<p>White female
Out of state from Alaska (does being from a less common state help for diversity?)
i go to a boarding school in Washington (state)</p>
<p>GPA: 4.5(W), 3.61 (UW)
RANK: we don't rank
SAT: I know these are bad scores let me just say, I'm hoping that when I take it again in October I can score higher (1910: 640 math, 670 writing, 600 reading)</p>
<p>CLASSES: All of my classes have been IB in junior and senior years, in underclassmen years I took all honors classes
THIS YEAR: IB HL English, IB HL History, IB SL Math Studies, IB SL French IV, IB HL Biology, IB HL Film</p>
<p>EXTRA-CURRICULARS:
School newspaper- 4 years, Features editor in junior year, Editor-in-Chief and News Editor in senior year. Our paper has won Gold/Silver medals by Columbia's School of Journalism for high school division every year
Theatre-4 years, supporting roles in underclassmen years, leading roles as a junior, crew as a senior, won 2nd place at State festival for group performance
Community Service Activity- Junior and Senior year, Junior year led projects for blind/deaf organizations, Vice-President and Chair of Membership and Habitat for Humanity coordinator in Senior Year
After-school tutor-(work) in senior year
Writing Center tutor- senior year
Summer Camp Counselor-from summer-after-sophomore-year and all following summers
Student Government- Freshman Class Vice-President, Senior Dormitory Representative
Religious Council Member-Senior Backup-Crucifer for chapels and Episcopalian Representative
National Honors Society- sophomore year on
Honor Roll- all 4 years
Volunteer at retirement home-junior year
Student Events Committee- sophomore year on</p>
<p>My son is a freshman at Elon, so the admissions process is still fresh in his/our memory.</p>
<p>Our experience–and I’m only speaking for us–is that we met our area admissions rep and then kept in contact with her throughout the exploratory process, occasionally tossing a question her way. She met with us casually while in our town, answered a myriad of questions my son had and ultimately became a valuable resource through the application & admission process as well.</p>
<p>I share all that as a way of encouraging you to reach out to the admissions rep for your area and introduce yourself. Express your level of interest in the school, whatever it may be, while also share your background with the rep.</p>
<p>Unlike almost every other school my son applied to, Elon clearly took note of a student’s interest in the school and in our case, the admissions rep clearly takes pride in her recruits. She meets them, gets to know them, learns about their credentials and welcomes interaction from start to finish. That approach made a huge impression on my son!</p>
<p>The reason I mention all of this is because you obviously bring an impressive resume to the table and based on our experience, I’d encourage you to make yourself known to your admissions rep. He/she will learn about you, you’ll develop a reliable source for any information you may be seeking and your resume will undoubtedly pique their interest as well. In the end, it’s a win/win.</p>
<p>I agree the thejake13. Demonstrating true interest in the school by attending functions where the admissions rep will be available to connect with- seems important at Elon/</p>
In the case of Alaska and Hawaii, I would think it would, especially for an East Coast univ.</p>
<p>Your stats look like a match, and your ECs seem just like what Elon wants - you have a couple of interests, including what appears to be a sincere interest in community service - and you’ve pursued those interests for several years, with depth (not just dabbling in this and that). Are you perhaps interested in a Communications major, with your strong involvement and success with hs journalism? </p>
<p>I’d say you look like a great fit at Elon (and vice versa). </p>
<p>In our admittedly limited experience, D and a couple of friends from her hs applied to Elon. D applied ED and was accepted. Two friends applied EA, had slightly higher grades but much weaker EC’s, they were deferred and eventually waitlisted. So we think Elon, with their heavy emphasis on Engaged Learning and making ECs part of the learning experience, puts a lot of weight on ECs. But we’re not admissions officers!</p>
<p>Thanks for all of your advice! I have been corresponding with my region’s counselor and asked her a few questions about specific programs at Elon and about my application on the phone today. Would that make it seem like I’m really interested?</p>
<p>Most students who KNOW THEY WANT TO ATTEND ELON apply ED if they don’t need FA / and EA if they need to review FA offers before making a final commitment. Elon fills a greater persentage of the freshmen class from ED/EA applications and therefor acceptance under the RA process is much harder. So if you know you want to attend Elon and FA is not an issue apply ED, otherwise apply EA.</p>
<p>kierans - I don’t think so. The $4500 Presidential Award is given to top students - I have never seen any mention that students who apply ED would not be eligible.</p>
<p>“Presidential Scholarships of $4,000 - $4,500 annually are awarded to approximately the top 15 percent of the entering freshmen each year. The awards are based on high school course selection, SAT/ACT scores, and class rank and/or grades. No separate application is needed. Scholarships are automatically awarded to students who meet the necessary criteria when the completed admissions application is reviewed. All Presidential Scholarships are renewable for an additional 3 years pending acceptable academic performance.”</p>
<p>UPDATE: I just increased my Math score to a 670, my Reading to a 610, and my Writing stayed at a 670. Does this help my chances of admission significantly? Also, how much does Elon consider the question asking about applications at other schools? Do they use that to figure out who they’re a safety for, etc. and use that in waitlisting or accepting?</p>
<p>“Does this help my chances of admission significantly?” - I don’t think so, from what I’ve seen Elon has a SAT range that they like and you are in the range… So now it’s all up to you. But it gives you an excellant oppurtunity to get back in touch with Elon’s counselor and remind them that Elon is still your #1 choice (only if it is). </p>
<p>As far as the question asking about applications at other schools? - Who knows ???</p>
<p>But your right to be concerned about that. Elon doesn’t want to be anyones safety school…</p>
<p>Congratulations on the new scores, and good luck…</p>
<p>When my D applied to Elon last fall, she did not even answer the question about which other schools she was considering. She left it blank. It did not hurt her since she was accepted.(she ended up choosing another college but she also loved Elon) Your GPA, test scores and state of residence make you a strong candidate. Good luck!</p>
<p>rnahaouraii… and how does that relate to this conversation?</p>
<p>Elon has a small endowment but they are in a fund-raising campaign, one of the goals of which is to increase the endowment. They do not appear to be in any financial danger.</p>
<p>In the sense that a school has less money to spend on scholarships, has more difficulty handling tough economic times, and less alumni at this point able to donate. That may change, of course.</p>
<p>^^^ rnahouraii - I don’t think you need to worry. As a selective school with about 8 applicants for every available opening, Elon doesn’t need to raise more $$ to keep attracting top students. in fact, they are known for (in both good times and bad) being committed to keeping their tuition as reasonable as possible for all students. (often quoted as 10k - 15k below comparable schools). </p>
<p>Unlike most schools Elon is actively building, improving, and working their plan.</p>
<p>imo their plan looks overly ambitious and one that will make the campus a huge
construction site for the next decade
who is building new frats and sororities these days? they are on the list too
it all might make more sense in a stronger economy but whatever, some cred for
thinking big when other schools aren’t necessarily doing the same these days
after losses to their endowments and while navigating the uncertain economic
climate
just my two cents</p>