chances??

Colleges and Universities A-Z Washington University in St. Louis
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<p>I am applying for the class of 2013 and I'm a senior this year. I'm an indian and female and planning to go into premed
ACT: 28 writing: 10 (does this significantly hurt my chances???)
SAT IIs:
biology 710
math 2 690
chemistry 690
AP's:
Biology (received 5 on test)
Chemistry (received 3 on test)
senior yr APs:
Calculus
US History
Language & Composition
Literature & composition
Psychology</p>

<p>After this year ive taken all AP classes offered at my school.</p>

<p>I've also taken multiple honors courses, four years of Spanish and College Physics.</p>

<p>GPA:3.86 UW
Class rank - top 10% out of 350</p>

<p>EC:
Speech Team
Diversity Club
Model UN
School Leadership Team
Spanish Club
Help run school television program
School Gifted Program
Band
Science Bowl Team</p>

<p>Other:
Volunteer at hospital (75 hrs)
helped organize a mother-daughter "tween" event
received division 1 in multiple solo and ensemble events for clarinet
recieved division 1 for multiple speech events
Physics Olympics-2nd place
Honor Roll
have done research program for 6 weeks at a state college under mentor</p>

<p>I've been on varsity tennis since sophomore year and junior yr I was the number 1 seed.</p>

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ACT: 28 writing: 10 (does this significantly hurt my chances???)

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Yes, it does. Your chance of getting in with that score is very low. I don't know how much the other stuff will make up for it, but you should definitely get that score up to be on the safe side.</p>

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have done research program for 6 weeks at a state college under mentor

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Just curious, are you talking about STARS?</p>

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<p>no, the research was at U of Iowa</p>

<p>I'm not going to have another chance to take the ACT so thats the score I am going with</p>

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<p>I wish you the best of luck in the admissions process, but I have to be honest - your chances are not very good with that ACT score.</p>

<p>Plus, are you applying ED or RD? You'd have a much better chance if you apply ED.</p>

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<p>I'm apply RD...ED to Northwestern</p>

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<p>Even less chance at Northwestern.</p>

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<p>idk about that bc washU is rated higher than northwestern right now...</p>

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<p>2007-08</a> First-time, first-year (freshman) admission, Common Data Set - Northwestern University</p>

<p>Hope that helps. Seems in looking at my D's graduating class (2008), NU much more random and limited as to who they accepted (comparable numbers of kids applied to both - NU only accepted one URM ED this year - none RD; none waitlisted; Wash U accepted 1 ED and about 4 RD; waitlisted about 4 more. All had better stats than yours)). Very unscientific, I know. And I agree with others that Wash U also is a big reach.</p>

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<p>they admitted ONE URM??</p>

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<p>
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I'm not going to have another chance to take the ACT so thats the score I am going with

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Sure you can, just send in the score after the application deadline. If you don't, the chances of you getting into either WashU or Northwestern are very low.</p>

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<p>I dont think I'm going to take the ACT again.
I'm really bad at standardized tests...this is the 5th time ive taken it and i'm still at a 28.
I'll just have to see what happens with these stats...</p>

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<p>you may wanna try the SAT then</p>

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<p>I talked to the WashU admissions officer a few days ago and he said the avg. Act score is 31...</p>

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<p>yes i know</p>

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<p>So you said you've taken the ACT five times. WUSTL superscores so if you have a combination of subscores that raises your composite to 30 that would help your chances immensely.</p>

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<p>superscoring gives me a 29</p>