OFFICIAL Wellesley ED Results Thread 2015!

<p>Hey ladies! I made a new thread because the other one didn't have the 2015 in there and I didn't want to confuse any CCers who didn't know what year.. So here we go! POST IN THIS THREAD FOR YOUR ED RESULTS!</p>

<p>Here's the template, just remember to remove the spaces.</p>

<p>Pick one:
[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]
[ size=+2][ color=orange][ b]Decision: Deferred[ /b][ /color][ /size]
[ size=+2][ color=red][ b]Decision: Rejected[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT II:
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:
[ *] Summer Activities:
[ *] Essays:
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview:</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?:
[ *] Intended Major:
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender:
[ *] Income Bracket:
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths:
[ *] Weaknesses:
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b]</p>

<p>FORTY minutes away. WE CAN DO IT!</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2220 (770 M, 700 R, 750 W)
[</em>] ACT: –
[<em>] SAT II: Bio: 680; Math II: 740 (hahaha…)
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0 UW / 4.61 W
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 11
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): World History (5), Statistics (5), Biology (4), Macroeconomics (4), Microeconomics (4), Music Theory (4), United States History (4)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Comp Gov, AP Calc AB, Anatomy/Physiology, AP Lit, Physics, Science Lab Assistant, AP Human Geo
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar with Distinction, National Merit Semi-Finalist</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul][ b]Subjective:**[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Key Club 9-12 (President 12); Hospital Volunteer 9- 12(Master trainer 10-12); Youth group 9-12 (Student Leader 9-10, Adult Leader11-12); Medical Club 11,12 (Co-founder, Activities Coordinator); JSA 10, 11, 12; National Honors Society 10, 11;
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: if babysitting counts…
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: 350+ hours
[</em>] Summer Activities: Center For Talented Youth: Genetics 9; WBW 11, 12 (Vice President of company 11, Intern 12); Church camps (Adult Leader- 11, 12)
[<em>] Essays: Common App: Discovering passion in being a servant leader; Why Wellesley
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: I didn’t read them.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: I didn’t read as well.
[</em>] Additional Rec: Nope!
[li] Interview: It went really well. I was interviewed by an ’08 alum and she said I had her full endorsement at the end. I had loads of fun with her!</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Nope
[</em>] Intended Major: Biological Sciences & Political Science (Double majoring)
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): WA
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Public; Top 100 public high schools ranked by Newsweek
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[<em>] Gender: XX
[</em>] Income Bracket: Upper middle class
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): I’m not really sure…</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: My interview, GPA, leadership skills
[</em>] Weaknesses: Test scores
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Seeing passion and dedication to my extracurrics; I knew Wellesley was the perfect fit for me and I let that show</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]General Comments: For those who got rejected, you are still so special and awesome and treasured. Don’t give up! You are going to have a bright future ahead of you no matter what.</p>

<p>Wellesley Class of 2015: CANNOT WAIT TO MEET ALL OF YOU!!! WE MADE IT!!!</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted

