<p>Maize and Blue and ohmadre- LOL! I can't wait! </p>
<p>thanks optimizerdad!</p>
<p>confusedmom-</p>
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<p>Well, I am not sure I am very qualified to answer. I only know my S's stats, etc..but here goes:
Statswise-SAT 1580, SATII-800/800/800, ACT-36 7APs-all 5s
normal little stuff in school, plus tutored 3 multilingual prof's kids for 2 1/2 years....attending college for 10 quarter hrs taking Intensive Japanese there for 4 quarters thru summer. He will start college with 4 years of college Japanese. HUGE passion in his area of interest in the social sciences in which he has not worked per se, but made many contacts and done extensive reading and is knowledgeable on the subject. (One of the books he had read and loved was written by a prof at WASHU and my S was writing him about it and asking suggestions about UG focus.)</p>
<p>He writes very well. Spent alot of time on his essays. This scholarship required a separate application and it asked for the biggest essay he had to write (750 words) out of the 15 he wrote for college apps. Through the socializing they did in Japanese last summer, he has gotten quite comfortable talking with professors. I believe that REALLY helped him this weekend. The finalists got emails/letters telling them they were finalists. They were invited to an all expenses paid 4 days where they mingled with the selection committee members for days (they DID interview also) and met people they asked to meet, learned about programs, talked with current students and attended classes. The access was awesome!</p>
<p>He said he felt that he was a bit of the anomaly. His "stats" are good but his all around ECs are not. He felt most kids he met were more the "well-rounded" hs students, which could either have been good for him or bad.</p>
<p>2000 kids applied this year and 35 "finalists" were chosen. 12 full tuition awards were given and many if not all others received half-tuition sholarships. </p>
<p>Does that help? FYI, he got not one merit offer from any other school he applied to and all but one gives them. Goes to show how crazy this whole process is. </p>
<p>Good Luck!</p>
<p>Here's the WASHU link to the list of Honarary scholarships:</p>
<p>kdos; who was Arnold J Lien? Sounds like a Chinese name....</p>
<p>cheers- LOL! I have NO idea...but I feel I SHOULD find out!</p>
<p>Here's your answer from Wash U website. Most scholarship names come from famous alums or professors.</p>
<p>"Arnold Johnson Lien earned a Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1913 and came to Washington University in 1924. His reputation on campus was so powerful that students spoke of taking "Professor Lien" rather than "political science." His interests ranged across the whole breadth of human endeavor, and he inspired students to pursue a wide variety of subjects and study. Though shy and reclusive outside the classroom, Lien won the affection of hundreds of students, many of whom he helped with both personal and financial problems.</p>
<p>A native of Minnesota, Lien served as a captain in the American Red Cross during World War I, doing general welfare and hospital work in France, Luxembourg and Germany. He died in 1963. A scholarship named for Lien is awarded yearly to three entering freshmen, providing an annual stipend and full tuition for four years of undergraduate study in social science disciplines in Arts and Sciences."</p>
<p>kdos, congratulations from one more WUSTL parent. My S graduates this year. It has been a wonderful experience.</p>
<p>:-) asdad. I am glad it has worked out well for you. What will your S be doing next?</p>
<p>thanks lizschup!</p>
<p>kdos, my S is joining an actuarial program at a large insurance company. He is very excited. There are two other Wash U. grads working there already.</p>
<p>Kdos,
Congratulations! It's inspiring to know that there is such a thing as a happy ending to this process.
Soon after my son began receiving his admittance notices (most with no merit aid), he said: "Darn I wished I had applied to WashU!" He had heard through classmates (four of whom are visiting this weekend), that WashU was quite accommodating when it came to merit aid.
And with your son's impressive profile, they would have been a fools not to step and grab him.
My son also was admitted to Swarthmore (no aid), UPenn (no aid) and Pomona (no aid). He had a chance to visit Swarthmore in the fall, and absolutely loved it. So, he understandably had mixed emotions when an early notice of acceptance arrived.
I'm straying from the topic, but since you mentioned Rice (no aid, but a little less costly), that's where he's visiting this weekend (dead tired from the 5-hour time zone difference, so I'm hoping he can get something out of it).
I've appealed to Swarthmore, Pomona, UCLA and Rice -- by email, which I'm not sure was the best route -- but I'm not expecting a "miracle," as our college counselor expressed. So far only Pomona replied.
I'm quite disappointed that the Swarthmore hasn't at least had the courtesy to reply. They seemed very interested, and very accommodating, to my son until then.
Anyway, again congratulations to your son (and your family). And, as I said, it's nice to hear some positive news ... especially for a family who put so much work into the process.</p>
<p>Interesting...now I wonder who funded the Lien scholarship....</p>
<p>Kdos:</p>
<p>I am so happy that things worked out so well for your S. With his interests, WashU is a truly excellent choice, and he will have so many great opportunities! Congratulations on the Lien scholarship.</p>