<p>Ok so I know people do this all the time, but here goes:
GPA -3.8 - weighted
AP's - My school doesn't offer many at all but I'e taken the ones available - also I've taken 2 ap exams that I did not take courses for (AP US History and AP English Language) and I received 5's on both
SAT -
CR - 710
M - 730
W - 760</p>
<p>SATII -
Lit - 730
Bio - 750</p>
<p>EC's -
Art (I sent an art portfolio)
Guitar
Tae Kwon Do
Volunteering (extensive hours at a hospital)</p>
<p>bumppppppp.s. i lied my 3.8 gpa is unweighted sorry! I go to a very competitive private school. I’ve worked multiple summer jobs.</p>
<p>It’s interesting that your school is competitive and yet doesn’t offer AP classes. Realistically, I’d say your chances are mediocre. You have a good test scores and an okay GPA but your extracurriculars seem a bit lacking. If your essay was especially kick-ass, however, I think your chances are pretty decent. When I went to Washington University to meet admissions counselors, one thing they stressed was that showing a real interest in Wash-U is something they’re specifically looking for. If it’s not too late, I’d set up an interview and also apply to as many of their scholarships as possible. The admissions reps DO hear about what you’ve applied to at Washington University and they do take into account how much you want to attend their school. Best of luck man!!</p>
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<p>The number of AP classes offered at a school says nothing about how competitive a school is. And the OP states that his/her school does offer AP classes.</p>
<p>Agreed. Private schools are competitive enough already and admissions officers know this. One of the benefits of a private school education is the flexibility it allows teachers. The AP curriculum is not flexible since it teaches to a test. Also competitive private school classes are AP level just without the “AP” branding. My private school doesn’t have many either but we still proctor the APs for tests we don’t have. Students do very well on them without the “AP” preparation.</p>
<p>^Agreed. fob doesn’t know what he’s talking about. AP classes are not the be all end all of a high school education.</p>
<p>My high school had very few AP classes - only Calc and a history class. But we had this senior history seminar that was treated as if it was a college level. The material just didn’t fall under the strict bs guidelines for APUSH, AP World, or AP Euro.</p>
<p>But trust me, I learned more in that class (about writing and history) than I could have in any AP history class. And I know that since I took APUSH as a sophomore (and got a 5).</p>