  • SAT I: M 670 CR 800 W 790</p>

<ul>
<li><p>ACT: 32</p></li>
<li><p>SAT II: Spanish 800, English Literature 760, US History 720</p></li>
<li><p>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.81</p></li>
<li><p>Rank: School does not rank</p></li>
<li><p>AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Spanish 5, AP English Lang 5, AP US History 4; have also taken or am taking AP Art History, AP Calculus A/B, AP Chemistry, AP English Literature and lots of honors classes</p></li>
<li><p>Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc A/B, AP Chem, AP Eng Lit, Honors Jewish Philosophy, Hebrew IV, an art class, a senior seminar in class race and gender and another one next semester in media and advertising, also a mandatory independent senior research project and thesis</p></li>
<li><p>Major Awards: QuestBridge College Prep Scholar and Fein Fellow, National Merit Commended Student, National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar, accepted for membership in Mensa, published poet (three national anthologies plus school lit mag), recognized by the University of California as being in the top 4% of graduating seniors statewide, top Scorer in the US on the National Spanish Exam Level V, merit scholarship to Carleton Summer Science Institute</p></li>
<li><p>Extracurriculars: Mainly vocal performance and music theory (4 years in a well-known girls chorus, now studying at the Conservatory of Music, Founder and President of school Glee Club, a variety of other music, art and science extracurriculars over the years</p></li>
<li><p>Job/Work Experience: Teaching assistant in a science enrichment program for kids </p></li>
<li><p>Volunteer/Community service: Food bank (105 hours through end of 11th grade)</p></li>
<li><p>Summer Activities: Lots, especially art and music</p></li>
<li><p>Essays: wrote about overcoming an obstacle</p></li>
<li><p>Teacher Recommendation: From my AP chem teacher (who also had me for Honors Chemistry in 10th grade and Physics in 9th), and from my senior seminar teacher (who also had me for AP US History last year). </p></li>
<li><p>Counselor Rec: He knows me pretty well, and I think he really likes me.</p></li>
<li><p>Additional Rec: From my voice teacher at the Conservatory of Music</p></li>
<li><p>Interview: On campus with an older woman–not very memorable
–it went okay.</p></li>
<li><p>Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes</p></li>
<li><p>Intended Major: Neuroscience</p></li>
<li><p>State: CA</p></li>
<li><p>School Type: small, private, dual curriculum religious/secular, very rigorous</p></li>
<li><p>Ethnicity: Jewish</p></li>
<li><p>Gender: Female</p></li>
<li><p>Income Bracket: Pretty low</p></li>
<li><p>Hooks: The fact that I’m a high-achieving, low-income student. Since I am originally from Spain, being Hispanic will not have helped me, because Spaniards are not considered an underrepresented minority for the purposes of college admissions, only Latin Americans are.)</p></li>
<li><p>Strengths: I have a lot of enthusiasm and passion for learning which will have shown through in my recommendations</p></li>
<li><p>Weaknesses: My math SAT I score</p></li>
<li><p>Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I think I’m genuinely a good fit for the school</p></li>
<li><p>General Comments: Hurray! Congrats to everyone who got in!</p></li>
</ul>

<p>Pick one:
Decision:Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: CR670 M710 W670
[</em>] SAT II: Math I: 680, Bio: 710
[<em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.86
[</em>] Rank: 2%, 11 out of 722
[<em>] AP: Calc, Euro Hist, Art 2D, Gov, Econ
[</em>] IB: Bio SL, Spanish HL, Eng HL, Contemporary Hist HL, Psych SL</p>

<p>[li] Senior Year Course Load: IB Eng, IB Chem, IB Hist, IB Theory of Knowledge, IB Psych, AP Spanish Lit, IB Math Studies</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):Cambridge’s Who’s Who CEO catalog feature, UN Art show participant</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[li] Extracurriculars: FIRST Robotics (communications secretary, team artist), One World One Life Org. (Founder and President), One World One Life school club (founder and president), Mission Education Chair for American Cancer Society in city of Winter Park, tutor for SHS, MHS, SSHS, Tennis.</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Volunteer/Community service: basically my Organization (One World One Life, where we raise money for children in poverty and inform others of the hunger crisis in places around the world)</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Summer Activities: Volunteer at food bank, hospital</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Essays: Title was Harry Potter and the Atomic Kittens (how I taught myself English), supplement essay: I focused on details that I loved about Wellesley and how I will contribute to the community</p>[/li]
<p>[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: great ones :slight_smile: I sent 3, all from my IB teachers
[</em>] Counselor Rec:I’m sure it was pretty good
[<em>] Additional Rec: AP art instructor
[</em>] Interview:had a fantastic one, the interviewer is now my friend, we really bonded!!</p>

<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: YES
[</em>] Intended Major:International Relations/Peace and Justice Studies
[<em>] State: FL
[</em>] Country: Perm Res. from Taiwan
[<em>] School Type: public
[</em>] Ethnicity:Asian
[<em>] Gender:PROUD TO BE A WOMAN!
[</em>] Income Bracket: < 60,000
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): community service, robotics</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: ECs, Recs, Interviews, Rank, Essays
[</em>] Weaknesses:TEST SCORES (ahhhhhh i was so worried)</p>

