Wellesley has to chose from the best of the best, so they have heightened standards; I know that my GPA/Scores are great, even though they’re considered “low” to “average” by Wellesley’s scale), I still haven’t done anything super-fantastic-awe-inspiring-borderline-humanly-impossible! But you know what? I showed my passion for Wellesley and I’m confident in my potential and I’m not giving up. As long as I continue to do so, I believe that I’ll get in; I know that the school is perfect for me, and THAT in itself makes me perfect for the school. </p>
<p>It’s easy to set high standards when it seems like everyone’s doing great things, and because Wellesley applicants are the best of the best, you’ll feel pressured to compare yourself. But try not to lose yourself to all the comparison – no one is you except you, and if you had everything every other great applicant had, you wouldn’t be yourself, you wouldn’t be truthful; if you weren’t flawed in some way, you wouldn’t be human; hell, you wouldn’t even need to go to college! </p>
<p>As long as you put passion in your application, the Admissions Team pick up on two things: a dedication to Wellesley and a sense of unique individualism, however “normal” that individual may be. All you need to be is confidence – don’t let anyone or anything hold you back from your goals, ESPECIALLY yourself. </p>
<p>So wipe those tears and show that homework who’s boss. I’ll be waiting at the finish line on December 11th no matter what, and I expect you to be there, too, and not to have given up half-way through the race. YOU CAN DO IT! 
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<p>@Astrofeline Like toratori said, I really believe that Wellesley looks at applications holistically too. I am definitely not a perfect applicant (I’m not even close to a 4.0, my extracurriculars are not super unique, etc.) and it definitely took me a lot of courage to get myself to apply early decision, knowing that my chances were not very good. There are people who have 4.0s and 36s that get rejected. Numbers aren’t all they look at! Don’t compare yourself to other people’s stats because we are all in unique situations, some people have more resources than others, some people go to more competitive schools, etc. They will know your situation when looking at your application. I felt the same way as you did a month ago. I still do sometimes, but I think I’ve learned to accept that my life won’t be over if I don’t get in, and it’s my responsibility to find my niche at any school I end up going to. I also repeat in my head “What’s done is done. There is nothing you can do but wait now.” a lot too haha. Don’t sell yourself short!</p>
<p>@ToraTori @lillygirl1997 Thanks you guys… The more I think about it, the more I realize that it’s not even so much about getting into Wellesley specifically (I mean it IS, but… you know), but I think I just want the whole application process to be over. It’s making me sick. I can’t help but to compare myself to others just because they’re my competition in the applications… Anyway, I guess I can just hang out here until we find out our results. Sorry I’m not a big writer. I’m one of those people who gives really short responses to long paragraphs. xp
But… You guys are really great. I feel… a little better. I’ll be well again when this is ALL OVER</p>
<p>Guys I can’t believe decisions come out in just a couple weeks…idk how I’m gonna make it till then</p>
<p>Will you guys be in school when decisions come out? I’ll be in the middle of physics…don’t know if I should wait till I get home to check it.</p>