Hey everyone. WashU is definitely my dream school and my number one choice. I’ve also heard they take into account demonstrated interest, so I visited, interviewed and emailed my admissions counselor. Any help would be really appreciated!
School: WashU ED
Demographic:
Asian (Indian) Male
Northeast US
Stats:
-3.76 UW | 4.42 W (Competitive School)
-1530 SAT (800M, 730 EBRW)
-780 Math 2
APs Taken:
-Macro (5)
-Calc AB (5)
-Comp Sci A (5)
-Micro (4)
-APES (4)
Major Applying For: Computer Science
Extracurricular Activities (in format of common app):
President (Senior Patrol Leader of my boy scouts troop):
Plan/lead weekly meetings/Patrol Councils/campouts;Lead 100+ scouts;NYLT;Eagle Candidate;200+ service hours;Order of the Arrow;Philmont & Seabase
Cofounded and am vice pres of tutoring org:
Non-Profit CBO;Tutor young, underprivileged students;Created website;Manage 25 tutors with 45 students (450+ tutoring hours total);[website]
Summer software internship:
Onboarded new users with APIs;Wrote python scripts for regression testing;Helped implement email validation code;Performed quality bug tests
Varsity Swimmer (9-12);Lead preseason training;Competed in [name] County Tournament (2017-2019);Also a Senior [name] club swimmer, swam year-round
Treasurer at a stem non profit:
Manage finances(sponsors & fundraisers) totaling $1000+;Co-lead bi-weekly meetings/hackathons/tech events to instill STEM values in young students
Violin study:
Manager of [school] Philharmonic (highest orchestra);Planned and publicized concerts;First violin in Youth Orchestra of [place]
Boy Scout camp counselor:
Responsible for teaching aquatic merit badges (swimming, kayaking, & canoeing);Lifeguarded;Assisted daily camp programs (campfires, nightly games)
job:
Lifeguard;Taught small children & special needs;Taught basic strokes, techniques, & water skills (floating/treading water);Maintained pool chemistry
Teaching Assistant (TA) for Biology Honors class (in place of study hall);Helped grade assignments/tests;Helped with student labs; Assisted teacher
Awards:
-Eagle Scout Candidate
-PSAT Commended Scholar
-Order of the Arrow (Boy Scouts National Honor Society)
-AP Scholar with Distinction
-National Honor Society
Senior Course Load: (Calc BC, Stat, APUSH, Physics H, Advanced Comp Sci Course, LA 4, Gym, Study Hall (Ta) )
Letter of Recs:
-One from my math teacher (Had him for 3 years in a row)
-One from LA teacher (Performed very well in her class)
-One from Guidance Counselor (idk about this)
Essays:
-Common App is about Boy Scouts