Grades for Wake and how many APs

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[Post New]09/27/2023 06:48
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Anonymous
I have looked at some of the info sites and can’t get consensus on if you need mostly APs/honors -makes the GPA confusing since our school does not weight. Hoping US News drop has filled interest. DC likes this school and it is also near family.
[Post New]09/27/2023 09:06
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Anonymous
Wake is pretty competitive. Need strong transcript. I'm sorry I don't know the specific answer to your question. Mine was accepted RD last year (does not attend) with straight A's from a large public HS, a strong transcript with all AP's and Honors classes (but not nearly the amount of AP's as I see kids in the DC area on this board taking).
They love demonstrated interest. Rolling (binding) admissions for ED is an interesting option for many to commit to WF early.
I think US News will not play a factor - it is a very popular school for strong students. No skin in the game.
[Post New]09/27/2023 09:07
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Anonymous
Wake will be an easier admit this year now that it’s plummeted in the rankings back to reality.
[Post New]09/27/2023 09:10
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Anonymous
My student had 3.8 unweighted from a rigorous private with some grade deflation , took maximum rigor available. 1500 SATs which we submitted. Immediate past cycle . Wake loves leadership, many of her friends attending were either senior class President or school president.
[Post New]09/27/2023 09:15
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I have looked at some of the info sites and can’t get consensus on if you need mostly APs/honors -makes the GPA confusing since our school does not weight. Hoping US News drop has filled interest. DC likes this school and it is also near family.

I would say yes.
[Post New]09/27/2023 09:15
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Anonymous
I’m ignoring the troll but did want to add that Wake has 99 percent of classes below 50 students and all professors teach undergraduates. Wake was T30 for more than 25 years without interruption and it was the removal of the class size metrics and terminal degree of instructor criteria that pushed them down this year. If those factors are important to your student, I highly recommend the school.
[Post New]09/27/2023 10:03
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I’m ignoring the troll but did want to add that Wake has 99 percent of classes below 50 students and all professors teach undergraduates. Wake was T30 for more than 25 years without interruption and it was the removal of the class size metrics and terminal degree of instructor criteria that pushed them down this year. If those factors are important to your student, I highly recommend the school.


I agree. The new rankings are no reflection on the quality of the academics. Several of my kids' schools notched down with no difference in quality from three years ago until now. Meaningless. I don't think it will affect application numbers - some schools like this one (where my kids are not attending actually) will always attract a ton of applicants. It could however affect how governing boards view sitting presidents - the backlash might be why some are responding in the way we see.
[Post New]09/27/2023 10:19
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:My student had 3.8 unweighted from a rigorous private with some grade deflation , took maximum rigor available. 1500 SATs which we submitted. Immediate past cycle . Wake loves leadership, many of her friends attending were either senior class President or school president.


These are could be (even in 2023) Ivy level stats (with the max rigor) from my kids' "rigorous private" where the average GPA is a 3.5. Wake is more like a 3.6 and for kids who didn't take max rigor.
(By max rigor are you talking AP language, math beyond calc BC, and physics C?)


[Post New]09/27/2023 10:53
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My student had 3.8 unweighted from a rigorous private with some grade deflation , took maximum rigor available. 1500 SATs which we submitted. Immediate past cycle . Wake loves leadership, many of her friends attending were either senior class President or school president.


These are could be (even in 2023) Ivy level stats (with the max rigor) from my kids' "rigorous private" where the average GPA is a 3.5. Wake is more like a 3.6 and for kids who didn't take max rigor.
(By max rigor are you talking AP language, math beyond calc BC, and physics C?)




Mine was admitted with Calc AB, and AP Physics C. Current sophomore elsewhere
[Post New]09/27/2023 11:49
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Wake is pretty competitive. Need strong transcript. I'm sorry I don't know the specific answer to your question. Mine was accepted RD last year (does not attend) with straight A's from a large public HS, a strong transcript with all AP's and Honors classes (but not nearly the amount of AP's as I see kids in the DC area on this board taking).
They love demonstrated interest. Rolling (binding) admissions for ED is an interesting option for many to commit to WF early.
I think US News will not play a factor - it is a very popular school for strong students. No skin in the game.


Would you mind sharing how many APs? Thank you.
[Post New]09/27/2023 13:14
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wake is pretty competitive. Need strong transcript. I'm sorry I don't know the specific answer to your question. Mine was accepted RD last year (does not attend) with straight A's from a large public HS, a strong transcript with all AP's and Honors classes (but not nearly the amount of AP's as I see kids in the DC area on this board taking).
They love demonstrated interest. Rolling (binding) admissions for ED is an interesting option for many to commit to WF early.
I think US News will not play a factor - it is a very popular school for strong students. No skin in the game.


Would you mind sharing how many APs? Thank you.

AP Calc AB
AP Physics C
AP Euro
APUSH
That’s it!
[Post New]09/27/2023 13:48
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Anonymous
Does Wake prefer private school students? Bc I noticed in the Bethesda mag chart that BCC had something like 22 applications and maybe 1 acceptance.
[Post New]09/27/2023 14:03
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I’m ignoring the troll but did want to add that Wake has 99 percent of classes below 50 students and all professors teach undergraduates. Wake was T30 for more than 25 years without interruption and it was the removal of the class size metrics and terminal degree of instructor criteria that pushed them down this year. If those factors are important to your student, I highly recommend the school.


You are not ignoring the troll. You’re responding directly to them.
[Post New]09/27/2023 14:04
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Does Wake prefer private school students? Bc I noticed in the Bethesda mag chart that BCC had something like 22 applications and maybe 1 acceptance.


Yes. It is a rich kid school and it is need aware.
[Post New]09/27/2023 14:20
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Anonymous
everyone is rich in Bethesda. Many kids in private are not rich. Keep up.
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