<p>Decision: (Rejected)
SAT CR: 780
SAT Math: 750
SAT Writing: 800
SAT Total: 2330
SAT II:
Lit: 730
M Level II: 720
AP/IB taken/scores: US (4) Euro (5) Chem (4)
GPA weighted: 94.5
Rank or % estimate: About top 20%
Essays: (Feelings on Common App) I spent more time on it than most essays, about my chess coach
Teacher Recs: Good, not spectacular by any means
Counselor Rec: Didn’t see it
Interview: None
Hook (if any): Nope
State or Country: Maine
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Legacy: No
Recruited Athlete & Sport: No
Important ECs: CHESSSSSSSS
Other Factors: NONE!
General Comments/Congratulations/etc: UGH really dumb kid in my grade got in. He okay though. It’s all good. :)</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED!
SAT CR:800
SAT Math:760
SAT Writing:770
SAT Total:2330
SAT Subject Tests: Literature:760
U.S. History:710
Math 2:660
ACT: N/A
AP/IB taken/scores: AP Calculus AB:5; AP U.S. History:5; Currently taking AP Calculus BC, AP English Literature, AP Statistics, AP Physics, and AP Psychology
GPA weighted:N/A
GPA unweighted:4.22
Rank or % estimate:29/709
Essays: (Feelings on Common App) Good, about my theater camp counselor who had a huge impact on me and was killed in a drunk driving accident; what I learned from him and his death
Teacher Recs: Both pretty good, somewhat bland however
Counselor Rec: Didn’t see it, assume it was pretty good (she loves me)
Interview: N/A
Hook (if any): Lots and lots of theater, improv
State or Country: Massachusetts
School Type: Large urban public 45 minutes outside of Boston (in honors program within school)
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Male
Legacy: N/A
Recruited Athlete & Sport: N/A
Important ECs: Performed in 20 musicals or plays with very strong community theater group or school, with several comic/supporting roles (including a top 10 best supporting actor nomination at the New Hampshire Theatre Awards) and one leading role (although Wes didn’t know about it). Spent almost 300 community service hours as a summer theatre camp counselor. Performed with youth community improv troupe for 3 seasons, assistant directing this year. Performed in several improv benefit shows for charity and led a couple free improv workshops. Studying piano (11 years) and voice (3 years). A member of 4 student leadership/advisory boards at school. Played keyboard in church youth worship band Junior year. Skied JV for 3 seasons, rowed novice 1 season and coxswained novice 1 season.
Other Factors: Low income, jumped 23 ranks in 1st 2 quarters of senior year
General Comments/Congratulations/etc: I applied to Wesleyan as a reach, thinking that I’d be denied on the basis of my grades, but I’m glad they took a holistic approach to decisions!</p>
<p>For all of you who were rejected, I am so sorry. I was rejected ED and it hurt for about 3 days. But then after it, I got over it and I am happily getting into other colleges. Hang in there guys, it does get better I promise! :))</p>
<p>And congrats to everyone who got in! I’m still a bit jealous. I hope that you have an amazing 4 years at Wes :)</p>
<p>**Decision: ACCEPTED **</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 800CR 720MT 760WR (2280)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 770 World History; 760 French; 740 Math II
[<em>] ACT: 34
[</em>] APs: 5 English Lang; 5 US History; 3 French; taking four more this year
[<em>] IBs: n/a
[</em>] GPA: 99
[<em>] Rank: 2/110
[</em>] Other stats: National Merit Finalist, Wellesley College Book Award
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Creator/Editor in Chief of a Fashion Mag at my school; Director/Lead Roles is a lot of plays; Community Service Leader; Speech and Debate
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Lifguard at an inner-city pool
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): About the aesthetics of light pollution.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Great
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Great
[</em>] Applied on: middle of December
[<em>] Hook (if any): nope.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Upstate NY
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): small private
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[li] Gender: female[/li][/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Congrats everybody! I will most likely not be going to Wes (it’s up in the air, but I’ve already gotten into UChicago, which I prefer to Wes. But if I don’t get into the two schools I’m waiting to hear from, it will still be an option.) So, for all those waitlisted, here’s one less acceptee going 
I wish everybody good luck with their decisions, and hope all of those who end up going to Wes have the best time of their lives :)</p>
<p>WAITLISTED</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Reading: 700
[</em>] SAT Math: 780
[<em>] SAT Writing: 730
[</em>] SAT Total: 2210
[<em>] SAT II: 710 Math, 680 Lit, 660 CR (fails)
[</em>] ACT (if applicable): 32
[<em>] AP/IB taken/scores: Eng Lit 5, BC Calc 5, US Gov 5
[</em>] GPA weighted (if applicable): 3.9ish
[<em>] GPA unweighted: 3.6ish
[</em>] Rank or % estimate (if applicable): ?/400, but probs top 10%
[li] Extra Curricular Activities: Theater, part-time work, creative writing, archetypal community service, etc.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Very good
[</em>] Teacher Rec #1: Very good
[<em>] Additional Rec: A very sweet one from my employer
