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

schroscat
Fri, 25 Mar 2016 21:36:15 +0000

Decision: Waitlisted

Objective:

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[] SAT I: 2130 (CR 690, M 740, W 700)
[] SAT II: Uhh, I don’t remember; nothing memorable.
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Lit (4) AP Lang (4) AP USH (4)
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus AB, AP Micro Economics, AP Macro Economics, AP US Government and Politics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, and other misc. school-level courses.

Subjective:

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[] Extracurriculars:
Speech and Debate: (President)
-Qualified for both states and nationals. (States 3x, Nats 2x)
School newspaper senior journalist
Media New Network Anchor
Mock Trial: Attorney
-Made it to the Elite 8 (9, 12)
Astronomy Club
Student Council
-9th Grade: President
Book Club
Drama Club
Pep Band
National Academy of Future Medical Physicians Conference
GENESIS Research Program
-Music and Cognition research
Liturgical Music
School Musical Pit Orchestra:
-Footloose (Flute)
-The Little Mermaid (Reed I/Flute, Piccolo, Clarinet)
Student Director of the Wind Ensemble, Section Leader, Principal Flautist
-Soloist for “Aferlife” by R. Galante
-Soloist for “Pageant of Life” by D. Shaffer
NYSCAME/SCMEA All-County Band
[] Job/Work Experience:
-Second Stage: Bare: The Pop Opera (Flute)
-Creative Ministries PAC:
-South Pacific (Flute/Piccolo)
-The Addams Family (Reed I/Flute, Piccolo, Clarinet, Alto Sax)
-The Music Man (Flute Piccolo)
-Private Flute/NYSSMA teacher
[li] Volunteer/Community service:[/li]-Hospital Service (10, my favorite):

I volunteer on the maternity floor weekly and have served as a big help, ranging from tending to a patient’s needs to translating Turkish when a translator is not available.
-Helps at the local thrift store, sets up displays, and helps store merchandise.
-Helps at Good Samaritan Hospital Events. Sets up fair, coordinates games for kids, and works the photobooth.
-Big Brother/Big Sister Program: A school run program (somewhat like a mentorship) to help the incoming freshman class get acquainted with the school. I have served as a Core Leader, which is the upper level of the program.
-NHS Homework Help: Tutoring students weekly on their homework, projects, etc.
-Catholic Charities Variety Show: A program to help men and women with disabilities; choreograph dances for a recital in the winter.
-Boy Scouts Street Fair: Yearly/volunteer via my town; help set up booths, make sure event goes smoothly.
-South Pacific: >60 hours; Played flute book for local theater.

[] Essays: I took the *extremely personal route with my Common App essay. I am the daughter of two amazing Turkish immigrants who moved here in their 30s. My family worked mainly blue-collar work; they never went to college, especially since the college admissions system in Turkey is extremely harsh. When I was six years old, my father passed away from a heart attack, and my life completely changed. My mother and I were left with virtually nothing, and we had to make a choice: stay here, for me, to get into college, or move back to Turkey. We roughed it through for several years while my mother found misc. employment, babysitting for 5 years until she received her legal status to find a steady job. Through experiencing this, I discovered my passion for medicine; I did not want anyone, regardless of who they were, to go through what I had to. My father’s death could have been prevented, and I made it my goal to make sure no little girl would lose her father.

[] Teacher Recommendations: I never asked to read them, so I can’t quite give a proper judgement. All teachers that took the time to write a recommendation for me are fantastic people who I have developed amazing relationships with.
[] Interview: Did not receive one.
Other

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[] State (if domestic applicant): NY
[] School Type: Catholic/Parochial
[] Ethnicity: White/Middle Eastern
[] Gender: F
[] Income Bracket: ~$30,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM (Technically?), first generation college, first generation American, woman in STEM, bilingual English/Turkish

Reflection

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[] Strengths: My involvement in school, my story, my immersion in my Turkish culture.
[] Weaknesses: Standardized test scores. No awards beyond the regional level.
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Of course, this year’s admission cycle is a complete crapshoot, however, Wes is need-aware. I think my low income may have played a factor in my admission decision.
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accept: SUNY Binghamton,Geneseo, Stony Brook, Stonehill, NEU, BU. Rejected: JHU
General Comments: Congrats to everyone accepted! I’m sure it will all work out for everyone else!