<p>[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I showed A LOT of interest in Wellesley and maintain a regular email relationship with an admission counselor. Successful interview, and strong leadership skills.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]General Comments:
CONGRATS TO EVERYONE WHO GOT IN!!! I can’t wait to be sisters :slight_smile:
and good luck to those applying! believe in yourself, you can do it!</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>**Objective: **[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): did not take
[</em>] ACT: 31
[<em>] SAT II: 770 chem, 730 math II, 690 Spanish
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): ~3.7, weighted is 4.25
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 6-7%
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): chemistry (5), macroeconomics (4)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): none
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Calc BC, Spanish V, AP Stats, Regular English, AP Bio
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none? just random school ones.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): 3 years tennis, 1 was varsity. 4 years math team. Spanish and algebra tutor, NHS
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: sales associate at Talbots, tourguide at major city planetarium
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: volunteered at the planetarium, candy striper, tutoring
[</em>] Summer Activities: working. CTD at Northwestern University. (took a class, medicinal chemistry)
[<em>] Essays: very risky. about overcoming a personal obstacle.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Honors Physics and English. They must have been good b/c I got in!
[<em>] Counselor Rec: none
[</em>] Additional Rec: none
[li] Interview: went fabulous! I met a super nice alum, and we really hit it off!</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: no
[</em>] Intended Major: chemistry
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): IL
[</em>] Country (if international applicant): USA
[<em>] School Type: top public high school
[</em>] Ethnicity: white as a marshmallow
[<em>] Gender: obviously female :slight_smile:
[</em>] Income Bracket: did not need financial aid
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: interview. planetarium experience. essay.
[</em>] Weaknesses: GPA probably.
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I wrote an essay from the heart, I had a good interview, and I was absolutely meticulous with my application</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]General Comments:
Congrats to everyone who got in! If not, there are more colleges than just Wellesley!
I’m sooooo excited, but now, instead of being nervous about getting in, I’m nervous that I’m going to be the dumbest there! I can’t wait though!</p>

<p>what are your majors?</p>

<p>I am decided whether or not I should double major in Biology and Political Science… I want to become a doctor, but I have a passion for comparative politics and international relations!!!</p>

<p>Here’s the link: [Official</a> Wellesley Class of 2015 | Facebook](<a href=“http://www.facebook.com/pages/Official-Wellesley-Class-of-2015/171139736253126]Official”>http://www.facebook.com/pages/Official-Wellesley-Class-of-2015/171139736253126)</p>

<p>Join so we can all meet each other!</p>

<p>Chaoslover,</p>

<p>The thing you made is a like page. Can you make it a group so that people could join and be members?</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): n/a
[</em>] ACT: 30
[<em>] SAT II: n/a
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8(ish)
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 15 out of 545
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): 4 AP US History (currently enrolled in 4 others, see Senior Year Course Load)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Econ (Micro), Spanish IV, AP Calc AB, AP Chem, AP Lit & Comp, Honors Physics
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Wellesley Book Award, 1st Place PA FBLA Impromptu Speaking 2010, 10th Place Impromptu Speaking 2010 FBLA National Competition, Pennsylvania Governor’s School (Pennsylvania Summer School of the Arts: Photography)</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): National Honors Society, Future Business Leaders of America (2010-11 PA Region 8 President, 2009-10 Region 8 Secretary), Mock Trial (Team Leader 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 School Years), Key Club, Science Olympiad, Gifted Enrichment Program
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Seasonal help at a local party store
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Key Club, FBLA, NHS
[</em>] Summer Activities: In past years, 2008 Summer Institute for the Gifted, 2009 Pennsylvania Summer School of the Arts: Photography
[<em>] Essays: Moving from Washington D.C. to rural Pennsylvania, and the personal growth it led to (the topic sounds SOOO cheesy, but the essay itself was actually pretty good).
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Junior year chemistry teacher and junior/senior year English teacher (who selected me for the Wellesley Book Award)
[<em>] Counselor Rec: I did not read it, but my counselor seems to really like me
[</em>] Additional Rec: none
[li] Interview: July 2010, in admissions office. I think it went well.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[</em>] Intended Major: Molecular Biology
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): Pennsylvania
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Really? :slight_smile:
[</em>] Income Bracket:
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Does being a Wellesley Book Award recipient count?
[/ul]
Reflection

  • [</em>] Strengths: Extracurriculars, recommendations
    [<em>] Weaknesses: test scores
    [</em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I am involved in a variety of activities, and I hold leadership positions in a lot of different organizations. I think I have broad interests. I think that being a Book Award recipient also really helped.

