http://talk.collegeconfidential.com en Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:55:51 GMT vBulletin 30 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://talk.collegeconfidential.com http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/wesleyan-university/814593-perkins-09-wins-rhodes.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:04:45 GMT Co-founder of prisoner education project, cyclist and scholar: http://www.rhodesscholar.org/get/6/2009_Winners_List_for_Website.pdf Co-founder of prisoner education project, cyclist and scholar: http://www.rhodesscholar.org/get/6/2...or_Website.pdf ]]> Wesleyan University johnwesley-11144 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/wesleyan-university/814593-perkins-09-wins-rhodes.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/wesleyan-university/814522-qs-about-wes-hs-senior.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:22:56 GMT So I just discovered that I absolutely love Wesleyan. But, my plan has been to apply RD there and a couple other schools, including my other top choice Smith. Now I don't know what to do.

How much of an advantage does applying EDII give to students?

Should I wait for RD because I have two favorites or to apply EDII to boost my chances of getting into Wes?

Other Qs:

How is the Molecular Biology department (I'd also love to hear about any other science department)? What are the courses/professors like? Are there a lot of research opportunities?

I'm considering premed, but I really have no idea if I want to pursue that path. Has anyone done premed at Wes? How was it? How is the advising/classes?

What is your favorite/least favorite thing about Wesleyan?

How is the housing system?

What is the community like?

I have heard that there's a lot of drugs/drinking at Wes. Is this true? I'm really studious and have no interest in drugs/etc. Would I have a difficult time socially at Wes?

Why did you pick Wesleyan? (why should I?)

Was anyone else deciding between Wes and Smith or transferred btw the two? What are your thoughts on the strengths/weaknesses of the different schools?

Thanks! ]]> Wesleyan University sciencegal-285009 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/wesleyan-university/814522-qs-about-wes-hs-senior.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/wesleyan-university/813925-chances-please.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:25:32 GMT I love Wesleyan a lot and I'm applying regular decision. I'm an upper middle class female and I go to a public high school in North Carolina.
Academics:
SAT: Verbal 680 Math 700 Writing 690
Subject Tests: Literature 740 US History (ugh) 650 (I'm scared this will hurt me)
class rank: 13/429
GPA: uw 3.7 w. 4.746
APs: English Lang 5
Statistics 4
Psychology 4
US History 3
Environmental Science 3
Government 3

Senior schedule:
AP English 4
IB 20th Century History
IB Psychology 2
IB Math Studies 2
AP Biology
Honors Spanish 3

recommendations: really good. I read one from my AP English teacher junior year. She's awesome, and the other is from my math teacher who's taught me the past 3 years and loves me.
extracurriculars:
Speech and Debate- President this year, secretary last year. Honestly this is what I've focused the most on in high school. I spend about 14 hours a week on it between practices and tournaments. I've been a state finalist, won districts and been successful in Humorous Interpretation and Original Oratory. I absolutely love speech and it shows. I've participated all 4 years.
NHS- project manager
Interact- member, service projects
student government- class representative 9th and 10th grade
Violin- suzuki level 7, I've been playing since middle school
I do Yoga and I carriage drive my miniature horse
Church- I'm the prayer leader of my youth group and I volunteer there a lot.

community service:
I have a lot of community service.
Church- multiple things with my youth group
Volunteer at the Coalition for Human Care
Volunteer at ARC (association of retarded citizens)
paper drives at my school and regularly work recycling drive at my town
I also have been an AP/Honors teaching assistant for the past 2 years (grade papers etc)

awards and other stuff:
All of my speech stuff plus:
AP Scholar with Distinction
National Forensic League Academic All-American
Junior Marshal for Graduation
NC Governor’s School Nominee – English
Excellence in Speech Award at my school junior and sophomore year
Barnes-Travis Arts Scholarship (arts award in my community)
School winner of the Rotary Club Alcohol and Drug Awareness Speech Competition
Best Newcomer to Speech Award at my school
County Winner of the Optimist Oratorical Competition (2006)
-Invited Presenter at the North Carolina Poetry Society Statewide Annual Meeting, recited my poem, Math, published in North Carolina Poetry Society’s book Bay Leave

anything else that could help me:
My dad is Puerto Rican, so I can put hispanic down on my forms. But I'm not bilingual and it's not like I have dual citizenship anywhere so I'm not sure if this matters. ]]> Wesleyan University lazydaisy-314628 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/wesleyan-university/813925-chances-please.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/wesleyan-university/813200-chances-chinese-kid-who-loves-wesleyans-atmosphere.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:58:46 GMT Hey guys! I really really love Wesleyan, and I was wondering what kind of a chance I have of getting accepted RD to the college.

Sex/Race: Male
GPA: 4.77 Weighted, unweighted 4.0/4.0
Rank: 7/769
SAT: 2170 (740 CR/ 680 M / 750 W)
SAT II: 790-Chinese / 720-US History / 680 Biology-M / 700 Math II
AP's: US History (5) Psychology (5) World History (5) Biology (5)
Current APs include AP Econ, Gov, Spanish, Calc AB, English
Classes taken: All honors

Activites/Extracurriculars/Awards

-Leo Club (Volunteer Club)- Member all 4 years, secretary 11th, president 12th
-Medicine Club - Member 3 years, vice president 12th
-Energy Club - Co-founder/co-president
-Chinese Corner - Founder (tutor college students who're learning chinese every saturday morning)
-NHS - Member 11th/12th
-Math Honor Society - Member 11th/12th
-Spanish Honor Society - Member 11th/12th
1st Place Regional Winner for AATSP 2009 Spanish Essay Contest
Bronze Award for 2009 National Spanish Exam
-Elementary Language Program - teach elementary schoolers spanish for 10 weeks
-Kumon Math & Reading Tutor (paid job)
-Private Chinese language tutor summer 2009 (paid job)
-Summer@Brown 2008 Participant
-Neuroscience Camp 2009 (all-expenses paid camp)

Thanks for any opinions! ]]> Wesleyan University NotToo_Crazy-173378 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/wesleyan-university/813200-chances-chinese-kid-who-loves-wesleyans-atmosphere.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/wesleyan-university/812957-sorry-but-could-you-chance-me.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:01:45 GMT I know chance threads are really annoying and that none of you guys can know for sure because none of you are admins -- BUT I just submitted all my apps for RD and am currently having a slight freak out.

White Female

GPA: 3.97 UW, 4:79 (of 5) W
SAT I: 2270 - 730 CR, 760 Math, 780 Writing
SAT IIs: 800 Chem 800 Bio M 800 Math II

ECs:
board member and speaker for local charity (800+ hrs)
other volunteer work (400ish hrs)
athletics for 2 years, then stopped b/c of injury

Interests:
Biochem, Molecular Bio... possibly comp sci. as well.

Schools I'm applying to:
Wesleyan, Middlebury, Williams, Tufts, U of Rochester, Wellesley, Mt Holyoke, Smith ]]> Wesleyan University catsrule-314075 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/wesleyan-university/812957-sorry-but-could-you-chance-me.html