Wesleyan Class of 2015 ED Results

colornightmares
Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:58:44 +0000

Decision: Accepted<3

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): M- 710 R- 700 W- 700 (only took once)
ACT: 34
SAT II: Math 2- 740 World History- 800 Chem- 720
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 92.7 out of 100
Rank: School does not calculate. Top 10% probably.
Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Calc AB, AP Comparative Government, AP Government, AP U.S. History, AP Chemistry, and Post-AP Psychology.
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar
AP (place score in parenthesis): Euro (5) Psychology (5) Computer Science A (4)

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): student run musical, judaic studies classes, improv club, economics competition, creative writing.
Job/Work Experience: work at a medical office
Summer Activities: teen tour focusing on social and political activism, internships
Essays: wrote about dying my hair as a means of self expression
Teacher Recommendation: Great. APUSH Teacher and AP Computer Science Teacher, both loved me and I did well in the class.
Counselor Rec: Good
Interview: Fantastic. My interviewer actually recommended me to the dean of admissions.

Other
State (if domestic applicant): New York
School Type: public, specialized
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: Middle class
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Not very many girls take computer science.

Reflection
Strengths: Grades have improved a lot since freshman year, ACT Score, Recs, Essay.
Weaknesses: Being a white jewish girl from the tri-state area.
Why you think you were accepted/deferred: Interviewer, Teacher Recs, and Essay.
Where else were you accepted/deferred: I got into Tulane, and cancelled all the others once I received my wesleyan decision.