Congratulations to my fellow classmates! I cannot wait to meet all of you, and begin our bright futures together as Wellesley women!!!</p>

<p>Congrats are in order for everyone who made it! Can’t wait to see the new prospies on campus for school…but, seriously, stop trying to take my spot! I want to be in my first year forever! Oh haha, it’s crazy how fast time flies =D</p>

<p>For those of you that did not:
Trust me, I know EXACTLY how depressing it is to be rejected from a school that you genuinely want to go to. I totally understand. I think the best way to address that, is just KNOW that life doesn’t stop here. There are other schools just as excellent as Wellesley are very deserving of your passion and the talents that you bring to the table. Never give up! And I’m not just saying this from a “I got in” approach…I AM serious. One of my friends put on her facebook status…“don’t cry to give up, cry to keep going”. Have faith in yourself and know that you have something to offer some other school, if not Wellesley. :smiley:
Keep your head up!</p>

<p>EDIT: Not sure what I did here… trying to fix it. :stuck_out_tongue: Sorry!</p>

<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[2360] SAT I (breakdown):
[740, 710, 710] SAT II:
[3.58] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[Lower 50%] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[5] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[Not yet!] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[Difficult-- 7 IB classes, 5 HLs!] Senior Year Course Load:
[President’s Gold Award for Service, DECA (Top 10 at Intl’s)] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[(Editor-in-chief of two publications), (Euro Challenge team captain), (Community school teacher), a bunch of less significant things] Extracurriculars:
[Internships at two major retail finance firms] Job/Work Experience:
[A lot.] Volunteer/Community service:
[A journalism program, a women’s rights program, an engineering program - both prestigious] Summer Activities:
[How I See People - wasn’t very strong at all] Essays:
[Good. Two teachers who liked me and knew me well.] Teacher Recommendation:
[Decent, probably. Didn’t know me well.] Counselor Rec:
[Mentor from one internship.] Additional Rec:
[Yes! With an admissions officer. Went quite well!] Interview:</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[No.] Applied for Financial Aid?:
[Economics] Intended Major:
[NJ] State (if domestic applicant):
[Public magnet] School Type:
[Haha, guess.] Gender:
[A first-gen immigrant, but both my parents went to excellent colleges in India. No other hooks.] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[Extracurricular activities, interest demonstrated, personality shown] Strengths:
[GPA (a major weakness), SAT IIs, counselor rec] Weaknesses:
[I demonstrated a LOT of interest. Visited campus several times, went to the overnight, etc. And my essay, although not strong, was atypical and showed my personality well.] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:</p>

<p>[ /list]</p>

<p>Hey! I was wondering what you meant by keeping in regular contact with an admissions counselor?</p>

<p>@MissFem
I met her during the info session when I visited and then when I got back home, I emailed her periodically with questions about the application process or just general things about Wellesley (courses, professors etc.) and that’s basically it. Just email them enough to have them remember your name but not so much that you look desperate or creepy haha
Good luck!</p>

<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):2100(CR:630 M:800 W:670)
[ *] ACT: –
[ *] SAT II: Math II:800 Phy:790 Chem:760
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.9
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):5%
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):–
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):–
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:Eng, Chem, Hist, Phy, Math, etc.
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):World Choir Games</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):Choir 9-12 (leader 10-12), ITclub 10-12, Band 10-11, Student Union 9-11 (department leader in 9-11), Organized several competitions and community service
[ *] Job/Work Experience:–
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:300+
[ *] Summer Activities:Volunteer at hospital
[ *] Essays:Common App:experience as volunteer in Yushu; Why Wellesley
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:didn’t read them
[ *] Counselor Rec:–
[ *] Additional Rec:one from my conductor of choir
[ *] Interview:nope</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?:nope
[ *] Intended Major:undecided
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant):china
[ *] School Type:public
[ *] Ethnicity:Asian
[ *] Gender:
[ *] Income Bracket:upper middle class
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths:activities and extracurricular experiences, leadership
[ *] Weaknesses:…my SAT scores
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:Well, I do show my passion for Wellesley.</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b] CONGRATULATIONS!!I really can’t wait to see you guy!!><</p>

