<p>One of my friends applied to Wash U ED and was deferred; I was accepted. </p>
<p>I'm not very close to her; she's more of a classmate than an intimate friend. Still, she is hands-down the nicest person I know. She's incredibly intelligent and motivated, and despite her introversion, her kind heart makes everybody like her. </p>
<p>I was convinced that if it had to be only one of us, she would be the one to get in. We both work hard in school and we both take all advanced classes, but I have always been under the impression that she's more diligent and hardworking than I am. Based on what I see, I just think she deserves an acceptance more than I do.</p>
<p>I know that I haven't seen her entire application. While I think her grades are better than mine, I don't know for sure. I do not know her test scores, the quality of her recommendations, and I have not read her essay. I have no idea how she looks on paper. </p>
<p>Despite this, I want to write a letter to Wash U on her behalf, just to illustrate the aspects of her as a person that may not have been clear in a college application. I have no intention of telling her I'm doing this. </p>
<p>I'm aware that the word of a 17 year old girl probably won't make much of a difference, but I would like to do it anyway. My only concern is whether writing this letter would hurt her application in any wayI don't know how it would, but I just want to make sure I'm not doing her a disservice instead of a favor. I know this is kind of an odd dilemma, but any advice would be greatly appreciated!</p>
and smart to consider that it may hurt her in the long run. I don’t think it would, though. You could always call an admissions counselor anonymously to see what they think</p>