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

phoria
Wed, 06 Apr 2016 18:27:14 +0000

@citivas I can’t transfer because the admissions person said they don’t offer financial aid to transfer students. Also, I’d rather just stay in one place for 4 years unless I’m transferring based on a program I want to be in (ex. Wes’ film program is what attracted me there in the first place).
I really appreciate your words of wisdom. No one from my high school has ever gotten into Wes. My sister (6 yrs older)'s best friend applied with much better grades, probably a point or two lower on the ACT and was rejected. The girl waitlisted at my school is a friend of mine and has virtually perfect grades, comparable test scores, good extracurriculars, and is a URM (so overall stronger app, still a waitlist). Our school is a pretty highly regarded public school, maybe not as much as the north shore schools but definitely not low in standards and/or rigor of courses (teachers have won multiple awards here) so I don’t really know why Wes doesn’t want to accept students here.
It’s a really frustrating and heartbreaking situation, especially because I think a Wes education would have catapulted me towards success with the incredible alumni connections as well as the stellar academics, but I can’t change it. I still have options at least. Maybe one day, they’ll see me forging an outstanding path and they’ll say “shoot! We rejected her! And she really wanted to go here!”
Thank you for the kind words. They mean a lot.