Hi everyone!
Since the scholarship deadline is approaching, I thought I would start a thread for any and all WashU merit scholarships. We hear back about the scholarships before admission, too. I applied to Langsdorf and McKelvey (SEAS) and Danforth. What is everyone else applying for?
Is each scholarship application essay considered independently/by a different admissions officer? I was thinking about writing the same activity/leadership/experiences for some essays but I don’t want overlapping content to be an issue.
@namuas98 Since I am an applying senior as well, I don’t know the answer for sure. However, I remember that the admissions counselor who interviewed me said she was on the committee for Ervin and Rodriguez, but only those two. I don’t think it would be a problem to write about the same thing more than once, as long as it answers the question. I know this isn’t exactly the same as your question, but this was one their scholarship FAQ page:
"Can I use the same essay for the scholarship application as my admissions application?
Yes. If the topic is relevant, you may choose to submit an additional copy of the same essay."
Does anyone know the deadlines to apply for merit scholarships?
Jan 15, 5p Central time
Hey guys! I’m applying for the Arts and Sciences Humanities scholarship and the Nemerov writing scholarship (if I have time to perfect my short stories/ poems).
Applying for Langsdorf! Hopefully I get it–however, I have championships for one of my extracurriculars during the scholarship weekend, so if I do get a scholarship, I’ll have to figure out a way around that.
My son is applying for the Moog scholarship.
I’m applying for Danforth and Lien!
When is the scholarship weekend?
March 30 - April 2.
@Testingearly what’s the scholarship weekend? On an unrelated note, is anyone applying to Mylonas or Nemerov? And does anyone know the percentage of people who apply to the scholarships who actually get them?
@ap012199 - Scholarship weekend is when applicants that applied for a scholarship who are chosen as finalist are invited to go to WashU to interview for the scholarship.
Is there any point in me applying to Ervin and Rodriguez scholarship because it would seem impossible to be named for both.
Got my last scholarship in one minute before the deadline haha. But I’m officially done with college applications!!
I applied to five scholarships. I have a 4.5 weighted gpa and 31 act but since they superstore which I learned yesterday I sent in my scores (32 E, 35 M, 34 S, 28 R)
EC pretty good, leadership probably not as good as can be, however heavy AP and ACC course load and I’ve only gotten one B first semester junior year in AP Physics.
Biomedical engineering is my major and I did have a campus tour at WashU.
Do I have good chances? I’ve gotten into a lot of schools already, the most notable- U of I for bioengineering (which is very selective).
Thanks
Hi I’m currently a senior in high school and have already submitted my application and such to Washington University and I was just wondering what my chances are at being accepted into Washington .
High school GPA (freshman, junior, sophomore): 3.57
Last report card GPA (1st trimester senior year):4.40
AP: 5 APs currently taking three (APLATIN,APUSGOV,APLIT) and the two I took last year I got 4’s on both (APUSH and APLANG)
SAT score: 1310 (730 Reading & Writting 580 Math)
ACT score: 29
Extracurricular activities: varsity swim team (4 years), service learning and leadership homeroom (3 years), service club (4 years), Irish club (4 years), club swim team (7+ years), CYO swim coach (3 years), future business leaders of America club (1 year), science fiction club (1 year), robotics team (1 year)
Work experience: child care (3 years), retail employee (7 months), swim instructor (3 years)
Other: CPR, AED certified, certified lifeguard
Thank you in advance for help!
-Alana
@ambery2017 TBH, it will be tough for you to get admitted. 25th percentile for ACT is 32, meaning that 3 out of every 4 applicants have at least a 32 on the ACT. Your GPA is a bit low too. However, if you’re essays are great, they could help. Good luck!
if you could really show interest, like organising visits and interviews and maybe sending them emails if you have a question, that could help
Hey does anyone know when we are notified? February? March? It doesn’t say on the website.