<p>Hmmm...</p>
<p>I'm a college freshman, and I remember what it's like. A bit all too well, since I intend on applying as a fall '08 transfer, which I'm preparing for now, since it's going to be an uphill battle for a number of reasons, but I won't get into that now.</p>
<p>I feel like I should give a bit of background though, so you can understand where I'm coming from. I'm at Tufts, and I was surprised I got in. I'm convinced it was just my essays that did it really (I'm a good writer, and my Tufts app was my last, so I think those essays were the best and most focused), and they probably gave me the benefit of the doubt. I'm black (so that probably played a role too), and I went to a really intense prep school.</p>
<p>So my SAT scores were 2050, my GPA was good, esp. considering the school 3.2~3.4, but I can't quite remember, and I had a solid set of activities and extracurriculars. I kind of had a lot, and they rotated slightly about every year or two, but I explained that in an addendum.</p>
<p>I was rejected from Barnard, Stanford, Cornell, and Brown. I got into Tufts, Vassar, Oberlin, and NYU (for the GD? program or whatever they call it - I would have been in Florence this year, then transferred as a regular undergrad after 2 years). I was waitlisted for Columbia.</p>
<p>So anyway, now with that out of the way... WashU and Stanford are definitely superior to Tufts. Stanford rejected me, but I expected it. I have a friend applying early to WashU from my school this year. She is Asian as well, but she's graduating cum laude with a 3.8~4.0, and her scores are above 2200. She is worried about getting in, but I'm fairly sure she'll make it.</p>
<p>I know I've said a lot, but I said it all to kind of put things in perspective. As far as admissions and stats go (Oh, I forgot to mention though, I didn't take nearly as many APs - 3, and got two 4s and a 3, but my SAT II scores were higher 780, two 600s, and a 740 - all humanities, no sciences or anything) my projected chances of being admitted to schools in general were higher, considering race, scores, background, etc (though of course I don't know everything about your friend), and I still had a hard time. Plus admissions are supposed to be harder this year.</p>
<p>I also mentioned my friend just because she's one of only two people I know interested in WashU atm, and she's the most similar to your friend.</p>
<p>So, I regret to say it, both schools are really high caliber, and I'm fairly certain Stanford is a no-go, and almost just as certain WashU is as well. To list specific reasons, I'd say most likely the scores would hurt most. If her GPA is really high, I would think there might be a shot, perhaps, for waitlist, since by no means are her stats bad, it's just WashU and Standford are outrageous for admissions.</p>
<p>I also do have a friend who's graduating from WashU this year and looking to go to Hopkins I think, in case you, but well, he's admissions stats would be pretty irrelevant.</p>
<p>Anyway, I hope this helped. I wish her luck.</p>