<p>Just curious what type of students (gpa, ec's etc) were accepted that opted NOT to submit test scores. Now that Wake is test-optional it is on our S2 (soph) priliminary list as he is a good student, but so far, not the strongest test taker. We will have a better handle on his scores when he takes the PSAT again in October but by looking at his soph year scores, he will need a bit of help. We did visit the campus with our older son and all loved it - we plan on going back during S2's junior year (prob this fall).</p>
<p>I apologize if this issue has already been addressed.
Thanks.</p>
<p>I was accepted without submitting any test scores. </p>
<p>My gpa is a 4.0, I play 4 varsity sports, plenty of athletic awards, community service, a few academic awards, and I feel as if I had a strong supplement. What they really look at (besides gpa/transcript) is their supplement. Spend a lot of time on that and put a lot of effort into it and that will help greatly if you are not submitting scores.</p>
<p>They accepted me without submitting my ACT scores</p>
<p>My GPa was 3.2 attained from the most rigorous curriculum the IB diploma program has to offer, an impossible internship at a big 4 audit company (i was the only high school student to have ever become an intern at the firm; they have a policy to only hire university juniors and seniors as interns), published a poetry book, 150+ hours of community service, my essays were the best (5 out of five teachers says that it was the best essay they have ever read in their teaching career)…so i guess that’s the winning point :)</p>
<p>I was accepted with a 4.0 GPA w/o submitting my test scores. I had a lot of extracurriculars and great community service experience.</p>
<p>I am also not a great test taker - I loved Wake’s decision to go test optional.
However, I did not receive any merit aid; I’m not sure if that had anything to do with me not submitting standardized test scores.</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies. Sounds like a good gpa and all the other activities that make for a strong resume is the pattern. If he decides Wake is his first choice, he can always apply ED - where I believe the admit rate is higher.</p>