<p>could sum1 tell me what they had to get into washu? your sat scores, extra curriculars, etc.</p>
<p>I've talked to 4.0/1600s that have been rejected, and 3.4/1300s that have gotten in.</p>
<p>me being the latter</p>
<p>except i havent gotten in yet.... nor have you talked to me</p>
<p>Haha what are your stats Kenneth?</p>
<p>yea i was wonderin would a M790 V670 W740 would put me a little above the avg sat score</p>
<p>what's the verbal range</p>
<p>WHY DOES EVERYONE THINK THAT SCORES LESS THAN 800 and 4.0 ARE TERRIBLE, WE AREN'T A BUNCH OF MACHINES AND THEY KNOW THAT!</p>
<p>well said...</p>
<p>many people are just paranoid since college admissionsis such an arbitraty process, they all just want to get into their top schools so they look for some sort of reassurement until they get their acceptance/rejection letter</p>
<p>Alright, well I got into Wash U to do a dual degree program at both the Olin Business School and their engineering school so I'll give you a summary of my stats so you get an idea of what you may need. As you can see I suck at anything verbal, but I am a math genius:</p>
<p>4.4 Weighted HS GPA / 3.9 Unweighted
Top 2% of HS Class
800 SAT Math / 630 SAT Verbal
800 SAT II Math 2C
800 SAT II Physics
670 SAT II Writing
United States Navy Veteran
Recieved a patent on new materials that I have developed
Eagle Scout
Tons of other honors at the school/regional/state level</p>
<p>I'm a freshman in Olin now, here's what I had:</p>
<p>3.8 weighted GPA, (no ranking at my public HS)
780 Math, 690 Verbal
Can't recall SAT IIs, but US Hist, Math 1C, and Writing around 700 avg
President of Future Business Leaders Club at HS (and awards from that organization, as well)
4 years of Symphony, Jazz & Marching Band
Created and ran 2 sucessful businesses since Freshman year of HS
4 years of volunteer work</p>
<p>lazboardz- how were you a veteran before applying to college? regardless, that seems like a rather strong EC...</p>
<p>"received a patent"</p>
<p>You get in because of..... Entreprenual spirit....that is amazing</p>
<p>Yeah, I did a summer internship in high school where I was doing research with professors at Rutgers U in the ceramics engineering field, and I actually developed a material that definitely called for a patent. Also, I actually was in the navy for like 3 years before applying to WashU.</p>
<p>Somebody got in last year without NHS/Cum Laude and decent grades and a semi-impressive class list (2 APs) but was a big leader in her youth group at a national level.</p>
<p>Hey! I just got in EDI to the Engineering Department, majoring in BME and minoring in Vocal Music. I would say that WUSTL is looking for diversity. I have descent grades (3.8 GPA) and SAT scores (780M 770W 710V) but I also founded a community service program and have really good extra-currics. My recommendations were REALLY good from my research mentor, counselor, and the director of academic programs at my school/my calc teacher. I also went up and visited the campus in early December. I think your essay is a very important of the application. You need to give them some insight into what difference and change you will bring to the university through your life experiences. I wrote about my love for meditation. </p>
<p>Everyone has good grades. Everyone has good SAT scores. HOW ARE YOU DIFFERENT? How do you stand out from the hundreds of applicants they see each day. You have to reach out in your essay and show them that you are special. And don't be humble and definitely don't write about something insignificant that ten other people could have experienced. And please don't compare yourself to a cartoon character or a toss salad or a peanut butter sandwhich. The best essays, I think , are the ones about a process or journey of growth which you will continue in the future. </p>
<p>Also, try doing a cover letter for whoever you want to do your recommendation telling them what you want them to write about. It will make both your lives easier. I planned it out so my three recommendations would cover a different aspect of me entirely and bring forth a new dimension into who I am. Make sure you tell them how important and meaningful their recs are--what the adults you have dealt with think about you and your possibilities of succeeding in the future has a huge weightage in your decision to any school. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>^^^^awesome advice of the essays homewardbound</p>
<p>kinda late now, but you should def take the initiative to schedule an interview with your recommender</p>
<p>i did, anyway</p>
<p>show a TON of interest and apply ED. washu is paranoid about being the ivy safety. and by interest, i mean be obnoxious about it.</p>
<p>last year the median SAT score was 1360. If the same per-subject score (680) is multiplied by three, a student should feel okay if s/he has at least 2040. My daughter got in with a 1960, or 1360 old SAT - not quite at the median. But she had a 3.99 GPA (one B) and art talent and extracurriculars and showed extreme interest (always sending scores to Wash U, visited campus with parents and sibling from the NE, watching deadlines carefully, etc...) In my opinion, it isn't the SAT that's the deciding factor, it's whether the applicant has "something special." Let's face it, we've read all these posts. There are a ton of qualified people who apply. What sets you apart? Make sure you write about it in your essay. What is it about you that will make that admissions counselor want you to represent Wash U forever?</p>