Chance a Junior at WashU-STL

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Washington University in St. Louis</p>

<p>Junior at a public high school in Missouri. Male, junior, Caucasian.
ACT score: 34 (non-superscored)
Going for the 36 superscore-I will most likely get it on the next ACT test. (I've only taken it twice.)
GPA: This is my killer. 3.5 something unweighted. Mostly foreign language which has been killing my GPA. 2 C's in Spanish 3 and 4. Otherwise A's/B's in cores. All Honors/AP in core subjects.
Extracurricular stuff:
Varsity athlete in Cross Country/Track and Field---about 10-15 hours a week
National Honors Society
Volunteer in community aid groups sponsored by school
Strategy Game club founder
some other stuff I can't remember</p>

<p>Also, a possible early application here. </p>

<p>Would I need strong recommendations? How about a strong essay? I know I'm on the lower side of the spectrum here (GPA-wise.) Would that kill it?</p>

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<p>bump, need more text</p>

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<p>bumpbumpbump</p>

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<p>bumpbbumpbump</p>

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<p>I don’t think it will kill you
you have the scores, and with a good enough rec, you should be golden
their admissions are a bit of a crap shoot, but i’d say you have a decent shot…</p>

<p>best of luck</p>

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<p>Thanks for the reply. :)</p>

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<p>I would call it a mid to high reach for you. You have around a 15 percent chance if I had to quantify it.</p>

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<p>Ok, now that I hear that. Is there any possible thing I could do between now and application time to improve my chance?</p>

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<p>If you ED wash-u, your chance will be much greater since they are into the whole “level of interest” thing.</p>

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<p>I would say your two primary weaknesses are your UW GPA and lack of leadership positions.</p>