I'm a rising senior planning to apply regular decision, I'm curious what my chances are at Wesleyan, it is one of my top choices.
GPA: 3.94 unweighted (school doesn't offer weighted GPA)
SAT: 1470 (750 reading/writing, 720 math) - planning to retake in August, hoping to boost score to low 1500s
Subject Tests: 720 literature, 650 Biology M (might retake)
Class rank: Not sure but definitely in the top 10%, likely top 5%
Coursework:
I am an IB Diploma Candidate, so all 6 of my classes for junior and senior year are IB. My courseload is pretty much the most rigorous offered at my school. Also took honors science, history, and English freshman/sophomore year and I am above grade level in math.
Sophmore year I took HL IB math (pre-calculus) but got a B, also got a B in IB HL Math as a junior for calculus. All other classes are As.
Awards:
American Association of University Women Award for Excellence in Science (nominated by school, one of 3 students from my HS chosen)
Harvard Book Prize (given by Harvard Club of Seattle to one junior at my school per year)
Honor Roll
ECs:
Varsity Cross Country runner (4 years, lettered all 3 years so far, likely to be captain senior year). I also ran Track sophomore and junior year.
School Newspaper (re-read paper as a junior after previous advisor left and paper was discontinued. Currently serving as Editor-in-Chief. Also I couldn't join the paper freshman/sophomore year because I didn't have transportation. Will continue to be Editor-in-Chief senior year)
Internship with a local online newspaper (this summer, might continue during the school year)
Shine Bright (non-profit ran by HS students that leads a weekly after school club at local elementary schools. I've volunteered with them since I was a sophomore and as a junior I was the core leader/head of the program at my location. I will continue to be a core leader as a senior and will also write the newsletter for all 6 locations)
National Honor Society member (2 years)
Please let me know what you think my chances are and what I can do to make my application stronger. Thank you!
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