Weak Schedule, Mediocre EC's, Good GPA and ACT - Chances?

rockerguyasj
Sat, 23 May 2009 13:24:16 +0000

Well, I believe your ACT is currently in the top quartile. Is your rank based on weighted or unweighted GPA? I believe well over 2/3 of Wake Forest enrolled students were in the top 10% of their class.

How many APs does your school offer?

You have a good chance…your schedule is kinda weak, ECs are okay, but nothing wrong. They are just normal and not uber crazy like most peope on CC.

Honestly, I think your best bet would be to do an interview, in-person with an adcom, if possible. This will especially help you if you are good at talking and presenting yourself. They weigh more heavily than other schools which offer interviews. ED will also help you tremendously. According to their Common Data Set, I believe about 50% of ED applicants get accepted vs the 32% overall acceptance rate.

If I had to guess…if you did an interview and did ED, I would say you’re most likely in. If you do RD and interview…I still think you have a good chance, but you need to rock out the essays and supplement! Overall, I think you have a good chance.