Current chances and how to improve them.

Colleges and Universities A-Z Washington University in St. Louis
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<p>Hey, rather than just asking what you think my chances are I'd like to know what needs to be improved (not test scores though, because improving those always helps anyone's chances)</p>

<p>GPA UW 3.9 W 4.4</p>

<p>ACT 30 w/ 9 essay (retaking, can probably raise it to a 32)</p>

<p>Superscored SAT 760 CR 600M 600W (probably taking again because I completely screwed my prompt up when I last retook it and I know I can get writing to the 700s) I might not send my SAT score if my ACT score it's up looking that much more impressive.</p>

<p>SAT 2: US History 720, Literature 690</p>

<p>Intended major: Psychology</p>

<p>Recs: I have an amazing rec from my Psychology teacher who actually is a counseling psychologist.
The other teacher rec will probably be from AP Lang teacher who is brilliant and loved me
If WashU has the optional 3rd rec like some schools do than I should have another amazing one</p>

<p>Senior Schedule (during school): AP Literature, AP Chem, AP Bio, AP US Gov, AP Macroecon, AP Spanish, Leadership/Student government class
Taking online or self studying: AP Microecon, Spanish 3 Honors, AP Psych</p>

<p>AP's taken: AP Language and AP US History. Scores haven't come out yet but i feel confident I got 5's or at least 4's.</p>

<p>School EC's:
Senior Class senator
Executive Board Member for National Honor Society (member starting in 11th)
One year FBLA member
I'm thinking I might join the Spanish Club next year</p>

<p>Sports:
Varsity Soccer (11-12th) should be captain this year
Competitive travel soccer (not school related, but 9-12th) Captain</p>

<p>Community Service:
Coaching kids soccer- 50+ hours
A few scattered hours of tutoring
Charity Event for Children's Home Society
Currently planning a charity stand up comedy benefit for a friend of the family who had a bad stroke and now his family is plunging into debt
About to start volunteering at a local nursing home/rehabilitation center working with the elderly (should have 50+ hours)</p>

<p>Awards/honors:
2008-2009 Marion Country MCAIC All Academic Soccer team
Forest High Scholar Athlete
And I'm sure I've got some others I cant think of</p>

<p>Hook: My biggest weakness is that I care too much.</p>

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<p>Oh and, I’ve gotten some pre-recruitment stuff from WashU, so I could end up a recruited athlete. I don’t really wanna play in college though, so thats unlikely.</p>

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<p>Bump?</p>

<p>AP Scores are official- APUSH 5, AP Eng Lang 4</p>

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<p>Well, your ECs are OK, your charity stuff looks decent</p>

<p>Retake all the tests and if you can get the ACT at 32-33 or the SAT past 2100 and your subject tests higher then you have a 70% chance of getting in</p>

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<p>Seems pretty solid to me, although I would probably try to shoot for a higher Math/Writing score on your SAT (if you think you can improve them), or go for the higher ACT like you mentioned. I would imagine that being a recruited athlete would help you a great deal, but if you don’t want to play in college I certainly wouldn’t recommend forcing yourself to do so just to enhance your chances.
I also don’t really get your hook. Is that what you are going to write about for your essay? If it is, I would try hard to make it unique and somewhat modest (it come off as being pompous or something if you aren’t careful), because I think it is probably a common topic to write about (but if you make it your own and write a great essay any topic can stand out in the crowd).</p>

<p>Also…how did you get your AP scores so early? I thought they came out in the 3rd week of July or sometime around there (I know you can get your scores by phone for a fee starting tomorrow as well). I probably should get mine early so that I can have them for my Arts and Sciences Summer Weekend, as my course placement depends on those scores from what I understand.</p>

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<p>Thanks. But actually my hook was a joke. The classic platitude that people use in job interviews :)</p>

<p>I called on the AP scores earlier today and both of mine were in. It was worth $8 to me</p>

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<p>Thanks…and I was hoping your hook was a joke, but I couldn’t tell for sure. Some people on this forum have had ridiculously pompous attitudes, so I can never be sure.</p>

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<p>Haha, yeah I know. If anything my hook would be my personality showing through in my app and setting me a part. But I’d still prefer to have cured cancer as a hook</p>