<p>Wellesleygal, I’m a parent, not a student, but if the test scores/GPA are too low, I doubt essays can make it up completely.</p>
<p>My D (a junior) has found the academics at Wellesley to be challenging. She was borderline for admittance - waitlisted then admitted. She’s doing well but has to work REALLY hard. My guess if a student’s scores/GPA didn’t indicate somehow the applicant could succeed, an essay would not tip the scale. Being admitted is only the first step. Four years of hard work will follow.</p>