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Good? It’s a big public school…
[li] Hook (if any): Boy applying to small LAC…</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Location:[list]
[<em>] State or Country: CT
[</em>] School Type: Competitive public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: Nope
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: Nope</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Wes was the smallest school I applied to and also the closest to home. I was never too serious about it and won’t take the spot. Ah well, best of luck fellow WLers, congrats acceptees, and don’t you worry rejectees!!</p>
<p>**ACCEPTED!!: **</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Reading: 710
[</em>] SAT Math: 740
[<em>] SAT Writing: 800
[</em>] SAT Total: 2250
[<em>] SAT II: 800 Chem, 780 Math II, 710 Bio: M
[</em>] AP/IB taken/scores: 5 World History, 5 US History, 5 Bio, 4 Eng Language
[<em>] GPA weighted (if applicable): 4.8ish
[</em>] GPA unweighted: 3.7ish
[<em>] Rank or % estimate (if applicable): 4/193
[</em>] Academic Awards: Frederick Douglass And Susan B. Anthony Award, All-County Band on the Clarinet (NYSCAME/SCMEA) Every Year Since Fourth Grade, Selected for Boys’ State (Couldn’t Attend, Bad Timing)
[li] Extra Curricular Activities: Varsity Cross-Country, Winter and Spring Track, Band, Jazz Band (sax) , Honors Ensemble, Orchestra, Pursued Individual Guitar Instruction, Tri-M: Music Honors Society, Nat. Honor Society, Habitat for Humanity (Treasurer), Mathletes, Knowledge Masters, Natural Helpers</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Overall Strong… Common App one was decent, Common App short answer was very strong
[</em>] Teacher Rec #1: Good
[<em>] Teacher Rec #2: Excellent
[</em>] Additional Rec: Good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Excellent
[</em>] Hook (if any): Anti-hook</p>
<p>[/ul]Location:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: NY
[</em>] School Type: public - not competitive
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: male
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: Nop
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: Nop</p>
<p>[/ul]Other Factors:</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Wes was never my reach school but yayyy it feels good to be accepted! 
congrats to everyone who really wants to go!</p>
<p>Decision: (Rejected)
SAT CR: 670
SAT Math: 740
SAT Writing: 730
SAT Total:2140
SAT II: Literature- 710, Math I- 770
ACT: 33
AP/IB taken/scores: US Hist (4), Psych (5), Gov’t (5), English Lang (5)
GPA weighted: 3.71
GPA unweighted: 4.46
Rank or % estimate: 90/860
Essays: good, I though
Teacher Recs: good
Counselor Rec: great
Interview: none…
Hook (if any): idk, I had many obstacles to overcome…Questbridge non-finalist
State or Country: Illinois
School Type: Large Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: F
Legacy: no
Recruited Athlete & Sport: no
Important ECs: synchronized swimming, political activist club, Best Buddies
Other Factors: “international” because have no citizenship
General Comments/Congratulations/etc: I’m really confused…</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted!!! </p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 690 CR 750MT 650WR (I suck at it) Total: 2090
[</em>] SAT IIs:720 Math II; 620 US History; 590 English Lit (I know its low but maybe since I took it while in the early part of AP LIT they gave me a break haha)
[<em>] ACT: N/A
[</em>] AP Scores:3 US History, taking Calculus AB, Macroeconomics, Lit, Biology this year. School does not offer much for juniors and below.
[<em>] GPA:3.91/4.0 including first semester
[</em>] Rank: Not positive what it is now. I am would presume the 10th percentile based on previous ranks.
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Very good in my opinion.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Don’t know. One I think was great the other probably good.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Don’t know.
[<em>] Hook (if any): Absolutely Nothing. Say it again. Absolutely Nothing. (As said by Edwin McCain)
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Did not report
[</em>] Gender: M
[<em>] Important EC’s: member of various clubs, homework committee, leadership, lots of community service, basketball, tennis, volleyball, etc.<br>
[</em>] major strength/weakness: Grades have to be my strength. I think my essay as well. Weaknesses were my SAT and SAT IIs.
[li] General Comments/Congratulations/etc:: I am so stoked. I was stunned when i read the email because Wesleyan and Northwestern were my reaches. I had got into Northwestern the night before and thought the immanent rejection from Wes would damper my day. Well I got into Wesleyan and Colgate! So I am cloud 9 right now. But I really liked Wesleyan and it is definitely one of my top choices. Congrats to everyone who got in! And I am really sorry to those who didn’t. You guys have such great stats that I am honestly not to worried that you won’t find amazing schools.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]**Other Factors: I did interview and visit the school which I am guessing really helped show my interest because they don’t have a supplement. So I really think that interest is important. **</p>
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<p>Sherlock, I don’t understand your comment. It calls for a stern response, right now!
