<p>Washington University in St. Louis: ED
White Male
Location: Illinois
Lower Middle Class
High School: Public
High School Type: rarely sends grads to top schools
Will apply for financial aid: Yes
First Generation College Student
Will study Business at Olin if accepted</p>
<p>Academics:</p>
<p>GPA - Unweighted: 3.96
GPA - School does not weight
Class Rank: 2/225</p>
<p>Scores:</p>
<p>ACT: 31
English: 30
Math: 34
Reading: 30
Science: 31</p>
<p>Will retake in Oct because WashU superscores, and if I can raise one section by one point I'll have a 32</p>
<p>No AP exams taken yet, but here is my senior class schedule:
1. Accounting I
2. AP Spanish Language
3. World Religions (Dual Enrollment)
4. AP Calculus BC
5. AP Stats
6. AP English Lit
7. AP Chem</p>
<p>-Hardest schedule available except I didn't take AP USH my junior year, hopefully that won't hurt much.</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:</p>
<p>Significant Extracurriculars:
-Work in an Investment bank (worked at a restaurant for 2 years), will have boss write a sweet letter of recommendation. Trading is my passion, I've been working since I was 14 years old, and I trade the money I've earned. Hopefully this can be a sort of hook. How many kids my age have money invested in the stock market? My essay will be about my passion for trading.
Leadership positions: Class Treasurer, #2 seed in varsity tennis, Key Club and Student Council member, President and founder of business club, Math Team leader</p>
<p>So no one is responding. Hmmm...</p>
<p>Look, the truth is, no one on these boards has any idea whether you will get in or not. We use what little we know to give odds, but in the end, there is only one way to find out: apply and wait.</p>
<p>All of that said, I will say your GPA is excellent. No university punishes kids for taking the toughest load they can, which you have done (don't worry about the USH). The ECs are decent, and the hook story is OK, just be careful: Wall Street is not too popular right now. Emphasize why you enjoy the process rather than a way to get rich. </p>
<p>Then relax. There are so many great B schools out there. Certainly Olin is one, but don't focus on it too much. Use your trading knowledge: is falling in love with one stock a good idea? Of course not. For every stock that is over priced, there is a similar one that is a bargain. Look at schools the same way. Shop a little. I love Wash U. But there are many places you can succeed and be happy.</p>
<p>I'm certainly aware of the fact that nobody on this site is capable of determining whether or not I'll get in. In fact, I've always thought of these chance threads to be pointless. However, I do enjoy getting some feedback like you just gave.</p>
<p>I've known for a while that my essay will be about my passion for trading and investing, but I've been a bit unsure as to how to approach it. See, as meaningless as you think your last post was, it has actually inspired my essay topic. That's some good advice. I'll write about why I enjoy the process of trading rather than discussing it as a method of obtaining financial independence and prosperity (which I was sort of planning on doing before).</p>