Anybody else been placed on wellesley class of 2023 wait list yet??
I am an international student on the waitlist. Can someone give me advice on how to get off from the waitlist?
Hello lululun…I’ve also been placed on the waitlist
What country are you from lululun?
@harrietdasilva Thank you for your response. I am from East Asia. Where are you from?
I am from Nigeria
What are u doing concerning your placement on the waitlist?
@lululun what major?
harrietdasilva Hi, I’ve also been waitlisted. I was looking at threads from previous years and was wondering if anyone could share their stats. I’m an international student from Cabo Verde (Africa).
Also, I really love Wellesley and it’s my first choice. Can anyone please tell me if my Wellesley specific essay and CA essay might get accepted? Do you think it’s good and I’m showing them more about “me” than “Wellesley”? Thanks.
Lifelong friendship and hugely ambitious projects
Honestly, it wasn’t easy finding just two reasons that inspired me the most to fall in love with Wellesley College. When I looked deep down inside me, I thought to myself that what I want the most in life Wellesley can offer: true friends and the opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives. That’s why I chose the reasons lifelong friendship and hugely ambitious projects. They can help give meaning to my life and understand more about who I want to be.
So why lifelong friendship? I want to have people in my life who remind me that I’m not alone, who I can hang out with, talk to until late hours, see what’s outside with, cry to, cry with, console and be consoled by, who love me for who I really am and motivate me to do my best. So why hugely ambitious projects? To give hope to those who are suffering, who want and deserve a better life. We all do, but unfortunately for some of us no one was there when we were suffering. When I see people who do everything in and out of their power to help others, I feel inspired and yet hesitant to do it myself because it seems like a big responsibility and maybe I won’t be able to handle making a change in the world. But being around the amazing girls at Wellesley, who travel the world to do so, I think one day I can.
CA essay
Adaptation, Trial, and Realization
It’s amazing how my life has changed so much over the years, how my story is unfolding every day. My story has three chapters that I can never forget. The first chapter is adaptation. The second chapter is trial. The third and present chapter is realization.
The first chapter is adaptation. When I was three years old, my parents got divorced, and as a result, my mom took me to the USA. Eight years later, at age 11, we came back to our home country Cabo Verde. Everything here was different for me - the food, the people, the lifestyle and the culture. I could barely understand Cabo Verdean Creole and Portuguese. The school system here was more difficult than of the USA. I would get frustrated and cry, but thanks to my mom, teachers, and especially my aunt, by the end of the school year I became one of the best students.
The second chapter is trial. When I started high school, things got more complicated and I stopped giving my best at everything. In the ninth and 10th grade, I was in the same class as my cousin. I envied her because I thought she was better than I was. I felt that almost everyone thought the same, so I felt a bit isolated from most of my classmates. She was pretty, intelligent, determined and a social person. She had qualities that I thought I didn’t have. With time, I started to change the way I saw things. Recognizing my mistakes and seeing that it was my fault because my attitude needed to change for the better. I was the one putting myself down. At the time, I decided I wanted to become a doctor instead of an architect so I could learn to become a better person, help others and gain qualities that I didn’t have yet. Going through all of this experience was a trial, but I learned great lessons and overcame the challenges with good results.
The third and present chapter is realization. In the 11th grade, I was convinced of one thing: I was going to do my best to be the best. I tried to study as best as I could. I was expecting to always get the best grades possible but that didn’t always happen. I made mistakes. In the 12th grade, I had the best colleagues I could ever have and great teachers. They taught me that when I’m sad, to smile, to work hard, to know how to help others when they need me, to ask for help, and to show true interest in others. I have learned to accept, to understand people’s differences, to appreciate the people around me, and that the important thing is not being the best but doing your best. Although I graduated as one of the top students in my class, I made the decision to take a gap year so I could better prepare to study in the USA. Going through all of these experiences, I realized that, it all depends on me because life is made of choices that define what life one will live.
It’s incredible how my life has changed with time, how I’m discovering myself day by day. My life has three chapters that I can never forget. Adaptation is the first chapter. Trial is the second chapter. Realization is the third and present chapter. I truly believe that attending your institution will contribute to my academic, personal, and professional success. I will have the opportunity to study at a unique place. I will meet different people, cultures, learn new things, face challenges, and test myself. When I conclude my studies, I will be ready to face the world, with gained experiences and knowledge to become a successful individual capable of making a difference.
Common App essay
Adaptation, Trial, and Realization
It’s amazing how my life has changed so much over the years, how my story is unfolding every day. My story has three chapters that I can never forget. The first chapter is adaptation. The second chapter is trial. The third and present chapter is realization.
