Chances at Wash U STL and question: Does it hurt/help chances to live in STL

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I want to go to Wash U in St. Louis and am applying for the Summer Scholars program there this summer. Does it help or hurt my chances of admission since I live in St. Louis??</p>

<p>My Stats:</p>

<p>Rank: 1/400ish
GPA: 4.0 unweighted...not sure weighted
White Male
Go to non competitive public high school which sucks. We can't take AP classes until junior year, and even then just one: AP US History. So far, I've had Hon Geometry Fresh. year, Hon Adv. Algebra Soph year, Hon. Precalc, Hon. Spanish III, and Hon. AP US History this year. Next year I want to load up my schedule with AP/hon. classes.</p>

<p>ECs:
Missouri State Thespian Officer (elected position) 2006-2007
Thespian Trooupe Treasurer 11th
Thespian Troupe Webmaster: 10th
Member of NHS 11th-12th
Member of Peer Leaders 10th-12th
Member of student council 10th-12th
Member of Mu Alpha Theta 10th-12th</p>

<p>75 hours volunteering at Lion's Eye Bank</p>

<p>I am a junior and just took the ACT yesterday...I consistently score a 29-30 on the "official practice tests"</p>

<p>I also expect to hold offices in this organizations next year.</p>

<p>Other schools I want to apply to:</p>

<p>Cornell
U. of Illinois - Urbana
University of Missouri - Rolla
MIT (whats the use?? ha)</p>

<p>Um...any other schools I should consider???</p>

<p>I want to go into math/engineering...not sure yet</p>

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<p>Um bump? lol</p>

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<p>Being from STL will not hurt, there are plenty of local kids at Wash U.
ACT (SAT) will make a big difference, try to get it into 31-32 range to fell safe. With 29-30 you are still in range (having high ranking/gpa), but it is on the lower side.</p>

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<p>just curious, where do u go to schl in stl?</p>

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<p>I go to school in North County~Spanish Lake</p>

<p>So anyway, BUMP!</p>

<p>:D</p>