Do I deserve to go to WashU?

Hey, I was just accepted RD to the class of 2022. I’m a legacy, and my mother has been really involved, contacting connections at the university and donating money. I’m afraid that I was accepted because of this, and although I don’t need to be top of the class or anything, I don’t want to be in a situation where I’m the ‘dumb legacy kid’. Frankly, I don’t know if I deserve this. How much weight does WashU give to legacy? Is it possible that I’m underqualified and was accepted anyways?

If you were accepted you deserve to go. Stop the angst.

From your chance threads, it’s obvious you’re a strong student. Be thankful you were accepted and work hard in college!

I just looked at your stats from another thread. Of course you deserve to be admitted! Well done. Quit worrying and congratulations!

You’re in so I wouldn’t worry. And nobody would know or care about how much your mother donated. You were admitted on your own merits.

@bken2018 …Do YOU want to go to Wash U? My “mom radar” senses that you might not really want to attend, thus the hesitency. Hopefully you are not feeling obligated simply because your Mom is gunning so hard for you to attend? Is there another school that you might be interested in attending? It is normal for student to have some amount of of “imposter syndrome”, but as everyone has said you are clearly qualified! Best wishes!

Thank you for the kind responses. I do love WashU and would be thrilled to go there.

Good for you!

What’s the difference? You got in regardless. Only you can prove to yourself whether or not you deserved to get in or you’re just the bottom of the barrel.