<p>Hi,
I recently visited Wellesley and absolutely fell in love!
I did both the tour and the interview, and I really can see myself happy at Wellesley.</p>
<p>If you could chance me, that'll be wonderful</p>
<p>Here are my stats:
SAT: 2180 so far (W:730 Math: 760 R:690)
Retake in October
SAT II: USH:700 MathI:740 (Will take Bio in Nov)
AP: Latin-Vergil:3
MicroeconomicS:4
USH: 4
BIO: 4
Grade: 3.75/4.00 Rank 9/308
Ethnicity: Asian (Korean citizenship)
Extracurricular Activities:
-3 yrs Class President
-NHS secretary
-WLHS(Language Honor society) secretary
-4 yrs Band-1st Clarinet, Treasurer
-Volunteer at NMDP-National Marrow Donor Program for 4 yrs (150+hrs)
-TaekwonDo-Black Belt
-3 yrs Model UN
-3 yrs Varsity Tennis (two varsity letters)
-Wrote for the school newspaper
-Tri-M: Music honor society</p>
<h1>-2 yrs Student Congress (different from class officers)</h1>
<p>I really hope I can get at least 2200 after my october SAT,
but this is it for now. </p>
<p>I'm also applying to Brown,Yale, UPENN, Dartmouth, URochester, Carnegie Mellon, Amherst, Georgetown, Boston University.</p>
<p>But from all my visits so far, Wellesley was the most memorable.
It really is a beautiful campus!!!</p>
<p>Thank you so much! Please chance me:D</p>
<p>Indeed Wellesley is a beautiful campus and an empowering place to spend four years. Wellesley’s setting is breathtaking, its students are bright and motivated and its faculty and alumnae are inspiring. I love Wellesley!</p>
<pre><code>I believe you have a decent chance of being admitted. Your class rank is excellent and your gpa is good, assuming you took challenging courses. It would be helpful if you could increase your verbal SAT, and earn above 700 on your BIO SAT II. Your APs are fine but would be more convincing if at least one were a 5. Nevertheless, you did take 4 APs and I surmise you are probably taking at least one more this year.
Your ECs look very good. Three years as Class President and a member of MUN, secretary for NHS and WLHS, and Student Congress for 2 years all suggest that you have a voice in your community. Leadership is indeed a valuable skill throughout life. Playing clarinet for the school Band for 4 years, earning 2 varsity letters in tennis over 3 years, earning a Black Belt in TaekwonDo and volunteering with the same program all suggest that you are a well rounded applicant. In my opinion, your ECs make your application appealing; your grades and scores are fine but I find your ECs stand out the most from the information you listed here.
To help tip your application in the “yes” pile, invest quality time on your essay. I hope you are admitted because you sound like a well-rounded student and one who would fit well at Wellesley. Good luck!
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<p>I think you’re in.</p>
<p>What’re the chances getting in if you apply accelerated admission? Anyone know?
And what about if your SAT scores are not very strong but your ACT scores are?
How important are legacies? When I went for my interview, the lady seemed to imply that they were important…Anyone know about this?
TIA.</p>
<p>If you mean ED, I think it has a relatively high admit rate–high 40’s, maybe even 50’s, perhaps? With all the requisite very-strong-pool disclaimers, of course. If you mean Early Evaluation (EE), I’m not sure. </p>
<p>If your SAT scores are not strong but your ACT scores are, submit the ACT. Both tests are equal in the minds of the admissions office. </p>
<p>How important are legacies? Wellesley doesn’t seem to be terribly overrun with legacies, although I’ve certainly known students whose various family members previously attended (sisters, mothers, aunts, even grandmother). I’m sure that if your mother went to Wellesley, that acts as a small plus in your favor, but I would neither worry about not having a legacy nor count on admission if you do have a legacy. </p>
<p>To the original poster, I think you are a strong candidate. I agree that you are very well-rounded, although I am not quite blown away by any one part of your application. SAT’s are good enough, but not stand-out (around the median at Wellesley, with the exception of math, which is above average for Wellesley). I agree that having 4 AP’s is good but that it would be better if you scored some 5s. Extras are above average–lots of activities, and some good leadership. Definitely put a lot of effort into selling your enthusiasm for Wellesley on the “Why Wellesley?” essay. I would say admission is fairly likely, though not guaranteed. Good luck.</p>
<p>Thank you so much everyone!
I’m working my butt off with CR right now but it sure is hard!
I’m intending on taking either AP Calc AB or Macroeconomics this year.
What really scares me though is that my common application essay is not even close to done…I don’t know why its so hard to write it. Do you think its possible to write your
essays in one month, or should I try to start now?
Thanks again!</p>
<p>^^Hee…I bet 90% of all applicants write their essays in the days and hours before the app is due, let alone a month. Not that I’m recommending that, but to me it’s like…you write the essay, step away for a few days, edit, rethink, whatever, but I don’t think it has to take very long at all. Don’t stress too much!</p>
<p>It is possible to write your essay in one month, but I do not recommend writing it right before the deadline. Only giving yourself a few days is very risky and stressful. </p>
<p>Once you have decided on your topic, brainstorm and just let it all out on paper without getting stuck on grammar and details. First, just let your ideas flow! It’s easy to lose your train of thought and inspiration if you only focus on details. After you’ve got it all down on paper, and then spent another day or two adding to your ideas and so forth, then focus on sentence structure, grammar and word choice. Pay more attention to these details, in this last phase. Remember to spell-check, and treat this piece of the application with as much care as you treat any other part of the application process.</p>
<p>If you have worked hard, why would you squander your last chance to give your college application your final shot? Writing a thoughtful and original essay requires focused energy, and of course a day or two away from your essay to give you perspective. Keep in mind, everyone has their own rythm. If you are one who needs a lot of time to write a great essay, then give yourself a solid month or at least 3 weeks before it is due. I have seen people pull it off in a lot less than a month, but there is a lot of fretting going on, so if you can avoid any unnecessary pressure a few days before the deadline, do it! It helps to set your own deadline and make sure to tell someone close to you so they can encourage you while keeping you accountable and focused on your goal. Good luck!</p>
<p>I got the “feel” down.
Its the writing it part that I’m hesistating about.
I bet I’m just stressed out since the essay is a huge part of the application.
But I think I’ll do what you advised me to do, just let it all out first…
thanks again for all the wonderful comments.</p>
<p>You’re welcome! Keep in mind that the essay is one part of the application, not the entire application. However, you still have control over the essay compared to other parts of the application. You still have time so go for it!</p>