The first chapter is adaptation. When I was three years old, my parents got divorced, and as a result, my mom took me to the USA. Eight years later, at age 11, we came back to our home country Cabo Verde. Everything here was different for me - the food, the people, the lifestyle and the culture. I could barely understand Cabo Verdean Creole and Portuguese. The school system here was more difficult than of the USA. I would get frustrated and cry, but thanks to my mom, teachers, and especially my aunt, by the end of the school year I became one of the best students.
The second chapter is trial. When I started high school, things got more complicated and I stopped giving my best at everything. In the ninth and 10th grade, I was in the same class as my cousin. I envied her because I thought she was better than I was. I felt that almost everyone thought the same, so I felt a bit isolated from most of my classmates. She was pretty, intelligent, determined and a social person. She had qualities that I thought I didn’t have. With time, I started to change the way I saw things. Recognizing my mistakes and seeing that it was my fault because my attitude needed to change for the better. I was the one putting myself down. At the time, I decided I wanted to become a doctor instead of an architect so I could learn to become a better person, help others and gain qualities that I didn’t have yet. Going through all of this experience was a trial, but I learned great lessons and overcame the challenges with good results.
The third and present chapter is realization. In the 11th grade, I was convinced of one thing: I was going to do my best to be the best. I tried to study as best as I could. I was expecting to always get the best grades possible but that didn’t always happen. I made mistakes. In the 12th grade, I had the best colleagues I could ever have and great teachers. They taught me that when I’m sad, to smile, to work hard, to know how to help others when they need me, to ask for help, and to show true interest in others. I have learned to accept, to understand people’s differences, to appreciate the people around me, and that the important thing is not being the best but doing your best. Although I graduated as one of the top students in my class, I made the decision to take a gap year so I could better prepare to study in the USA. Going through all of these experiences, I realized that, it all depends on me because life is made of choices that define what life one will live.
It’s incredible how my life has changed with time, how I’m discovering myself day by day. My life has three chapters that I can never forget. Adaptation is the first chapter. Trial is the second chapter. Realization is the third and present chapter. I truly believe that attending your institution will contribute to my academic, personal, and professional success. I will have the opportunity to study at a unique place. I will meet different people, cultures, learn new things, face challenges, and test myself. When I conclude my studies, I will be ready to face the world, with gained experiences and knowledge to become a successful individual capable of making a difference.
Wellesley specific essay
Lifelong friendship and hugely ambitious projects
Honestly, it wasn’t easy finding just two reasons that inspired me the most to fall in love with Wellesley College. When I looked deep down inside me, I thought to myself that what I want the most in life Wellesley can offer: true friends and the opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives. That’s why I chose the reasons lifelong friendship and hugely ambitious projects. They can help give meaning to my life and understand more about who I want to be.
So why lifelong friendship? I want to have people in my life who remind me that I’m not alone, who I can hang out with, talk to until late hours, see what’s outside with, cry to, cry with, console and be consoled by, who love me for who I really am and motivate me to do my best. So why hugely ambitious projects? To give hope to those who are suffering, who want and deserve a better life, because unfortunately, for some of us no one was there when we were suffering. When I see people who do everything in and out of their power to help others, I feel inspired and yet hesitant to do it myself because it seems like a big responsibility, wondering if maybe I won’t be able to handle making a change in the world. But the thought of being around amazing girls at Wellesley College, who travel the world to do so, I think one day I can.
Hey
I’m from South Africa and got waitlisted at Wellesley as well as Barnard, Bates and Upenn.
I got a 1460 on the SAT ( only wrote once because I wasted all my time on the ACT) and was the Dux Scholar at my school.
I was in the top 1% of the country in leaving exams for English and Geography.
In my school exams (prelims), I was the highest achiever in English, Ap English, Physics, History and Life Orientation.
Intended major: political science.
Extracurriculars
Mathematics tutoring for children ( co co-ordinator)
Saturday school for underprivileged high school students ( Head)
Diversity committee( selected member)- focused on discussing social issues in SA etc.
Public speaking team member- team placed in 2nd in competition overall
Hockey festival committee (head) - helped run largest girls’ sports festival in SA
Art club- basically just made art, this was my time to relax each week
National English Olympiad- attended lectures on the artworks and then wrote exam
Tennis ( just social , wasn’t in a top team)
Hockey- same as tennis
I’m definitely not the most outstanding applicant so we’ll see what happens??♀️
@Jujuamanda I love both your essays, you’re making me feel insecure about mine?
Thank you very much!
To be honest, your whole application is almost similar to mine. For the specific essay, I wrote about lifelong friendship and the Knapp media. My common app essay was an experience related to my courageousness and fight for social justice in high school
Thank you! Your specific essay sounds really cool! In which ways are our applications similiar?
@kathcoetzer99 did u take a gap year?