<p>Extracurriculars</a> That Count</p>
<p>"Admissions officials from some of the nation's top undergraduate programssuch as Penn, Emory, Washington University and Virginiaagree that students targeting clubs they consider prestigious are largely wasting their time. "</p>
<p>I know it is just one article, and the list is probably influenced by which admissions officers returned the reporter's calls. Even so, a pretty presitigous list, and a clear repudiation that Wash U is only known for Life Sciences or Social Work.</p>