<p>I applied ED to Wake and was deferred...not happy at all about it
I applied earlier this month and heard back a few days ago..</p>
<p>I thought I had a good shot, but if anyone could look over this and give me some clue as to WHY I wasn't admitted??</p>
<p>3.65 UW GPA out of 4.0 (~3.8 Weighted)
2050 SAT: 690 M 690 CR 670 W</p>
<p>I am from a really good private school in the DC area...</p>
<p>Great reccomendations and good ECs..
100+ volunteer hours at a local animal shelter (10,11)
National Honor Society (11,12)
JV Soccer player (9,10,11)
and a few others I'm not in the mood to type out</p>
<p>All my HS classes were honors (APs can't be taken til junior year at my school)
I took AP US last year and got a 5 on the AP test</p>
<p>This year I am taking: </p>
<p>AP Macroeconomics
AP Calc AB
AP Psych
AP English
AP US Gov and Politics
Spanish 5</p>
<p>I can’t give any definite on this, but I’d say email your AdCom member to see if there is anything you can do to improve your chances in the RD pool. You definitely have a solid application, but I know that Wake will reject some solid students due to weaker essays and a weak interview. And I know that Wake has accepted solid students because of a strong interview and interesting essays. Your course load is strong, I see good extracurriculars. SAT above Wake’s 75%. The only other thing that I can’t judge is class rank, where most Wake students are top 10%. But again, don’t give up hope. And try to get in touch with your admissions committee member to see what you can do in the RD Pool! Go Deacs! If you need any help, feel free to get in touch, I was accepted ED to Wake about a month ago.</p>
<p>Make sure your regional rep knows you still want Wake. Send first semester/trimester grades. Your GPA is a touch low, but it may have more to do with tough competition from other DC area applicants. Don’t give up!</p>
<p>Did you interview? I know that’s really important to Wake and it might be why you got deferred. I also applied ED and have similar stats to you so now I’m worried!</p>
<p>Kristen368, my daughter was also deferred with stats almost exactly the same as yours. She was devastated and quite frankly, a little surprised. Her interview lasted an hour and she said went very well; the interviewer specifically asked her to email him when she submitted her app in August. Her essays were well-written and she has good ECs. Afterward, we found out that a friend’s daughter was waitlisted last year with stats well above my daughter’s - no clue as to why. We are bringing her to campus again soon so that she can actually meet with her regional adcom. In the meantime, though, she has decided to apply ED to another school where her stats match up nicely AND she is a legacy (although, I do believe Wake will always be #1 for her), hoping that perhaps that will push her over the edge to an acceptance. So, you are not alone!</p>
<p>As with any college, admissions is not a guarantee at Wake “just because” you have the stats. There are people with 2400’s on their SATs and 4.0 GPAs who get rejected from Harvard and 1900’s and 3.4s that get in. Just because you were deferred does not mean that there was something wrong with you or that there was a problem with your application. </p>
<p>Best of luck with the RD pool. I hope you get in, as you seem to really like Wake. Don’t give up.</p>
<p>Hey! I applied to Wake last year and was in a very similar situation. My GPA was a 3.94 on a 4.0 scale, I had tons of AP’s, dual enrollment, and extra circulars, however, my SAT was a little lower than yours. My interview went very well and my interviewer showed a lot of interest in me as my interview also lasted an hour. I was wait-listed and was very upset over it. However, this being said, your stats look pretty good…but I would just try to have a good senior year as far as grades and try to bump up your GPA. I would also try to get in contact with your rep and almost bug him to the point that he knows that Wake is your #1. When applying ED, it shows that Wake is where you want to go. However, often times, a lot of people get deferred simply because they are unsure of how strong the RD applicants will be. Good luck!</p>