What are my chances?

Colleges & Universities A-Z Washington University in St. Louis
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<p>I applied ED to Wash U and I am very nervous because my stats are lacking a little but hopefully I have a chance. I go to one of the best public high schools in Oregon. </p>

<p>Ethnicity: Chinese
Age: 16 (young for my grade)
Gender: Female
Weighted GPA: My school doesn't report weighted GPA
UW GPA: 4.0
Weighted Rank: 40/275 (top 20%)
SAT: 1970 (CR: 650, M: 660, W: 660, Essay: 8/12)
ACT: 31 (E: 34, M:32, R:30, S:29, Essay: 8/12)
Major: Chemistry (1st choice) or Accounting (2nd choice)</p>

<p>Freshman Classes: Algebra I, Advanced Earth Science, French 2, Freshman English, Lifetime Health, Study Skills, Web Design, World History, Advanced Communication Skills, Art 1</p>

<p>Sophomore Classes: Advanced Algebra, Biology, French 3, Basketball and Volleyball, Geometry, Sophomore English, US History and Government, P.E., Aerobics</p>

<p>Junior Classes: AP US History, French 4, Honors Chemistry, Junior English, Physics, Pre-Calculus, Sociology, Health Issues</p>

<p>Senior Classes: AP Calculus AB, AP Statistics, AP Chemistry, Senior English, AP History, AP French, Psychology, Art 2</p>

<p>Awards: NHS, Student of the Quarter, Honor Roll
Extra-curriculars: I am being recruited for golf and I have visited/stayed with girls on the golf team. The coach has told me that after my visit I am #1 on his recruiting list. I placed 8th at state at the 6A level for the past 2 years. I volunteer at a local golf course, tennis camp, Chinese New Year celebration, and a LPGA tournament. I am in French Club, Key Club, Link Crew. For work experience, I babysit.
Essay: I decided to apply ED 3 or 4 days before the deadline so I had to scramble to write my essay. My teachers who read it said it was technically sound and my peers characterized it as honest and genuine. </p>

<p>The coach told me he talked to admissions about me and they said everything looks solid. There is no guarantee but he thinks my information looks good.</p>

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<p>Probably around a third to get in…coaches have no say whatsoever over who gets in. All they can do is check on your status. </p>

<p>Just wait a couple days ;-x</p>

<p>1Ap in first three years, poor GPA, poor SAT (compared to Wash U mean). The only thing you have going for you is golf, which I don’t think will get you admitted on that alone.</p>

<p>And volunteering at a golf club or tennis club means zilch ;-x</p>

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UW 4.0 = poor GPA?</p>

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<p>marcdvl- Thanks for your opinion. I sent in my ACT score, not my SAT. Unfortunately my school doesn’t offer AP classes for freshmen. It offers 1 for sophomores, and most APs are for junior and senior years. There are a bunch of prerequisites and for some reason I didn’t get recommended for biology my freshman year even though I got an A in 8th grade science. This whole day at school I couldn’t stop counting down until tomorrow! Haha it’s so painful having to wait.</p>

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<p>RaVN: No, obviously 4.0 is not a poor GPA. Top 20% rank however is. </p>

<p>Zhou:
I’m not sure how 39 other people have higher rank than you do. I know you said its weighted, but you also said there weren’t a lot of courses.</p>

<p>With that said, the school profile will change a lot of my initial opinion. Taking one AP when it’s all you are able to take is a lot different than taking one AP when there are dozens available. I assumed the latter since you had quite a few your senior year. </p>

<p>Your chances are probably higher than I already said - but chances are just a guess with limited information.</p>

<p>I do hope you didn’t say you vounteered at a local golf course; golf pro or not. One thing to have a job, another thing to do community service. Completely different area when you could be doing community service but volunteering at a golf course instead.</p>

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<p>Well those kids were recommended for bio their freshman year and they are two years ahead in math. Well at the golf course I volunteer for a junior camp and the tennis camp is for neglected kids who are in foster homes because of abusive families.</p>

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<p>yay i got in!!! I’m so happy and excited.</p>