Chance me!!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Washington & Lee University
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<p>Hey guys! Im applying to W&l and I was wondering if you would tell me my chances are getting in! My brother currently goes here and i am also from South Carolina
GPA: 4.25
ACT: Reading 34 Math 27 Composite 28 </p>

<p>Class Schedule
AP Government and Politics AP Macroeconomics AP Literature and composition AP Statistics </p>

<p>Honors and Awards
Most Improved Student (9) Principles Award (11) Newberry Scholar (11) AP Scholar Award (11) Beta Club (9, 10, 11, 12) National Honors Society (12)</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities
Club Soccer (9, 10, 11, 12)
Played CESA for 13 years Captain my last two years Voted MVP
J.L. Mann Varsity Soccer (9, 10, 11, 12)
Piano (9, 10, 11, 12) Played Piano for 10 years
Spaulding Farm Swim Team (9, 10, 11, 12) Received the “Coaches Award” Beta Club (9, 10, 11, 12)
National Honors Society (12)
Interact Club (10, 11, 12)
Key Club (11, 12)
Confirmation Sponsor (12) Sponsoring my 14 year old brother as he is confirmed into the Catholic Church </p>

<p>Community Service
Top Soccer (9, 10, 11, 12)
Helped special needs kids ages 3 and up learn the basics of soccer Kicks for Kids (11, 12)
My dad and I started a non-profit organization to introduce minority and low income children to youth soccer. Special Olympics (11,12)
Helped the special ed kids train for the special Olymics Was picked out of my class to be a buddy at the Special Olympics Frazey Center (11, 12) Camp for underprivileged kids </p>

<p>Work
Full-time Nanny (9, 10, 11, 12) PPro-shop Manager (12)</p>

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<p>Full Time Nanny??? Sounds like a full time job! Which wouldn’t seem possible?!?! How’d you define full time?</p>

<p>Just curious, what is your gender?
I know this post isn’t helpful, I’d just be amazed you could be a full time nanny and do all that other awesome stuff.</p>

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<p>Eh. You really need to bring up your composite score, otherwise you’re in the lower percentages and are unlikely to get in unless you’re a minority.</p>

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<p>Chance me please </p>

<p>Top 10 percent of my grade with a weighted gap of 4.55
Ap scholar with honors
National honor society
National English honor society
National art honor society</p>

<p>Sat: 660 cr. 650 math. 710 writing ( know they are kind of low for Vanderbilt)
Sat ii 720 us history
Have taken ap language and composition 4 ap us history 4 ap biology 3 and ap art history 3:</p>

<p>As a senior I’m taking ap Spanish, ap calculus, ap government, and ap literature, journalism h, and physics h</p>

<p>Chance me please!!!

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<p>*I meant to say I know my scores are low for Washington and Lee</p>

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<p>So so. Don’t know your HS and how competitve it may be or what % goes to 4 year colleges. That matters unless you have a “hook,” Pell grant, 1st gen college, minority, etc. Grades seem to be good. Scores need help. AP results so far are ok but not wow! Hope your first semester went well. THat may help.</p>

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<p>As in “minority”, does Washington and Lee WANT Asians? W&L has like a 2% asian population while brown has like 20% (not sure)</p>

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<p>Yes, W&L wants Asian students, and it likely spends a good bit of money trying to attract them. The issue is really in the other direction. A good % of Asian students in this country are 1st generation. Their parents, particularly if professionals with college education from their home country, seem to value large research universities, Ivies and a small handful of the top tier LAC’s (Williams, Amherst, and a couple others). The same seems to be true among those without college degrees. Its’ a prestige and perceived value “thing.” In addition, the concept of a LAC is alien in virtually all other countries, so the idea of going someplace to have the mind educated versus having a pre-professional degree is also alien.</p>