If anyone could let me know my realistic chances of getting into Wake Forest it’d be greatly appreciated!! I’m applying RD
highest ACT: 31
superscored SAT: 1410
GPA: 4.0812 (W)/3.675 (UW)
school doesn’t rank
state: nj
race: hispanic
gender: F
AP: bio (4) (not a lot of APs are offered at my school)
senior year courses: AP physics, AP spanish, US history 2 H, calc H, engish IV H
honors/awards: NHS exec board, national spanish recognition program, spanish NHS, presidential service award, honor roll (consecutive since freshman year), dance regional solo champion 3rd place, school honor society, dance team captain
activities: competitive dance, school ambassador, part of a team of dancers for special needs children, school musical (dance captain), NHS exec board member, future doctor club exec board
community service: junior volunteer at local hospital (all 4 years), organized drive for holiday cards for wounded vets (all 4 years), meals on wheel representative, church lector, eucharistic minister, NHS tutor
work experience: private and assistant dance teaching
good luck to everyone else applying!
Are you sending in Test Scores? Gpa seems solid and it seems with your EC and community service that you should get in
My son is a freshman at Wake so I am sharing this based on what we learned from his journey last year, as well as watching other students that applied, who got in, who did not, etc. First and foremost - If Wake is your top choice, I would strongly consider applying ED to increase your admission chances. You have a strong (above average) SAT score (their average is 1370) but a bit below-average GPA for Wake - and they do put more weight on GPA. Minority status is going to definitely make you a favorable candidate. ED is really going to boost your admission chances. ED acceptance rate is 36% while RD is only 24%. Overall is 29%. Some students don’t want to apply ED until they see their financial aid offer, but if you are low or mid-income, their offer will be pretty generous. Remember that Wake guarantees to meet 100% of your financial need. That means that, above your family’s EFC (as defined by Wake using the FAFSA and CSS Profile…), they may factor in $5000 in loans and $3000 that you can earn from work study or a summer job, then they give you the remainder in scholarships and grants. For example - if Wake determines your family’s EFC to be $10,000 a year, they could add on a $5000 loan and $3000 they expect you to contribute per year through work study or summer earnings = for a total of $18,000 a year… And I believe they give you scholarships and grants for the remainder.
Hi ejn415627! I’m currently a freshman at Wake. I agree with the parent above, applying ED will boost your chances significantly. Most of my friends ended up applying ED but that doesn’t mean you have to. To give you a little background, I applied RD because I wanted a chance to apply to some safeties and reaches and to give myself and my family the chance to compare scholarships, and really just to have time to think through the pros and cons of multiple schools. I applied to 12 schools, which looking back may have been a bit excessive and was very stressful but it gave me more options. I had a 30 ACT and didn’t take the SAT, but I ended up sending my score here because it was roughly average and knew it would only help me, so you should definitely send yours. I am currently planning to major in Bio and be pre-med, which it looks like you want to major in bio as well. From my experience and from hearing so many stories and doing so much research my senior year, and based on the people here at Wake, I would say you have a decent chance of being accepted. Spend a long time on the application too, it’s tedious but it’s really meant to get to know you as a person and is a reflection of the culture at Wake. I will reiterate though that I would highly recommend applying ED if you can. If it’s not feasible (I know it wasn’t for me), and you’re not sure Wake is your first choice, go ahead and apply RD. Let me know if you have any specific questions about the application or Wake in general:)