Chance Me

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Thank you in advance! :slight_smile:

BASICS:

  • Intended Major: Political Science
  • Early Decision I: Washington University in St. Louis
  • Early Action: Rhodes College, University of Tulsa
  • Regular Decision: Rice University, Emory University, Duke University
  • Rolling Admission: Saint Louis University

DEMOGRAPHICS:

  • White male
  • Father is an immigrant from England
  • Attends a top public school in St. Louis
  • Fourth generation legacy at WUSTL

GRADES/SCORES:

  • GPA: 4.0 (This is on a 4.0 scale. My high school counts A- as 4.0, although I have only gotten one A- throughout my high school career.)
  • ACT: 35 (first time)
  • SAT: 1510 (first time)
  • I am not submitting my SAT Subject Test scores.
  • AP Exams: 5: AP Lang, AP Gov, AP Calc; 4: AP World; I am an AP Scholar w/ Honor; TBD: AP Physics-Mechanics, AP Micro, AP Stat, APUSH

HONORS/ACTIVITIES:

  • Part of my school’s a capella club for two years, started my own junior-senior year
  • President of my school’s Young Democrats
  • Internship for a Missouri senator
  • Spanish Honor Society
  • National Honor Society
  • National Merit Semi-Finalist (applying to be a Finalist)
  • Camp counselor (4 years, includes middle school)
  • Tutor both through school and on my own
  • Volunteer at nursing home (I worked at that same nursing home the summer before my junior year)
  • Mock Trial sophomore-senior year (made State sophomore year)
  • Silver medal for National Spanish exam (2 years in a row)
  • Winner of award for exemplifying respect/honor by a specific teacher
  • Team Captain for Special Olympics
  • Participated in Speech and Debate freshman year (honor distinction)
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I think you’ll get into WUSTL, and you have a good shot at Duke. I’m just curious why you’re not submitting your SAT II subject tests?

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@hgrad2010 Thank you! I am not submitting my SAT II subject test scores, because when I took them, I was under the impression that wrong answers cost you points when they really didn’t. The scores weren’t that great.

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Likely in at WashU since you have the grades/test scores plus the ED1 is the ultimate form of interest. And you should apply for the merit scholarships-you have a good chance of being a finalist.

Ivies for Political Science may be viable as well with your grades. Consider Columbia, Princeton, and Yale. They are going to be reaches but your application will merit another look.