I graduated from Chicago (twice), but I don’t understand why any parent would not be proud to have a child go to Wesleyan. This year especially, I would think it is the most selective of all your schools, if that matters.</p>
<p>I sat in on a lecture when I visited Wesleyan with my S, and I can tell you, it was about as good as anything I’d expect to hear at Chicago (where the biggest strength is the faculty).</p>
<p>Now, I do think one could make a case that Chicago is the “best” of these schools by some standards (unless you want to study engineering). Yet I certainly would not wish it on every smart HS kid (including my own). It’s just not necessarily the right fit. At that particular school, fit is especially important if you are going to be happy and thrive. </p>
<p>So you should respect your parents, but if you really loved Wesleyan, that should count for something. I mean, congratulations! You got into 4 schools that are all excellent (even if not equally household words). However, they are sorta all over the map, literally and figuratively, of East-of-the-Mississippi, high-end schools. The next few weeks are the time to pay some visits (if you haven’t done so), talk to students, and decide which one best meets your needs. Then talk it over calmly with your Mom and Dad to convince them you have a good choice.</p>
<p>Decision: WAITLISTED
[ *] SAT I (by section): 700 CR - 700 M - 690 W
[ *] SAT IIs: 730 Lit 690 World 630 Math II
[ *] ACT: 32 *only sent ACT score, not SATs)
[ *] APs: World History, US History, and English Lit: 4 | currently taking English Comp and AP Calc AB
[ *] IBs: N/A
[ *] GPA: Weighted 101.02
[ *] Rank: Top 2%</p>
<p>[ *] ECs listed on app: Theatre, asian club, french club, NHS
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Hospital volunteering
[ *] Essays (subject and responses): Experience that changed you: Theatre audition experience
[ *] Teacher Recs: 1 excellent, 1 very good
[ *] Counselor Rec: very good</p>
<p>[ *] State or Country: New York
[ *] School Type: Private Catholic
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian-American
[ *] Gender: Female</p>
<p>Congrats to everyone who got in!</p>
<p>accepted! asian female from georgia. good scores, gpa, and extracurriculars. plus i spent 5 weeks at wesleyan last summer, so that couldn’t have hurt. :)</p>
<p>I found out today! accepted!</p>
<p>[size=+2]Decision: Waitlisted<a href=“F%20you,%20Wesleyan”>/size</a></p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): M: 730, V: 770, W: 740
[</em>] SAT IIs: French w/Listening: 780, Chem: 730, Bio M: 730
[<em>] ACT: n/a
[</em>] APs: Taking 3 APs this year (APs aren’t offered until senior year at my school)
[<em>] IBs: n/a
[</em>] GPA: Weighted: 4.58, Unweighted: 3.71
[<em>] Rank: 18 out of 220
[</em>] Award(s): Honor Roll; High Honor Roll; English, French, and Concert Choir Academic Achievement Awards; George Eastman Young Leaders Award</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: French Club president, GSA president, Academic Decathlon captain, Executive Board Representative (student government), Chorale, Honors Concert Choir, A Cappella, Peer tutoring, Archery, Horseback Riding, various music lessons
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Counselor at a day camp in my area, Library book-shelver
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): ? They were good, I think. The Middlebury-specific one was just okay.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: One of them was probably glowing and wonderful and the other was probably good.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Probably not fantastic because I don’t know him well.
[</em>] Applied on: RD
[li] Hook (if any): None</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: MA
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public, very good (one of the best in the state)
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Female
[/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: ■■■</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<pre><code>* SAT: 2220 (780CR, 730M, 710W)
- SAT IIs: US History: 800, Literature: 710
- GPA: 3.86W, with a definite upward trend (3.2 beginning of freshman year, 4.45 junior year)
- Rank: 16/97
</code></pre>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Essays: To be honest, I never felt as though they to where they needed to be.
- Teacher Recs: APUSH and Math teacher, didn’t read either but confident both were glowing.
- Counselor Rec: Was read to me, was very impressive considering she has only been around 6 months.
- Hook (if any): First-generation, low-income?
</code></pre>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<pre><code>* State or Country: San Diego, California
- School Type: Public charter, ranked in the top 10 of public high schools by USNWR and Newsweek.
- Ethnicity: Caucasian
- Gender: Male
</code></pre>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED!!!
