**WashU ED chance: will chance back**

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hello everyone! I plan on applying to WashU ED and to other schools of the same caliber (JHU, Northwestern, Cornell, etc). Let me know what you think my chances are (are test scores too weak?) and any feedback on what can be improved or what may help/hurt my chances!

Here are my stats:
•Rising senior
•Asian-American - First Gen- Fluent in Hindi and English (if that helps )
•Planned major: Biology/Management double major w/ a pre-med route

Academics:
•35 ACT w/ 10 Essay
•SAT - 2220
•SAT IIs - Bio (700), MathII (720), Lit (720)
•GPA: 4.49 W/3.99 UW (Ranked 4th in a class of 375) Red flag here- I have 2 Bs (AP Calc AB/AP Chem)

Classes: (most rigorous at school with a science focus)
Freshman:
•Hon. English 9, Spanish II, Hon. Alg II, Hon. Biology, World Studies, Orchestra, Public Speaking, Sports Medicine (Alg I and Hon.Geo 7th/8th grade)
Sophomore:
•Hon. English 10, Hon. Chemistry, AP Biology (4), APUSH (4), Hon. Pre Calc, Human Anatomy, Spanish III
Junior: (very few at my school take all AP- extreme rigor)
•AP Lang (4), AP Chem, AP Calc AB (3), AP Stats (4), AP Euro (4), AP Spanish 4.
Senior: (Planned)
•AP Lit, AP Spanish 5, AP Psych, AP Calc BC, AP Physics C, AP Gov

ECs:
-4 Year Tennis
-Founder and President of JSA club
-Founder and President of Dance club
-Officer of a leadership club at my school (Jaguar Ambassadors)
-Chairperson of Pennies for Patients (raised $5,000 for cancer patients with financial needs)
-400+ Volunteer Hours at Local Hospital, Temple, Library, Nursing Home
-Research Internship at local hospital (did very well at science fairs using the research I did here; currently working on 2 papers for publication in medical journal)
-Raised a couple thousand dollars to help build a school in an Indian village and helped set up curriculum- big project
Shadowing a surgeon here as well as in India (when I visited)
-Teach Sunday school classes at local temple relating to a foreign language and religion
-Tutor a lot with ACT and classes

Awards:
A few minor writing and public speaking awards (worth reporting?)
AP Scholar w/ Distinction
-Definite National Merit Semifinalist

Other notes:
-The Dr I do my internship likes me a lot and I can probably get an amazing recommendation

Thank you so much!
Will chance back :slight_smile:

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I think you got a good shot at all these schools. I would say Cornell and JHU would be high matches, considering you have stellar ECs and great stats. Chance me back please?
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1791315-chance-me-johns-hopkins-ed-cornell-ucla-ucsd-ucd-ucsb-uci-emory-st-louis-washington-duke.html#latest

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Thank you @kobe24mamba!

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Try to raise your SAT Math 2 to 800 or just higher in general. Many people get 800 now that it has become common.

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I honestly cannot even pinpoint a definitive weakness in your applications. Stellar grades, stellar test scores, stellar ECs, you sound like an AMAZING candidate! I definitely think you have an amazing chance at WashU ED! Chance me back? http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1793370-thinking-about-applying-ed-to-the-george-washington-university-merit-scholarship.html#latest

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You are a strong candidate. Applying ED to WashU is a smart idea as it has a reputation for denying students it believes will choose (and can get into) another elite school. Applying ED shows that it is indeed your top choice. Good luck.

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If you apply ED, I think you should just send your ACT (unless required the send SAT). I would be very surprised if WashU did not take you ED.

Chance me?
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1792468-chance-me-new-information-and-i-will-chance-back-with-a-provided-link.html

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@hiyahiya123 I was thinking about retaking but I have so much else going on I dont know if I would be able to study, ill try though!

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Your stats look amazing and your volunteering is impressive! I can’t find anything wrong with your app. I think you have a great chance of getting in to Wash u.

Chance me?
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1793536-what-are-my-chances-at-the-top-schools-what-is-realistic.html#latest

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I think your stats are pretty impressive all around, maybe the subject test scores are a little on the lower end. You have a very high rank, great leadership roles, and evidence of community service on an international level, which is pretty impressive. Your ECs are definitely tailored toward medicine, so that will show your interest to washu and their medical program.

I would say you have a great chance of getting into WashU applying ED and maybe cornell could be considered a slight reach. however, you also have a solid chance with JHU too.

Chance me?
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1790305-chance-me-for-top-schools.html#latest

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bump… It would be great if some other people shared whether they thought the Bs and few low scores would severely impact my chances! Also, if anything else stands out, let me know! Btw I do plan on applying early and have demonstrated significant interest. Also I just got notified that I have been picked to receive recognition from the Indian military for my work with the school and village mentioned above

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I say you definitely have a great shot at getting in WashU especially if you’re applying early. The only thing I would try to improve would be your test scores. Your course rigor, GPA, ECs, and awards are impressive and I definitely think you’re competitive enough! I don’t think the Bs are that bad because you’re really well rounded everywhere else. Your class rigor definitely makes up for the Bs. That recognition is a great plus! I’d say you’re very likely to get in! I also think you have a pretty great chance at JHU.

Chance me please? Thanks!
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1794122-university-of-delaware-in-state.html#latest