<p>FORTY minutes away. WE CAN DO IT!</p>

<p>Pick one:
Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2360: 800 CR, 790 W, 770 M
[</em>] SAT II: 740, 710, 710
[<em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.58 unweighted; school doesn’t weight
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Lower 50%
[<em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5 on BC, 5 on Micro, 5 on Macro
[</em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): Not yet!
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: Very difficult - 7 IB classes with 5 HLs
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): President’s Gold Award for Service, DECA (Top 10 at Internationals), JSA</p>

<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): (Editor-in-chief of two publications), (Euro Challenge team captain), (Community school teacher), a bunch of less significant things
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Internships at two major retail finance firms
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: A lot.
[</em>] Summer Activities: A journalism program, a women’s rights program, an engineering program - all prestigious
[<em>] Essays: Interesting and unique, but I submitted barely a first draft and it wasn’t well-written.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Strong. Two teachers who knew me well!
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Decent. My counselor knows what he’s doing, but he doesn’t know me well.
[</em>] Additional Rec: One from my internship mentor that touted my economics skills.
[li] Interview: On-campus with an admissions officer; went quite well!</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: No.
[</em>] Intended Major: Economics
[<em>] School Type: Public magnet school with concentrations that are like majors
[</em>] Ethnicity: Indian
[<em>] Gender: Female, of course!
[</em>] Income Bracket: Middle to high.
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): I’m a first-gen immigrant, but I didn’t convey that on my application… so no hooks.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Interest shown (a LOT) and interestingness as a person (conveyed through recommendations and essay)
[</em>] Weaknesses: GPA, SAT II scores, extracurriculars
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I don’t know! I thought I had a very slim chance of getting in with my GPA, but I guess they saw that I would be a good fit for the school. I’m thrilled - I thought I fit well, too. :)</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]General Comments: For future applicants: Don’t be afraid of applying just because you have lower stats! I’m smart, but I struggle with the immense amounts of schoolwork my classes give. There’s just so much, and it’s often tedious. My school also deflates grades. Best of luck!</p>

<p>congrats to the new class of 2015’ers! (wow i feel old). i just wanted to make a quick note though, i’ve noticed there are some posts that question the “gender” part of the stats since wellesley is a women’s college. even though you must be biologically female to go to wellesley, we have plenty of students who identify as transgender or genderqueer. so female isn’t the “obvious” answer in every case. just wanted to point that out so that our newbies who identify as something other than female don’t feel left out :)</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<pre><code>* SAT I (breakdown): 2080: 660 CR, 700 W, 720 M

  • SAT II: 700, 650
  • Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.65 unweighted
  • Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): none
  • AP (place score in parenthesis): 2 AP, 3 Honors
  • IB (place score in parenthesis):
  • Senior Year Course Load: EXTREMELY HARD
  • Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): 1st place in an art competition (national)
    </code></pre>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): President+Editor of the Yearbook club, Choreographer of a dance routine in one event, Lots of piano concerts, Participated in A LOT of clubs, Golf, Softball, Track

  • Job/Work Experience: Tutor
  • Volunteer/Community service: Few, not a lot
  • Summer Activities: Online program that the government of my country paid for. I took a test in Arabic (which is basically the SAT’s in Arabic) and I was in the top 5% in the nation. They sent the boys abroad. Girls weren’t allowed to travel alone. :frowning:
  • Essays: Beatboxing. :wink:
  • Teacher Recommendation: I couldn’t see them, but I’m pretty sure it was good!
  • Counselor Rec: I couldn’t see this one either.
  • Additional Rec: None
  • Interview: Off campus, it went GREAT.
    </code></pre>

<p>Other</p>

<pre><code>* Applied for Financial Aid?: No.

  • Intended Major: Biology/Pre-med
  • School Type: Public
  • Ethnicity: Middle-Eastern
  • Gender: Really?
  • Income Bracket: Middle
  • Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): 1st
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<p>Reflection</p>

<pre><code>* Strengths: Essay, EC’s, and awards. A lot of experience in many fields. I didn’t sit back and watch everything go by. I tried to involve myself in EVERYTHING.

  • Weaknesses: GPA, SAT?, SAT 2 (only the second one)
  • Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: It was definitely the essay.
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<p>General Comments: Stay true to yourself, never give up. If you do that, you can have anything you want in life.</p>

<p>I hope I get accepted next year, im applying ED =)</p>

<p>we’ll be rooting for you!!!</p>