SAT CR: 770
SAT Math: 690
SAT Writing: 750
SAT Total: 2210
SAT II: English Lit 770, Math I 750, US History 10
ACT: N/A
AP/IB taken/scores: US History 5, 3 others currently enrolled
GPA weighted:
GPA unweighted: 4.00
Rank or % estimate: 14/210
Essays: (Feelings on Common App) Nice reflective essay on a book I read that sparked my interest in psychology. English teachers liked it. I was pretty proud, but now I feel it could have been better.
Teacher Recs: One good, one excellent
Counselor Rec: Probably good
Interview: Yes. Awesome interview. The best one I did. Couldn’t have been better.
Hook (if any): I’ve taken 4 courses at Vassar College through a J. Hopkins scholarship program I did.
State or Country: NY
School Type: Private Catholic. pretty well respected I guess.
Ethnicity: Caucasian, Bulgarian immigrant
Gender: Male
Legacy: none
Recruited Athlete & Sport: nothing of note
Important ECs: Film Club (founder), a dozen music-related things, Drama, Environmental Club, NHS, volunteer tour-guide at local museum 60+ hrs
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Ahhh! So happy!! I got into my other first-choice, Vassar, so this should be very difficult.</p>
<p>I would fill this in… But I have a strange feeling that I would be writing just for myself so. 
haha… but, wow. I can’t wait.</p>
<p>Kato, come to Wes, if my suspicions are correct, Boardman Rd needs more representation at Wes, I’m currently the only one holding it down. Nah but seriously, PM me if you have any questions about OLL to Wes. But if you have four classes at Vassar under your belt, I’m sure you know what’s up. If I’m mistaken, then I apologize but Catholic + Vassar+ only AP US in junior year makes me pretty confident.</p>
<p>Status: ACCEPTED! (which is awesome, because I’ve been reading all the accepteds and everyone is pretty diverse, yet like me at the same time…)
Stats:
SAT Reading: 740
SAT Math: 730
SAT Writing: 750
SAT Total: 2220
SAT II: 730 World History, 690 Math II, 680 Bio
TOEFL (if applicable):
ACT (if applicable):
AP/IB taken/scores: 5 Calc AB, 5 Psych., 5 US History, 5 English Lang. (I screamed when I got the results). 4 others currently enrolled.
GPA weighted (if applicable): 5.1
GPA unweighted: 4.0
Rank or % estimate (if applicable):1/461 (I go to a HUGE public school)
Academic Awards: AP Scholar w/ Honor, Outstanding Student (=best of the year) Humanities Level 1, Outstanding Student Calculus, Outstanding Student Spanish IV, Outstanding Student Psychology, Outstanding Student World History, Best of the Class '09, National Teachers of Psychology Award (or something like that), and… yeah, all I can remember right now (My school is BIG on awards)
Extra Curricular Activities: Key Club (Comm. Service), NHS, Academic Team (Captain 2 years), Field Hockey, Psych. Society</p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: Pretty good, I think (didn’t have anyone read it, but I’ve always been good at writing); it was about being dared to jump of a high diving board (30 ft) when I was 8, even though I’m afraid of heights.
Teacher Rec #1: Dang good
Teacher Rec #2: “The reason I have continued teaching” made me cry
Additional Rec: N/A
Counselor Rec: Thinks I’m “precious”… okay? 8/
Hook (if any): Um… don’t think so</p>
<p>Location:
State or Country: Virginia! is for lovers (and very dirty minds)
And, because of the nature of my state, I’m from Richmond and therefore Southern
School Type: Public (big and underfunded)
Ethnicity: White (w/ international background (Africa))
Gender: Female
Legacy Yes/No: No
Recruited Yes/No: Really Don’t know the answer to this one</p>
<p>I’m visiting next week to see if I like it (I actually applied without knowing anything), but all my Googling and such</p>
<p>waitlisted.</p>
<p>GPA: 93.01 (weighted)
RANK: #24 of 278
SAT I: 2110 (680M / 730CR / 700 W)
SAT II: 700 US History / 660 Math Level 1C
AP: 5 US History , 4 English Literature , 4 European History. currently taking English Language, Art History & Spanish Language.
ECs:
Student Newspaper - Editor-in-Chief 12th, Layout Editor 10th & 11th, Staff Writer 9th
Model United Nations (Member -9th, 10th, & 11th, VP - 12th)
History Society Treasurer (11th & 12th)
National Honor Society member (10th, 11th & 12th)
Debate Team member (9th, 10th, 11th & 12th)</p>
<p>Location: new jersey
Essay: was good
Recs: i couldn’t read them bc of school policy, but i’m sure they were good, i had 2 teachers who taught me AP courses who knew me pretty well</p>
<p>I got a congratulatory call from a wes student asking me if I had any questions. anyone else get this? I thought it was pretty cool.</p>