I’m also considering NYU, BU, Barnard, Swarthmore, Vassar, Middlebury, and Pomona, but Wellesley is my first choice.
Stats:
ACT: 31 (31 superscore) 34 English, 27 Math, 34 Reading, 28 Science, 35 Writing
*That test was my highest in every subject except for Reading where I got a 35 once
AP: Lang (4), US History (5), Psychology (5), WHAP (didn’t take test)
GPA: unweighted: n/a weighted: 3.8 out of 4.0 (I have straight As so this will go up at semester)
Rank: 24/264 (top 10%)
Senior Classes:
Government/Econ
Marching Band
College & Career Comp/Writing for Publication
AP Biology
AP Lit
AP Stats
ECs
Marching Band for four years: State Champions the past nine years, compete at Grand Nationals every year, I’m the Drum Major
Editor of school newspaper
Started an organization where high schools give free music lessons to local middle schoolers (Wellesley interviewer seemed very interested at this)
Founded only AP Lang tutoring group at my school, tutored every lunch period
Volunteer at ProLife Wisconsin and the American Diabetes Association
Hooks: mom didn’t go to college and is an Irish immigrant along with entire family, brother has autism, mom has Borderline Personality Disorder which I wrote about