Chance me WashU ED?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Please chance me for washU ED!
SAT: M 770 CR 800 W 800
Total: 2370

SAT II: Math II:800
Chem:800

GPA: 3.75 UW
Weighted: 4.03

Weighted Classes:
Soph: Honors chem, AP Euro
Junior: AP Chem, AP Lit, Honors Spanish IV
Senior: AP Bio, Honors Physics, AP Psych

AP Tests:
Chem:2
Euro:3
Lit:4

Extracurriculars:

  1. Piano (9-12): Completing all 10 levels of Certificate of Merit Evaluation Exam, received branch honors and qualified for musical convention recital in level 8, receiving senior award (completing 3 levels in HS)
  2. Conducted Research at Schmahl Science Workshops (10 summer-12): Submitted research on Parkinson’s Disease to Contra Costa Science and Engineering Fair (won 2nd place, alternate for CA State Fair)
  3. Attended Telugu (Indian Language) School: Completed all 4 levels of telugu school, learned to fluently speak, understand, read, write Telugu
  4. 250 hours volunteering at Veterans Affairs Hospital (9-12): Honorary Volunteer at Veterans Affairs (Volunteer 200+ hours)
  5. Internship at UCSF vascular surgery lab (11 summer): conducted vascular research along with other faculty at lab
  6. Solo author of submitted research paper/article (11th grade): Submitted research paper on Parkinson’s cure to Elsevier Editorial for Parkinsonism and Parkinson’s article to Imagine Magazine of JHU Center for Talented Youth
  7. Submitting research project on Parkinson’s Disease to Intel STS and Siemens National Competition (11,12)
  8. Attending Stanford Pre-Collegiate Conference (12): 1 of 50 students in CA selected to participate in conference where we share and discuss our scientific research with professionals and other students
  9. President and Founder of Charity Dress Club (10-12): Raised money and collected clothes to send to underdeveloped countries around the world: Sent two cargo shipments overseas to India and raised $5000
  10. Active Member of School Congressional Debate Team (9-12): Varsity member of congressional debate team in grades 9-12, won 3rd place in 2 invitational tournaments (Congress 3, MLK) and won 2nd at Congress summer camp in HS
  11. 224 PSAT score: Likely national merit semifinalist
  12. CSF (9-12): Active member of DVHS CSF for 5 semesters, 60 hours volunteering
  13. Piano Volunteering (9-11): Played piano for elderly at senior citizen homes: 50 hours
  14. Athletics (9-10): Captain of school Junior Varsity volleyball team
  15. Work experience (10-12): Teach piano to elementary and middle schoolers around my community

Hooks: N/A
Ethnicity: Asian Indian
Income: 150,000+
Interest: Emailed admissions rep, attended Discovery Weekend, etc.

Letter of Recs: 8-9/10
Essay- 8/10
Unfortunately, I have a suspension for possession of drugs on campus, but in my opinion, I wrote a well thought out statement on the Common App about it on how my dad having cancer pushed me to resort to drugs, not sure how much of an impact the suspension has.

Intended Major: Biological Sciences

If anyone would like to read my common app essay, please reply on this thread or PM me!! Thank you so much!

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bump

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Please PM the common app response on drugs to me and I’ll weigh in afterwards. In your situation the essay will be of critical importance.

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Pretty good, since they are heavily score-oriented (like literally the most of all schools)

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Let’s first start with the good:

Great SAT scores, great SAT II scores and great PSAT - all indicators that you are a good test taker

GPA: your GPA is pretty good

ECs: pretty solid. The research is pretty impressive. Shows that you have a strong interest in science.

Now for the bad:

Course rigor: I would say that your course rigor is about average: 5 AP classes. But it sounds like your HS probably offers a lot more than only 5 APs. They will wonder why you didn’t take a more rigorous schedule

AP grades: the Chem and Euro history scores are low. I would not suggest including them. The low chem score is offset by a great SAT II score in Chem. This is confusing.

The drug possession:

I read the essay that you sent via PM. It shows that you are sorry for getting caught. Honestly I was a bit surprised that you explained the drug use because of stress from your father’s cancer. You show some maturity in the essay, but I probably would have liked to see something with less blame shifting. People make mistakes. Admissions people understand that. But what they don’t want to do is admit someone with a drug/alcohol problem who hasn’t reached acceptance. At several points in the essay you refer to other people being ‘truly addicted’, without mentioning yourself. It sounds like you are still in denial about your illness. Honestly can’t be sure after reading your response if you will ever relapse again or not. Unless perhaps you’ve addressed this in other essays, I don’t think you’ve completely shut the door on this issue.

So my advice:

I think it will be hard for most admissions committees to look past the drug suspension. It shows incredible immaturity, and also a lack of acceptance. Based upon this, I think it will be difficult for you. Continue to seek help for your illness and gain insight.

Good luck

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It seems like you have a really good chance so far!! (probably a 40% chance based on stats alone)
If you want, I could read your essay too!