<p>Hi! I love Wash U and I would be THRILLED to go there. I have interviewed, spoken to an admissions officer, attended multiple information sessions, visited the campus and done a dorm stay, and I am smitten with the school! I was wondering if you could chance me:</p>
<p>2010 SAT, 710 Math I SAT II</p>
<p>My GPA is an unfortunate 3.4 unweighted, but my school is incredibly difficult and well regarded in the academic community and I have straight As in the subjects relevant to my major. I am also taking the maximum course load. My school does not offer APs and has few honors classes, but I have taken them when they have fit in my schedule.</p>
<p>I have GREAT recommendations and my essay is unique. Everyone who has read it has loved it.</p>
<p>Internship:
Interned under head of department at a good university in the area of my major</p>
<p>ECs:
Dance competitively, practice about 16 hours a week, I am captain of my school's varsity dance team, and I teach ballet to little kids at my studio.
Editor in chief of yearbook and I was junior editor in chief last year
Class officer for 2 years
Head of multimedia club and school TV program
Head of French club
Secretary of volunteer organization
Counselor
School tour guide
Drama club 3 years
Model UN 3years</p>
<p>Any admissions insight you have would be much appreciated. I adore this school and I would be SO happy to go there.</p>
<p>I don’t know any students at WashU that had those stats that didn’t have a hook. Not trying to be mean but if someone ask to be chanced I am just trying to be honest. </p>
<p>Christine, WashU does waitlist some top students but there are still plenty of top applicants they accept RD.</p>
<p>They waitlist some top students because more top students apply than washu can accept. Some people are convinced that washu and a couple other schools (e.g. Tufts) will reject “overqualified” applicants who they believe will reject washu in favor of a “superior” school.</p>
<p>Personally, I believe that washu does not practice this significantly more than any other school, and this so-called “Tufts’ Syndrome” is simply a way for wait listed applicants to mend their bruised egos.</p>
<p>On topic: academics are fairly low, and ECs are nothing special. It looks pretty unlikely that you’ll be accepted, but not completely out of the question.</p>
<p>Oops, wrote 2010, meant 2110. Thank you all for your feedback. I spoke to my college counselor, and people with lower scores and GPA have been accepted to Wash U from my school. I have a slight hook, which is great, so I’m still hopeful. I appreciate all of your responses!</p>