Am I a lock for Wake?

TAce77
Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:07:45 +0000

Nobody is a “lock” for Wake; particularly prospective students whose most pivotal high school achievements are precluded by the word “expected.”

To be honest, you’ll be seen as a (potentially less than) mediocre applicant to the Ivy League Schools with the SAT scores you mentioned and relatively unassuming extracurriculars. The best thing to do now, as a sophomore, is take a look at your competition, start building a grounded stance on your admissions, evaluate what sort of school you would truthfully like to attend, and more than anything, work your tail off.

I doubt your connections are strong enough to “lock” you.

You more than likely have sufficient skill to get in Wake, but you’ve hardly proven yourself to be worthy of anything sitting at a step above it. Don’t get arrogant now, this is your time to hope and plan, not expect.