All Right, I'll try this....Chances for LACs + Wash U.

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Ughhh.... I have stayed away from creating a thread like this for a while. It's not good for my health. Oh well, the anticipation is killing me.</p>

<p>Chances for: Washington U. in St. Louis, Carleton College, Grinnell College, Colgate U. </p>

<p>Half Filipino/Half German from Arkansas....First Generation American</p>

<p>3.8 GPA UW
No Rank
I go to a public residential school (where I had to apply to get in)
1 AP in Junior Year- AP AB Calc (it was the first year I had AP courses available...and it was available because I transferred schools) I took trig. at a CC.
4 APs this year (Physics C, US Government, Comp. Government, Multivariable Calculus[which includes AP BC])
Plus other courses that are not officially designated "AP," yet still difficult
AP AB: 5</p>

<p>Intended Major: Political Science</p>

<p>Tests:</p>

<p>SAT- 2270 (highest combined)
Critical Reading- 740
Math- 780
Writing- 750 (9 on essay....heh heh...i suck at timed writing and my handwriting is awful)</p>

<p>ACT- 34
English- 33
Math - 34
Science- 33
Reading -35
English/Writing combined: 32 (10 on essay)</p>

<p>Essays: Good, if not great
Recs: Great (one teacher wrote that I will become somebody very big some day) </p>

<p>Accomplishments:
Quite a lot.... I edited this out for privacy concerns.</p>

<p>Science Fair awards, research programs, community service, president of Young Democrats, two instruments, web design, various club competitions, AIME, and mo'. </p>

<p>Hook: For Wash U., my sister graduated summa cum laude in 2004 (legacy).</p>

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<p>It's likely you'll be accepted at all four.</p>

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<p>you can do better than the four you mentioned</p>

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<p>Wow thanks. I was looking at those rejected/deferred for Wash. U. and there were many, many able candidates with 1500+ (who got accepted to ivies). I never bothered to take SAT IIs, so that severely limited my choices too.</p>

<p>Any other thoughts?</p>

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<p>In regards to Wash U, I am sure you have heard this said before but make absolutely certain you show them you're interested. Visit the campus if at all possible. </p>

<p>Does your sister's graduation give you legacy preference, or did one of your parents attend the school?</p>

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<p>I was assuming it gives me legacy preference.</p>

<p>I'm really not sure.</p>

<p>On the application, they asked if any family members had attended Wash. U.</p>

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<p>I guess you'd need to check with the admissions or alumni office whether that tie gives you formal legacy preference. Relatively, few schools do that for siblings. However, the fact they asked you about "family members attending" in the application is probably a good sign that it might be a thumb on the scale if other factors between two applicants are equal.</p>

<p>In this climate, no one can be sure of anything, but your stats look strong. The on-campus interview would be a good chance to reassure Wash U you're not applying to them as a back-up. </p>

<p>If your intended major is poly sci, you might consider someplace like URochester as a match/safety where you could get merit money. Poly Sci is strong at Rochester. Their department is ranked about 13th in terms of grad programs. Also, since you have an interest in government, would you consider American or GW (safety/matches where merit money is possible) or Georgetown as a reach, since they're in the DC area?</p>

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<p>I already applied....</p>

<p>I'm not really interested in becoming a career politician...so I found no need to apply to those schools.</p>

<p>I'm considering other majors (architecture, business) so I felt Wash U. would keep me covered (if I get in). Then the LACs have programs where I can get those degrees by finishing some years at the LAC and some years at a major U.</p>

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<p>zzzzooooom.</p>