Wesleyan Class of 2015 ED Results

halestorm
Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:35:26 +0000

SAT I (breakdown): 720 R, 800 M, 760 W (80MC/8essay) - 2280
ACT: none
SAT II: Bio M 790, Chem 750, Math II 800
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.96
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): none
AP (place score in parenthesis): US History (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): none
Senior Year Course Load: AP English Literature, BC Calculus, AP Physics, AP European History, AP 3D Studio Art, independent study Spanish
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit semifinalist, NCTE writer’s award
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): HELP Animals Club (creative director), Shakespeare Club (president and senior director), National Art Honor Society (vice president), Alternative School (graduation chair, charity head), 10 years classical piano
Job/Work Experience: teaching piano, tutoring math, writing, history, biology, and spanish; interned at a photography studio and worked as a gallery manager in an art museum
Volunteer/Community service: volunteering with Midnight Run, local animal shelters, and teaching at at local homeless shelter
Summer Activities: performing arts camp, classical music festivals, lots of traveling and time visiting family
Essays: wrote about my persistent nature overcoming challenges - talked about a bad horsebackriding accident, some tough times in math, and going alone to perform in a classical music festival.
Teacher Recommendation: I wasn’t allowed to read them, but one teacher (english) is famous for writing great recs, and the other (math) knows me really well because he’s my mentor
Counselor Rec: again, not allowed to read it, but I assume it was good
Additional Rec: none
Interview: went wonderfully; we really got along, talked for 2 hours, and I even called her after I got in.
Other
State (if domestic applicant): NY
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: public
Ethnicity: caucasian, 5th generation American
Gender: female
Income Bracket: upper middle class
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): my dad went to Wesleyan, and I’m a girl interested in studying mathematics
Reflection
Strengths: great grades, hard worker, very passionate
Weaknesses:
Why you think you were accepted/deferred:
Where else were you accepted/deferred:
General Comments: I’m still in shock. I have my acceptance letter on my fridge, and sometimes I just stand there rereading it and I’m happy all over again. I just can’t wait to go to Wesleyan!!