Do I have a chance at Wake Forest???

madjoker5647
Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:44:46 +0000

Do I have a chance?

Chinese
Male
Alabama
Public
ED

GPA 3.26/4.00
Since SAT and SAT 2s are optional I wont factor that in

Senior Year Classes
AP Econ
AP Gov
Honors Cal
Honors Math Theory
Environmental Science
English College Prep
Weight Training
Aide

Because of schedule conflicts I was unable to take AP Euro and stats

Junior Year Classes

AP Bio
AP Psychology
AP US History
Honors Pre Cal
Honors Math Theory
English College Prep
ART

Because of schedule conflict i was unable to take AP Euro

Freshmen and Sophomore Year

AL US History
AL World History
AL Bio
AL Chemistry
Two Years of Engineering
English College Prep for both years
Geometry and Algebra II/Trig
Two Years of Latin

Grades that are bad AP Bio Honors Pre Cal and Honors Chemistry (GPA killers)

Essays are pretty good but not GREAT

My main essay was about my uncle who taught me everything about running a Chinese restaurant which later sparked my love of math and pursuing a career in business

Guidance College counselor rec is really good

Teacher Rec also REALLY REALLY GOOD (my history teacher, 3 years)

Extra Acts…

Math Team, Varsity Team, two years, parliamentarian, (btw my schools math team has always placed 1st or 2nd in Mu alpha theta, national math tourny. Basically we are the best =))
Mu Alpha Theta
Tennis 6 years, shoulder issues so I had to quit, Freshmen year I was the number one boys tennis player on a private team in Alabama
Spirit of America, Vice President, Sergeant of Arms, Very Very Very active in the club, organized many projects, Four years, started Operation Shoe Box to a good friend who is going to Iraq
Youth leadership, 3 years, I got picked to be in the organization
Founder President and one out of the eight team captains of ULTIMATE FRISBEE LEAGUE!!! I was elected by my peers to be a captain, I was able to get 70-100 students to sign up
Piano since i was 6
Guitar started junior year
Volunteering at a genetics research department (i did research and experiments)
Starting third grade to ninth grade my parents owned a Chinese restaurant, i would work and learn there

My grades went down hill sophomore year that was when my dad suffered a heart attack. Both of my parents have heart problems. My mom also has major lung issues. Ended up taking care of them

… please be honest… what I’m really concerned about is my grades… they suck really hard…