Chances for RD

Colleges and Universities A-Z Washington University in St. Louis
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<p>Hi, I just wanted to know what everybody thinks. I'm applying to the Business School</p>

<p>3.94 GPA (unweighted) with toughest possible schedule
33 ACT- 1 test not superscored
760 Math II, 730 US History</p>

<p>Good amount of Extra Curriculars and volunteer service</p>

<p>Been to the campus and hope to have an interview.</p>

<p>I believe my common app essay is good, but who really knows.</p>

<p>Any comments would be appreciated, thanks!
And congrats to those who have already been admitted.</p>

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<p>Well, your numbers are fine, can’t say much more than that. Assuming ECs are up to par, you have a good shot.</p>

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<p>Does your high school have any history placing students at WashU?
I found out when I got here in August that some high schools place a lot of students at WashU. I think that is a big advantage for RD.</p>

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<p>My school basically has around a 22% admission rate, so no not really. But somebody from my school already got admitted ED who had a little lower gpa. But then again Wash U seems to love ED applicants.</p>

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<p>any other thoughts?</p>

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<p>Your stats are good. But I can’t really say much because you didn’t really elaborate on your ECs.</p>

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<p>I hear that Wash U lets in a lot of ED people but then cherry-picks from the best RD applicants. I think RD at Wash U is more of a crapshoot than anything.</p>

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<p>@Jgli</p>

<p>I’m not sure that the discrepancy between ED and RD is as large as you are making it out to be; however, I do agree that washu RD is almost a crapshoot.</p>

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<p>Well for the majority the discrepancy probably isn’t that big. But at my school admission rates are 32% acceptance RD vs. 81% acceptance ED. Big difference there.</p>

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<p>Hmm, that’s odd. I don’t believe that was the case at my high school (although the sample size was so low, there’s no way it was anywhere close to being statistically significant). I do think that the average application doesn’t get a 50% bump by applying ED :P</p>

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<p>My high school is laughable when you look on Naviance. 2012 - 34 applied, 13 admit. 2011 - 51 apply, 13 admit. And it goes on.</p>

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<p>Well, I’ve never heard of naviance, but my school certainly doesn’t have this numbers. I think we average something like 1 application/admission every 2 years, haha.</p>