Washington University in St. Louis Class of 2012 Official RD Decisions

<p>Here's the format: </p>

<p>[ size=+1][ color=blue][ b]Decision: [ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I:
[ *] SAT IIs:
[ *] ACT
[ *] GPA:
[ *] Rank:
[ *] Other stats:
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays:
[ *] Teacher Recs:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Hook (if any):
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country:
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender:
[ *] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses:
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied:
[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b]
[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:[ /b]</p>

<p>*Decision:Accepted *</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 730 Math 740 CR 640 W (I don't think they look at writing though)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 720 Math IIC, 710 Chem
[<em>] ACT
[</em>] GPA: UW 3.784 W 4.430
[<em>] Rank:None
[</em>] Other stats: AP Chem: 5 AP US: 4
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Pretty good, I spent a lot of time on them
[</em>] Teacher Recs: very good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: very good, she knew me well
[</em>] Hook (if any): not any really
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: NJ
[</em>] School Type: Competitive Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Indian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: I think my ECs were what set me apart, my GPA and SATs are just okay, especially for WUSTL
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: same as above
[/ul]Other Factors: I dunno
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: First really good school I've been accepted to! Very happy :)</p>

<p>Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>]SAT: 2240 (M: 780, R: 720, W: 740)
[</em>]SAT II: Math II: 800, Chem: 780, Physics: 770
[<em>]ACT: 35 (W: 34, M:36, R: 34, S: 36)
[</em>]GPA: UW 4.0, W: 4.911
[<em>]Rank: 1/350 both UW and W
[</em>]Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): AMC:101ish, 5 APs with 5s, taking both Physics C, AP CS AB, and AP Bio this year
[/ul]
Subjective[ul]
[<em>]Essays: alright
[</em>]Teacher Recs: should be good
[<em>]Counselor Rec: should be good
[</em>]Supplementary Material: Scholarship apps (got research scholars and biomedical summer)
[<em>]Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): research [/ul]
Personal[ul]
[</em>]Location: MI
[<em>]High School Type:semi-competitive. Selects top applicants from across the county
[</em>]Ethnicity: Caucasian
[<em>]Gender Male
[</em>]Applied for Financial Aid: Y[/ul]
Other[ul]
[<em>]Extracurriculars: Extracurriculars: Research, Captain of tennis team, Editor in chief of literary magazine, piano for 7 years, computer programming team, coach for a FIRST lego mindstorms middle school team (counts as volunteer), volunteer at hospital, started a tutoring program
[</em>]Volunteer: 600 hours.
[<em>]Awards: Siemens semifinalist
AP Scholar with Distinction
NM finalist
Caltech Signature Award
won tennis state championship as a team last year, fourth place this year
multiple AIME qualifier, top 202 in Michigan Math Prize Competition (14000 take it)
USACO silver division, ACSL awards
many regional, local awards in math/science
[</em>]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: It's only just begun. Good luck to everyone! [/ul]</p>

<p>All of you got letters, correct? All it says when I check online is "Form Processed."</p>

<p>I guess I'll just wait, too bad I'm traveling to Hong Kong for the next week.</p>

<p>yeah, they told me I was accepted when I was sent an invitation to the multicultural weekend.</p>

<p>Form processed? Where does it say that?</p>

<p>to Aramin: Do you just press "enter" after you fill out the info needed? If you did do that, then that's probably the reason why you can't log in. (it happens to me every time I log in. Gosh, I never learn from my mistakes haha.) You must click "access update".</p>

<p>Yea, I clicked the update info button. Brings me to a page that says form processed.</p>

<p>*Decision: ACCEPTED! *</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I: 2250 (800 M, 750 W, 700 CR)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 770 Math IIC, 730 Biology Ecological
[<em>] GPA: 3.5
[</em>] Rank: N/A
[<em>] Other stats: Editor-in-Chief school newspaper, VP of Pre-Med Club
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Pretty good...I wrote about my first Pre-Med dissection and how it was a conflict between my passion for science and religion.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Didn't see them
[</em>] Counselor Rec: No clue
[<em>] Hook (if any): Demonstrated interest?
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: CA
[<em>] School Type: Private (very competitive)
[</em>] Ethnicity: Indian
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: Poor GPA but good SATs
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: Academics probably didn't get me in (lol, 3.5?). I was really proud of my essay though and my leadership in extracurriculars likely helped too.[/li][/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: My first college acceptance...YEAAAA!!!! I'm still pretty thrilled about it...I stare at the letter every single day haha.</p>

