Should I even bother applying to WAKE FOREST?

<p>State: Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White</p>

<p>GPA/Rank: 3.62; unsure of rank, but I should be just outside of the top 10%.</p>

<p>SAT (total highest): 1860- CR:600, M:560, W:700
SAT (highest single date): 1850-CR:600, M:550, W:700
ACT: composite 25, E:26, M:25, R:25, S:24</p>

<p>Courses:
9th grade-
Pre-AP Biology (B)
Pre-AP English I (A+)
World Geography (A+)
Algebra I (A)
Spanish II (took Spanish I 8th grade) (A-)</p>

<p>10th grade-
Chemistry (B+)
Pre-AP English II (A+)
Pre-AP World History (B+)
Geometry (A)
Spanish III (B)</p>

<p>11th grade-
Physics (B+)
AP English III (A+)
AP US History (A+)
AP European History (A+)
Algebra II (B)</p>

<p>12th grade-
AP Environmental Science (B+ so far)
AP English IV (A so far)
AP Economics (haven't started yet)
Dual Credit Government (summer class) (A+)
Pre-Calculus (B so far)
Intro Accounting (Dual Credit at local college) (A+)</p>

<p>Extra-curricular activities:
Yearbook Staff (9- head photographer)
Newspaper Staff (11, 12- editor-in-chief)
Journalism Team (11-12- captain)
National Junior Honor Society (9)
National Honor Society (12, will be inducted in Spring)
Karate (9- purple belt)
Theater (9-10, did several productions)
Piano (9-12, National Piano Guild)
Volunteer organization 1 (9- trustee, 10-12)
Volunteer organization 2 (10-12- Manager)
Volunteer organization 3 (11-12)
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (11)
DECA (12)</p>

<p>I've also gotten a lot of journalism awards at the local, district, regional, state, and national levels.</p>

<p>Is it worth applying or will I just be wasting my time and money? I'm also considering Mills College and Pepperdine.</p>

<p>Bump! Also, I’m a first-generation college student from a single-parent home. I’m not sure how much that matters, though…</p>

<p>What do you mean “pre-ap?” That doesn’t exist.</p>

<p>apply if you think $50 is worth it</p>

<p>@awalczak My school calls honors courses “Pre-AP.”</p>

<p>Bump? Thanks in advance.</p>

<p>If your class rank is in the second decile, and your grades are solid (Judging by your scores, are good), then try. Your extracurriculars are also solid, and you have a relatively rigorous course load. Go for it!</p>