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

Colleges and Universities A-Z Washington University in St. Louis
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<p>Okay, I have posted this in the Chances Forum, but I thought I could get some good input here.</p>

<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 to the university since I live in St. Louis??</p>

<p>My Stats:</p>

<p>Rank: 1/415
GPA: 4.0 unweighted...4.265 weighted
White Male
Go to non competitive public high school (Hazelwood East HS) 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) 2007-2008
Thespian Troupe 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>ACT: 31 E, 29 M, 29 R, 25 S; COMP=29
Retaking in June and SAT</p>

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

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

<p>Cornell
U. of Illinois - Urbana
University of Missouri - Rolla</p>

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

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

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<p>for engineering...your best bet is UIUC...no doubt about it. although you are out of state, so that kind of puts a damper on things... :( that's just my 2 cents. i'm not going to chance you though, i'll let someone else do that.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the reply!</p>

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<p>Bump!!!!!!</p>

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<p>You will get into UIUC, and they might offer you a scholarship (especially if your scores go up).</p>

<p>WUSTL takes a lot of STL kids, especially ED. I don't think it helps being from STL though, unless you go to one of the well known strong schools.</p>

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<p>Thanks,</p>

<p>I still have to visit UIUC and see if I like it but it was reccomended by my counselor. I'm weary of applying ED since its a binding decision and cost is an issue. Is ED still binding if the aid is not enough?? I would really like to go if I get in (and I suppose that would save me a lot of time if I get accepted ED.)</p>

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<p>ED is binding, so you can't really apply ED if you depend on finantial aid...</p>