DD has WashU on her list and we’re debating a visit since we live in FL so a visit entails flight, days of from school, work, etc. It’s a big deal and it’s the only school in St Louis area of interest. We’re debating because here’s her stats( she’s a junior):
SAT-1430 CRW=770 M=660
ACT=31 (early sophomore year score, retaking in 2 weeks)
GPA=4.55 weighted 4.0 unweighted
Class rank= In top 3 of class of 200.
EC= HOSA president elect, Jr. Leadership of Bay County, 1A state finals qualifier in swimming, all the Honor societies as a member, VP of National Technical HS, Beta Club, Interact club
3 year Volunteer swim coach for local kids in Summer Splashes program
Shadowed local retina specialist last summer
She’s solidly pre-med, has wanted to be a doctor for several years. WashU is a fantastic school for pre-med/med school. I know her scores are just below the 25% mark of WashU’s average. Is it worth a trip? I don’t want her to fall in love with the school only to have little to no chance of acceptance. Thoughts? Oh yeah, basic white girl if that matters.
Is your daughter recruitable? If so contact a coach. Although I might wait for the results of the next ACT before considering a visit as you state that the standardized test scores are slightly low for WashU.
School ends in about a month so now may not necessarily be the best time to visit. August right around when school starts up is a better time.
And for a premed, the 2 big considerations are the ability to get a high GPA in college and affordability. WashU will be expensive and medical school will be just as expensive. Incurring debt isn’t the best idea.
WashU is DIII. No athletic scholarships. I agree summer isn’t the ideal time to visit but here in Florida, high school swimming is a fall sport. Practice starts August 1 and the season runs through the State meet in mid November. And seeing as how we’d like to do early action if at all possible, visits will be near impossible then. So summer visits are better than no visit at all. I just wonder what her odds are of getting in if she likes it. Based on times, DD would make the team at WashU but that’s about all, she’d just be on the team.