<p>Odd coincidence: WUSTL is an anagram of Tufts.</p>
<p>No direct interactions with Washington University in St. Louis, and I hasten to add that a few of my very good friends have gone to WUSTL. However, based on local HS outcomes, I think that WUSTL is a school where expressed interest does make a difference, as PaperChaserPop suggests. A top-caliber applicant there would probably be well advised to take the extra steps to apply for various scholarships they offer, if additional essays or other items are needed.</p>
<p>(Also, for any reader who isn’t familiar with my posts, I do know that WUSTL is not actually an anagram of Tufts.)</p>