<p>I'm basically just wondering whether I have any chance at all - whether it would be worth applying. Definitely would be applying RD.</p>
<p>Female, white, from New Jersey
I have attended a somewhat prestigious boarding school in Connecticut for 10-12th grade. Our classes are definitely considered above average in difficulty, and thus our grades tend to be on the lower side. We use a 6.0 GPA scale, so this is my best attempt to convert it to a 4.0 scale</p>
<p>I do have an explanation for the low freshmen grades, although I'm not sure if it will make much difference to colleges. Also, we weren't allowed to takes honors/APs freshmen year, so that didn't help. I have always taken the most difficult course load my school has allowed me to take.</p>
<p>Senior year schedule (only allowed to take five classes):
AP Eng
AP Stats
Honors Pre-Calc
Honors Physics
Honors Latin 3</p>
<p>EC's are decent at best
--I have played a lot of sports but there is some lack of consistency there, which is partially due to switching schools and having different options available.
--Four years of choir
--A few clubs
--Minimal leadership (one club presidency) and minimal community service (a few clubs, one summer of volunteering at an animal shelter)</p>
<p>Rec will be excellent.<a href="Only%20one%20is%20required,%20from%20what%20I%20can%20see%20on%20the%20website?">/b</a>
**Essay should be good but nothing phenomenal.</p>
<p>The lack of strong EC’s will hurt you and so will your inconsistent GPA, but your test scores show that you’re bright. I think you’d be in the “uncertain” category just like most other people who will apply to Wash U.</p>
<p>If WashU is your top choice school, I think applying ED would increase your odds of being admitted. Your scores/grades are within range for the school. I agree with the poster above, you are in the “uncertain” category just like most other people who apply.</p>
<p>Thanks, guys. The “inconsistent” grades can be explained to an extent; I was at a public school freshmen year that was a terrible fit for me – I was depressed and had a lot of family issues going on as well. After that I transferred to a boarding school that has been a great fit for me academically – I’m hoping that I will be given a chance to explain this on an application and that schools will at least take it into consideration.</p>
<p>Thanks very much for letting me know that I at least have a chance, enough so that it would be worth applying. I have been set with a list of large, public, D1 schools that I plan to apply to and, at the last moment, have been rethinking things and decided to apply to a few top, more academically-focused schools just to see what happens. Wash U sounds like a wonderful school and a place that could possibly be a great fit for me, although it’s very different from everywhere else that I am applying. Thanks again for the help!</p>
<p>They will take it into consideration if you explain it. Your GPA, however, is showing an upward trend so that is good. The only major problem I see is not enough ECs, though you do seem to show commitment on the choir. Make sure to express your interest for WashU if you’re applying RD (probably best way is to apply for merit scholarships). I agree with the above posts that you’re in the uncertain range.</p>
<p>Thanks you for the advice and opinion. : ) I know the ECs will hurt me – being at boarding school affords us a lot of great opportunities, but also takes a few away. (For example, we cannot have jobs during the school year, cannot do volunteer work outside school, can’t do a sport if our school doesn’t offer it.) I’ll make sure to express interest as much as I can. Thank you very much!!</p>
<p>A few additional thoughts:
Regarding the SATs - the Math score will hurt and the Writing doesn’t really count.
As has already been discussed, your GPA is unimpressive; but more importantly, I don’t think that your senior year curriculum will impress either. AP Stat is one of the easier APs, and the fact that you aren’t taking calculus is not going to impress either.</p>