Wellesley ED!! My chances?

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<p>Hello! I am currently a junior at a pretty competitive public high school in NJ. I was wondering what my chances would be at Wellesley College. </p>

<p>I am not completely sure if Wellesley is my first choice, but there is a good chance that I will apply ED there. I want to go into journalism in the future so I plan on majoring in Political Science or International Relations or maybe even something like Art History or English Literature. </p>

<p>SAT I: 2180
SAT IIs: Math II-730, US History-780, Spanish-750
UW GPA: My school calculates GPA a little differently, but on a 4.0 scale, my GPA is around a 3.82 (I have received 4 B+s in my high school career [sad face], but the rest are As and I have a huge upward trend)
APs: Sophomore Year- AP US History I (my school splits it into two courses); Junior Year- AP Micro/Macro Economics, AP English Language, AP US History II, AP Calculus AB; Senior Year- AP Biology, AP European History, AP English Literature, AP Spanish, AP Statistics
Rank: School doesn't rank</p>

<p>ECs:
Newspaper:
-Junior Year: Opinions Editor
-Senior Year: Co-Editor in Chief
-Frequently write articles for local newspapers
-Have an internship at a local newspaper this summer
Literary Magazine/Creative Writing:
-Editor of school's LitMag
-Have been published in Teen Ink
-Finalist in multiple writing contests
JSA:
-President
-Have a cabinet position for the Mid-Atlantic State
Model UN:
-Co-Founded the club in the end of freshman year
-Co-President
-Have won awards at conferences
Other Clubs: FBLA, Spanish Club, Interact (community service club), Pennies for Peace, Stage Crew
Piano:
-Have been playing since I was seven
-Have a Grade 9 practical diploma from the Royal Conservatory of Music
-Frequently play at a local nursing home
Sports:
-Fencing team: freshman and sophomore year
-Winter track: junior year
Volunteer Work:
-Summer 2011: Volunteered in India for four weeks, worked with orphans and disabled children
-Around 350 volunteer hours excluding volunteer work abroad (local summer camps, hospitals, etc.)
Work Experience:
-I have had a job leading kid's birthday parties at the local YMCA every weekend since Spring 2011 </p>

<p>Other Stuff:
-First generation Indian-American
-Both parents went to college
-Family Income: ~175,000
-I am also fluent in Hindi (if it matters, probably doesn't...)</p>

<p>THANKS!!!</p>

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<p>Although I’m no admissions officer, I would say you have excellent chances. Your grades, scores and ECs are all great. The fact that you are a first-gen Indian American will probably help, as well, as Wellesley values diversity. Good luck!</p>

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<p>I disagree with Transfer014 with regards that your ethnicity will help; there isn’t really affirmative action for Asians. But your stats and your extracurriculars are amazing-- as long as you write a good essay to showcase your abilities, I’d say your chances are really high.</p>

<p>Good luck! :)</p>

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<p>I agree with hawkdancer. Your stats are fantastic! Now, just write kick-ass essays and show Wellesley your passion/personality!</p>