Wash U ED?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Washington University in St. Louis
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<p>Incoming Senior
Indian born in Sweden (lived there for 9.5 yrs, didnt learn english til 4th grade) -- i think this will really add a unique element to my essays</p>

<p>GPA: ~3.7 UW, 4.2 weighted at one of the best high schools in massachusetts
SAT: 2250
SAT II: 800 Math II, 750 Chem, 730 US History (maybe retake, think it's necessary?)</p>

<p>Varsity Football (only Indian on the team) -- Had to quit for senior year because the same ankle for the second time in 2 years
High-Five Award for excellence in athletics and sportsmanship
Played tennis since age 4
Also play(ed) soccer, basketball, badminton, cricket (team captain)</p>

<p>Average 125ish hrs of community service every year
Built a school in india, furnished it with books, taught 3rd and 4th graders (9th, 10th, 11th)
Internship at geological survey firm for 2 weeks (9th)
Shadowed an anaesthesiologist for 1 week in india and saw live open-heart surgery (10th grade)
Shadowed doctor (ENT) in toronto for 1 week, observed surgery (10th, 11th, 12th grade)
This summer, I am doing a program at Harvard 3 times a week for the whole summer (basically a lecture class on neurobiology)
Volunteer at local library twice a week
Volunteer at local hospital once or twice a week</p>

<p>no clubs affiliated with school, but next year i will be editor/author of school newspaper
lots of clubs outside of school that keep me connected to indian community: bhangra teacher, cricket coach, festival organizations, etc
National Honors Society
Honor Roll every quarter since entering high school
Gold Medallist (twice) and highest score in my high school on National Spanish Exam
National Merit School Semifinalist
Our high school does not rank, but I would guess, at worst, in top 12-14%</p>

<p>Travelled across all of europe, india, all of north america, pacific islands</p>

<p>Freshman/Soph Year: all Honors classes
Junior Year: 2 AP classes (5s on both -- Chem, APUSH), 2 Honors classes, and 1 accelerated (AE) class
Senior Year: 4 AP classes, 1 AE Class, self-studying for 3 more APs
A-student in math, B+/A- student in science,
I am definitely not someone who is ultra-talented in one subject; instead, im more of a balanced student (lowest year grade in high school is an 85)</p>

<p>I am torn between Wash U and Tufts for ED...I think I have a really good shot at Tufts ED I but I visited Wash U this past week and feel in love with the campus and its programs and also had a stellar interview. Do you think Wash U is a reach? I know Wash U loves kids who show significant interest and I have been in contact with Wash U admissions officers and students since early April. However, I also like Tufts but I don't know whether applying ED II instead of ED I would significantly damage my chances of being accepted.</p>

<p>I know a couple of kids at Tufts, so Im gonna visit again at least 2 or 3 more times, spend a night, shadow the students to get a sense of their classes, and talk with professors in fields that interest me</p>

<p>My top choices:
1. Wash U
2. Tufts
3. Emory
4. Brown
5. Cornell
6. Johns Hopkins
7. UNC Chapel Hill
8. Georgetown
9. BU
10. UMASS Amherst</p>

<p>Plz help me, I promise to chance back</p>

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<p>"I know Wash U loves kids who show significant interest "</p>

<p>That’s a myth. I got in without even knowing what the campus was like and it wasnt even my first choice. So, I think u’ll be fine even if you apply during RD.</p>

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<p>If WUSTL is your first choice, applying ED can make a big difference, even for a very competitive candidate.</p>

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<p>Why do you want to waste your time redoing an SAT II score? You’re fine. Spend your time on better things: school, enjoying senior year, writing those essays. Go thru your school stats (naviance?) to see if you’re a match. You won’t get into UNC (they have 80% in-state), and the ivies are big unknowns.</p>

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<p>I got in ED from a public school in Mass with pretty similar (maybe a little weaker) stats.</p>

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<p>@zweebopp: On naviance, our school’s average GPA for washu is 4.35 and avg SAT is 2290…because only 2 or 3 kids have ever applied and all of them were accepted (one of them was super-qualified, thats why averages are that lopsided)
@LHS2009: what high school? I go to Acton-Boxboro</p>

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<p>You seem like a really strong candidate for any of those schools, especially because of your involvement with a community outside of this country. I think it would pretty much come down to your essay and your recs</p>

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<p>I agree. Maybe I don’t know much because I am applying this year from NC but I think you are an awfully good candidate. Naviance doesn’t help because nobody was denied (hence you are not going to have cutoff scores…</p>

<p>You have great scores and better than great XC’s. Just sell yourself well.</p>