What are my chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Washington University in St. Louis
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<p>Bi-racial (south american, filipino) Male in highly competitive California public school (top 40 on US News best high school)</p>

<p>Scores:
SAT: Total:2200, math:800, cr:710, writing:690
SATII: Math IIC:800, US Hist:770, Physics: 730</p>

<p>GPA: 4.3W, 3.7 UW
Rank: 2nd Decile</p>

<p>Awards: National Commended Scholar, National Hispanic Scholar Finalist, CSF, Honor Roll</p>

<p>Courseload (Full IB Diploma):
AP/IB English
Band
IB TOK/Philosophy
AP/IB Calc BC
AP/IB Spanish IV
IB Global Studies - East Asia
AP Biology</p>

<p>EC's:
Marching Band, 4 years, 3 years sax section leader
After School jazz band, 4 years
Cal State Fullerton University Band, 2 years
Church Choir-wind ensemble, 4 years (sang and played sax)
Church Phillipine Dance Group, 2 years
community service hours: ~200 hrs
UCI Medical Center Intern (150 hrs) - worked as a nurse's assistant and shadowed a team of doctors.</p>

<p>I'm pretty sure I'll have good recs, I'm really close with the teachers who did them.</p>

<p>And I have a question for the wash interview. Do they call to do one, or do I have to schedule it myself?</p>

<p>If you could please help me out it would be greatly appreciated! Also if possible, please give chances for Harvard, Cornell, UCLA/B, USC.</p>

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<p>bump any ideas?</p>

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<p>looks like your school really is competitive if 4.3 uw is not in top 10%! IMO good chance, URM makes even a little better. focus a lot on band, and any leadership?</p>

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<p>Have you visited? WUSTL is really big on showing interest.</p>

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<p>the only leadership i had in band was the section leader. I did my short answer on that.</p>

<p>yeah i heard about them being big on showing interest, but my parents didn't have the time or money to fly me to any of the schools to go visit. i asked them to send me a video tour of their school if that counts for anything lol.</p>

<p>thanks for the thoughts.</p>

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<p>I think you have an excellent chance. Strong coursework, solid SATs, the National Hispanic Scholar Finalist will really help you. UW GPA is not sky high, but I think the strength of your program will offset. If there's any way you can get yourself out there in the near future and then drop your regional representative a note, I think that would be good.</p>

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<p>thanks lurkness. you lowered my worries a bit. i really wanna go to washu. btw, for the interview, do they contact me? or do i have to schedule it on my own?</p>

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<p>I'm sorry, I don't know about the interview. Just e-mail someone in the admissions office. Best of luck!</p>

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<p>BUMP:</p>

<p>anyone know if the interview is mandatory? I still havent recieved a call from the admissions office.</p>

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<p>Not mandatory!</p>