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

khanam
Fri, 25 Mar 2016 20:15:03 +0000

Decision: Accepted

Objective:

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[] SAT I: 710 M / 740 W / 780 CR
[] ACT: 29 M, 34 S, 34 E, 35 R = 33 C
[] SAT II: 710 M2, 750 Bio M
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.94
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Salutatorian
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): All pending
[] Senior Year Course Load: IB HLs (Math, Bio, History, English) SLs (Spanish, Art)
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):None but some national art awards [/ul]
Subjective:

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[] Extracurriculars: Lots of ECs - President of National Science Honor Society, VP of National Art Honor Society, Secretary of National Art Honor Society, CAS Leader, Model UN, GSA, Debate Club, Math Club
[] Job/Work Experience: Internship at Lab of Neuroscience division of a National Primate Research Center. Project was on measuring alcohol dependency in Rhesus Macaques - yes you read that right - getting monkeys drunk
[] Volunteer/Community service: VOSE Volunteering, Invited artist for Charity fundraiser, Math tutor
[] Essays: 8-9/10?
[] Teacher Recommendations: FERPA = no clue but should have been good?
[] Counselor Rec: No clue - school supposedly does not let counselor write anything qualitative
[] Additional Rec: Scientist at Primate Research Center. Again no clue but should have been good. Had a formal research abstract
[] Interview: Pandemonium due to not realizing what interview deadline was then scrambling to get an interview arranged but was too late. [/ul]
Other

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[] State (if domestic applicant): OR
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Nationally ranked charter school. Ranking fluctuates in top 20-40 in the nation
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: F
[] Income Bracket:
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None [/ul]
Reflection

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[] Strengths: Well rounded, unique research experience and recommendation from a scientist, art portfolio
[] Weaknesses: No sports or team activities (school does not have ANY sports), Asian, missed interview in deadline confusion
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Well rounded? Fits profile of a wes student?
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
[] Accepted to: Pomona, Wesleyan, Smith (early write), UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, UF
[] Waitlisted at: Swarthmore, Barnard (will not be taking spot on W/L for either)
[] Rejected by: CMC (was a mistake applying actually - the college is diametrically opposite personality), Berkeley (would have been nice to get it but UCs are no longer in priority list).
[] Received a likely from an elite’s adcom and keeping fingers crossed - but either way will be enrolling at Pomona [/ul]
General Comments: Best of luck to all.