Please chance me-I'm not perfect!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Washington University in St. Louis
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<p>I am aware that Universities take a very holistic approach when deciding whether or not to accept an individual. Regardless, I would like to see where the college confidential community thinks I stand. I am a female Indian Maryland resident. Please chance me please.
Thank you.</p>

<p>GPA: 3.95
WGPA:4.7
Rigorous courseload, honors and AP classes. (AP NSL, AP Chem, AP Lang, AP Calc, AP World Junior yr, AP Bio, AP Psych, AP Calc BC, AP Lit Senior yr)</p>

<p>Community Service Hours: 650</p>

<p>SAT (CR, M, W, E)
First: 2030 (750, 710, 570, 7)
Second: 2100 (700, 740, 660, 8)
Super Score: 2150</p>

<p>Extra Curricular Activities:
Name/Year</p>

<p>Key Club
President (12th)
Vice President (11th)
Editor (10th)
Member (9th)</p>

<p>Hope Club
President (12th)
Vice President (11th)
Secretary (10th)
Member (9th)</p>

<p>Amnesty International
Vice President/Co-Founder (12th)</p>

<p>National Honors Society
Member (10th-12th)</p>

<p>National English Honors Society
Treasurer (11th)
Member (10th-12th)</p>

<p>National Science Honors Society
Member (10th-12th)</p>

<p>National Math Honors Society
Member (12th)</p>

<p>National Social Studies Honors Society
Member (12th)</p>

<p>National Piano Playing Auditions
Preparatory for Collegiate Class (Highest Rank)</p>

<p>Summer Reading Program (+50 Hours)
I was a director of the summer reading program at the local library. I fostered and promoted literacy in elementary school children.</p>

<p>My main concern is that I was a part of basically every honors society and I am proud of myself for accomplishing this feat. It really bolsters my personal confidence that I have fulfilled my academic endeavors. However, my main passion is community service (and music), something that is of personal importance. Therefore, I channeled most of my efforts into service organizations like Key Club where I could do something of real social value. I was wondering if colleges would see my passion or inquiry why I did not pursue more of an active role in my various honors societies.</p>

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<p>High ranking universities tend to place more emphasis on a well-rounded student. In this case, I feel like the sheer number of “honors societies” you are a member of balance out your lack of involvement in each respective society. </p>

<p>If anything, you can argue that since you were involved in so many societies and extracurricular activities, you had to spread your time for each, and you chose music. There’s nothing wrong with that.</p>

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<p>Personally, I think there are too many well-rounded students, and they’re too similar, and end up not focusing on what they’re truly passionate about and distinguishes them. There are plenty of applicants that are well-rounded enough, so to speak. I also think honors societies are over hyped (whether colleges would disagree I have no idea), and I didn’t join any in HS. My opinion is that unless you had a big role in them/they are big in defining you, they don’t need to be separated out like they each were big things, because they weren’t (going by the rules: length denotes importance, and most important listed first). At the same time, if your passion is service and music, then please, go ahead and elaborate, because that’s gonna be a lot more interesting and that is (I’m assuming) where you spent most of your time. I’m not going to think why you weren’t more active in your N?HS’s if I know you spent your time wisely on other things. I do kinda wonder why your most interesting EC’s are your first, second, second to last, and last listed.</p>

<p>Chance: You’re definitely the kind of student WashU would love to have, but whether they admit you is up in the air. As always, ED’s have a better chance of being admitted.</p>

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<p>Certainly, you’re in the ball park for Wash U. ED would likely help.</p>

<p>You may also want to consider some of the top schools that do not consider the writing component of the SAT (take away the writing, and you superscore at 1490). Cornell (and I think Northwestern) come to mind, there may be others.</p>

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<p>This is off point, but Cornell does not consider the writing section, so to the extent that is a minor weakness on your record, Cornell would be good.</p>

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<p>Ahh… Thanks for all the replies. I think I’m considering ED now. Does anyone know the acceptance rate for ED? I can’t seem to find it online.</p>