SOS Please chance me for RD!!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Wake Forest University
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So ive been on the fence about applying for Wake just because im not sure I can get in RD and I was not able to apply ED.
gpa: 4.27 weighted
act: 31
AP scores: AP lang (5), AP Bio (3), APUSH (5)
taking 6 APs this year, so 9 overall in high school and all honors since sophomore year
ECs:
-Girls Who Code Summer Immersion 2017 (Free 7 week program for coding, had to apply to get in)
-Built By Girls Wave (program where im matched with a mentor from major tech companies)
-Varsity Tennis for 3 years, captain 2 years, first singles 2 years
-Varsity Track 1 yr
-Harvard Model Congress 1 yr
-Red Cross Club, Green team, key club
-NHS 2 years
-worked with independent candidate for state governor as part of a teen outreach group

volunteer:

  • to be honest, I have only volunteered at fundraisers for my town to fill my requirements, but I havent started gofundmes for drowning kittens nor have I devoted my time to cooking a thousand meals for elderly homeless people. Im thinking this will be a major downside of my application.

I know my test scores and gpa are lower than the avg. wake student. Throughout my four years though, I think i showed significant improvement and progression as a student, as I only took 2 honors classes my freshman year, then progressed to all honors my sophomore year, then all honors and 3 APs my junior, then all APs as a senior. My grades have gotten significantly better as well, as I went from a few Bs as a sophomore to all As as a junior. I also think I show a significant interest in Computer Science that I hope will translate to admissions officers.

Please chance me!! I dont know if its worth it at all to apply. And any tips from those who have gotten in in the past through RD would be greatly appreciated as well! Also, with my low score of 31, would it be worth it to send it? or should I just omit it?

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I think you have a solid chance. Re ACT, it is a good score. Don’t think it will move the scale one way or another although it gives them another data point that you are an accomplished student. Certainly won’t hurt you. What is your unweighted GPA and class rank?

Write good essays and show interest (visit, interview, tie those into your essays somehow, reference some beyond basic info from the website to show that you are creative and care) Wake Forest takes campus community service efforts seriously. Tie in to that somehow.

You are a competitive candidate! Good luck.

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@rickle1 my unweighted is around a 3.8 (my school doesnt report to us our unweighted gpas), and my school doesnt rank. And thank you!

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3.8 is good, but for Wake and most highly selective schools it’s just sort of average (to low). Your ECs are interesting and should help. Write really good essays. Wake’s application has several short answer opportunities to express yourself. Use them well. Think of it a s valuable real estate and make every word count. You can paint an interesting picture of yourself through their prompts. Be memorable!