<p>has anyone been accepted RD that was not invited to the multicultural thing, last year they sent out decisions on march 15th so has anyone called to find out if that is when we get ours?</p>

<p>I'm not going to the multicultural thing. I think it was because of the scholarship I got.</p>

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED to College of Art (after ED deferral)!</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<p>ACT: 33 (E:30, M:36, R:29, S:35)
SAT IIs: Math II:760 (no studying or practice)
GPA: 3.63 UW
Rank: HS does not rank
Other stats: AP Physics B: 4. Currently taking AP Math BC, AP Biology, AP Gov/Pol.</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Essays: OK, not my strength. Sent an additional personal essay after deferral
Counselor Rec: should be good; mentioned ADD and receptive language learning disability I have.
Hook: Nationally ranked in JHU-CTY Spatial Test Battery (highest female; 6th highest overall)</p>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<p>State or Country: NY
School Type: Public (very competitive, nationally ranked)
Ethnicity:Caucasian
Gender: Female
Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: art portfolio, spatial/math/science abilities are strengths.
Why you think you were deferred/accepted: After ED deferral, I brought up grades, sent update letter and add'l essay. Showed massive interest by visiting twice in 5 years, attending all rep visits to my HS. </p>

<p>Other Factors:</p>

<p>Model UN Chairperson and several awards, Varsity Swimmer: Sectionals qualifier (previously Captain of JV), Scholar-Athlete, Art shows/summer classes, Math Team, TONS of community service including middle school swim coach, lots more....</p>

<p>General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Plan to double major in fashion design (art) and psychology. Received early notification letter with invitation to be flown out for Art Visit Weekend (on Wash U's tab!).</p>

<p>How do you check?? Every time I go online, all I get is a place to check if my application's complete. What am I doing wrong?</p>

<p>armaan: I may stand corrected, but I think that all of these acceptances have been by mail......as early notification.....</p>

<p>Please correct me if I am wrong.....</p>

<p>Aahh. That sounds better (i think), because I was beginning to wonder if it meant rejection. Haha. Pre decision hysteria getting to me. Thanks for clearing it up.</p>

<p>Same here....all of these early notifications are making me crazy (and I'm the parent)....(some of them, though, are actually encouraging, but not getting any hopes up....my d is still a female from NJ; not the best demographic for college admissions......)</p>

<p>"my d is still a female from NJ; not the best demographic for college admissions"</p>

<p>Yeah. Why is that? I've seen it around the forum but, as a far removed international, don't really understand why. Sorry for the off-topic post.</p>

<p>I'll PM you so we don't take up the decision thread......</p>

<p>Hm, I was accepted, but I don't feel like filling the thing out this moment, but I'm a girl from NJ and I don't even understand why either. I don't have the best grades (if you can look around in my posts elsewhere you can see them) and I'm barely top 10% of my school which is insanely competitive. But I wouldn't see why being jersey girl is that bad to college admissions.</p>

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED BABY!</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<pre><code>* SAT I: 2220 (760 M, 760 W, 700 CR)
* SAT IIs: 800 Chinese, 780 Math IIC, 760 Biology M, 750 Physics
* GPA: 4.0
* Rank: 6/350
* Other stats: Editor-in-Chief of literary magazine, school newspaper, and French newsletter, Captain of Math Team and Varsity Track, lead attorney of mock trial
</code></pre>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* Essays: really good...hilarious. And I said badass twice in it.
* Teacher Recs: great
* Counselor Rec: great
* Hook (if any): if anything, being Asian made it worse
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<p>Location/Person:</p>

<pre><code>* State or Country: RI baby!
* School Type: sucky public
* Ethnicity: Chinese
* Gender: female
* Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: leadership I guess, and not really nerdy asian?
* Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: because I rock the world
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<p>General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: that took off so much pressure. I love you WashU!</p>