*****Wesleyan University RD 2020 Results Thread*****

zgottch
Sun, 27 Mar 2016 01:28:33 +0000

Decision: Accepted

Objective:

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[] SAT I: N/A
[] ACT: 35 W, 36 M, 34 R, 30 S = 34 C
[] SAT II: N/A
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 2% (out of 550)
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Chemistry (4), Psychology (5), Language & Composition (5), Biology (3)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP American Government, AP Computer Science, Honors Journalism, Honors World Literature, AP Physics C, AP Calculus BC, AP Spanish
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): N/A
Subjective:

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[] Extracurriculars: Heavily involved in theater and choir. Lead in multiple shows and worked on crew a couple of times.
[] Job/Work Experience: None
[] Volunteer/Community service: Volunteered a decent amount.
[] Essays: 9/10
[] Teacher Recommendations: 10/10
[] Counselor Rec: 10/10
[] Additional Rec: None
[] Interview:[/ul] I had a great interview at Wesleyan. It lasted 30 minutes and I left feeling very happy.
Other

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[] State (if domestic applicant): CT
[] Country (if international applicant): USA
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul]
Reflection

[ul] I’m really happy that I got into Wesleyan. Still have to hear from a couple of places, but it’s very likely that I attend. I love it there!
[] Strengths: Scores were good. Essay was about standing up for what I believed in which really fit with Wesleyan. I think the school knew as well as I did that it was a really good fit.
[] Weaknesses: Grades freshman and sophomore year weren’t grade. Had a huge upward trend though and finished near the top of my class.
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I fit the eclectic, passionate student body that Wesleyan is.
[*] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[/ul] Accepted: Binghamton, Dickinson, UVM Honors, Muhlenberg (Scholars program), Colby, Hamiliton. Waitlisted: Williams. Rejected: Johns Hopkins, Bowdoin.