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Wheaton College - Massachusetts
26 E Main St
Norton, Massachusetts 02766
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Old 03-26-2011, 11:55 AM   #1
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Join Date: Mar 2011
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Official Wheaton Decisions 2015

Hi! Post Stats, etc, here:


Decision: Accepted



Objective:
  • SAT I (breakdown): 2190 (740 C.R., 790 W., 660 M.)
  • ACT: n/a
  • SAT II (if submitted): 740 Literature, 650 Math 1, 600 French, 580 Chem
  • Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): Only know weighted, 4.03
  • Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 9.7%
  • AP (place score in parenthesis): Environmental Science, English Lit&Comp, European History
  • Senior Year Course Load: Challenging, with AP English Lit, AP Euro, Independent AP Enviro-Sci, Independent French VI Honors, Spanish IV Honors (1st year taking it), Latin IV Honors, Hip-Hop, Jazz/Band Combination, Independent Poetry, Music Tech IV
  • Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Nat'l Latin Exam (1 year), National Honors Society, National Society of High School Scholars
Subjective:
  • Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity Field Hockey & Lacrosse (Captains, Academic All-American), Jazz Ensemble (1st Chair), Wind Ensemble (1st Chair), Spring Musical (Leads in 2 shows), A Capella (Alto Soloist), FreeRide Snowboarding Team, President of Environmental Club, Active member of other clubs
  • Job/Work Experience: I've been working since I was 13, in various jobs (farms and restaurants)
  • Volunteer/Community service: Community service abroad (Rwanda), Volunteering at local schools, Volunteering w/ field hockey team
  • Essays: I wrote about how crazy it was to work in Rwanda, and how pumped I am to be living.
  • Teacher Recommendation: Really good recommendations from Chem and Latin teachers
  • Counselor Rec: Actually had my Principal write it
  • Additional Rec: Recommendation from Jazz instructor
  • Interview: n/a
Other
  • Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
  • Intended Major: Totally undecided... something in Music and Languages, maybe on Pre-Med track
  • State (if domestic applicant): Vermont
  • School Type: Tiny Rural Public School
  • Ethnicity: White
  • Gender: Female
  • Income Bracket: Lower/Middle Class
  • Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): Music & Sports
Reflection:[list][*] Scholarships: Balfour Scholar: $17,500/yr with $3,000 for summers of Soph/Junior yr[*] Strengths: Languages, Music, Writing, Athletics, Leadership[*] Weaknesses: Math, Super Competitive Class[*] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Essay
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