WUSTL Class of 2018 Results Thread

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<p>Decision: Accepted
Decision: Waitlisted
Decision: Rejected</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown):
[</em>] ACT:
[<em>] SAT II:
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load:
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
[<em>] Job/Work Experience:
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service:
[<em>] Summer Activities:
[</em>] Essays (rating 1-10, details):
[<em>] Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):[list]
[li] Teacher Rec #1:[/li][</em>] Teacher Rec #2:
[<em>] Counselor Rec:
[</em>] Additional Rec:[/ul]
[li] Interview:[/list]</p>[/li]
<p>Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant):
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type:
[</em>] Ethnicity:
[<em>] Gender:
[</em>] Income Bracket:
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths:
[</em>] Weaknesses:
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[/ul]</p>

<p>General Comments:</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted (ED)</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[li] SAT I (breakdown): 2320 superscore (800 CR, 720 M, 800 W)</p>[/li]
<p>[li] ACT: Didn’t send</p>[/li]
<p>[li] SAT II: 750 Bio M, 740 Lit</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): Don’t know exactly what UW is-- probably around 3.7ish. I know my weighted GPA is 3.91. [As a sidenote: I go to a very rigorous prep school with a well-known rep for grade deflation, so that’s probably why I managed to get in with mediocre grades]</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School doesn’t rank at all</p>[/li]
<p>[li] AP (place score in parenthesis): Euro-5, Eng Comp-5, APUSH-5, Bio-4. Will take Lit and Calc BC this year.</p>[/li]
<p>[li] IB (place score in parenthesis):</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc BC, AP Lit, Political Theory Honors, Programming I, Environmental Science (AP not offered), Physics (only class that wasn’t most rigorous available)</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Several national and state honors for my research</p>[/li]
<p>Subjective:[list]</p>

<p>[li] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Most major thing was science fair/research: I’ve published work, been invited to some pretty cool presentations, etc. Model UN (president, some awards), JSA (debate; president plus other major leadership within organization), SciOly (award last year), Student Senate (equiv. to class president), Horseback riding (competitively), leadership in local charity organization, a couple other small clubs</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Job/Work Experience: Two unpaid internships; one was in conjunction with my science fair research, the other was more of an architectural/green energy thing</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Volunteer/Community service: Lots of hours volunteering at a therapeutic horseback riding program for students with special needs, volunteer every summer as a Counselor-in-Training at a local overnight horse camp, volunteered as stream quality monitor for parks district</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Summer Activities: The internships, counselor-in-training, attended Women in Engineering summer camp</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Essays (rating 1-10, details): 8/10? 9/10? I felt like it was just decent, but my college counselor thought it was amazing. I wrote about reconciling my more traditionally “girly” interests with my love for science as well as how my family inspired me to pursue Engineering</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):[list] Didn’t read them, but I think they were really awesome overall. I’m fortunate enough to go to a small school where I’ve been able to get to know my college counselor really well. She’s kind of amazing, and definitely helped me so much.</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Teacher Rec #1: 9/10 or 10/10 from junior English teacher. He’s my all-time favorite teacher, and I know that he would have done a great job with it. </p>[/li]
<p>[li] Teacher Rec #2: 8/10 from junior Precalc teacher. She’s very nice, but doesn’t know me as well.</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Counselor Rec: 9/10 or 10/10. </p>[/li]
<p>[li] Additional Rec: Honestly…I’m not 100% sure which ones my counselor ended up submitting through naviance, haha. I had fairly short recs from both of the professors I interned with as well as the person who oversaw the stream monitoring program</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Interview:[/ul] Interviewed on-campus with a student after a tour last spring. I think it went well.</p>[/li]
<p>Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): OH
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Private, very small with a very challenging curriculum
[</em>] Ethnicity: Half Indian/half white
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] Income Bracket: ~100k
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] Maybe that I’m a female interested in engineering?</p>[/li]
<p>Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Recs, scientific accomplishments, essay, SAT I
[</em>] Weaknesses: Lack of Math II SAT (I was so worried about that), lack of AP Physics, low(ish) GPA
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Strong demonstrated interest (I toured, interviewed, went to an info session, and communicated a little with my adcom) as well as the above mentioned strengths
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[/ul] Haven’t heard back from anywhere yet </p>

<p>General Comments:
At this point, I feel like I should say like “Go [mascot]!!” or something but it just occurred to me that I actually don’t know what WashU’s mascot is. I should probably look that up ;)</p>

<p>But in all seriousness, WashU was my dream school, and I couldn’t be happier. I am so, so grateful to be accepted. Congratulations to everyone who made it! :)</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2200 (Didn’t send)
ACT: 33 (one sitting)
SAT II: Didn’t send
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 97/100 unweighted
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 7/100
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP US History (5), AP English Literature (5)
Senior Year Course Load: Core curriculum- AP Calc, AP Physics, Honors english and honors history
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Nothing too great. President’s volunteer service award two years, a couple sports awards, and AP Scholar award with honors. </p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
I’m not going to go into too great of detail, but:

  • National Honor Society
  • Community service leader for various projects
  • Honor court member
  • Started a recycling club at my school
  • Started a program for upper and middle school tutoring at my school.
  • Volunteer at various parks and conservancies in my area (I’m going into environmental science)
  • Cello for 8 years
  • Ambassador to my school and an environmental organization
  • Summer leadership programs </p>

<p>Job/Work Experience: Two summer paid internships after my junior year at art museums and parks in my area.
Volunteer/Community service:(see extracurriculars)
Summer Activities: I’ve participated in leadership and environmental programs over the summer for about four years.
Essays (rating 1-10, details): I loved my essay, but I wasn’t sure what colleges would think about it! I wrote my common app about a somewhat unusual hobby of mine and apparently they agreed with me haha.
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1:8/10. From my junior year english teacher who I have a fairly close relationship. He told me that it was very good haha.
Teacher Rec #2: 5/10. My second rec was from a teacher I was not very familiar with but that I was stuck with because of the weird way my school does teacher recs. I’m sure it was an acceptable essay but nothing too great.
Counselor Rec:8/10. Very close with my college counselor. He’s the greatest guy!
Additional Rec: 9/10. From a woman I worked for during one of my summer internships who is one of the nicest people I know. I believe that her rec might have gotten me in because I know that WashU loves nice people and i’m sure that her recommendation portrays dmd as being so.
Interview: Didn’t do one</p>

<p>Other
State (if domestic applicant): The South (sorry, don’t want to be too specific)
School Type: Small private
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: Middle-upper class
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):None</p>

<p>Reflection
Strengths: ACT, common app essay, extracurriculars
Weaknesses:GPA (compared to the other people who were admitted from my school in previous years), sub-par SAT II scores.
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Recommendations (WashU is known for accepting “nice” people), interest (I visited twice and talked to the admissions person when they visited my school)
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Nowhere! Haha, I really had my hopes set on WashU so I didn’t even bother to apply anywhere else…</p>

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<p>congratulations, Lilly and DancingK. that’s great.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown):2170 (790 Math, 710 Writing, 690 Writing)
ACT:34(35 Science, 35 MAth, 33 Reading, 33 Writing, 9 Essay)
SAT II:800 Chem, 800 math 2, 760 biology-m, 690 USH
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.94, 4.3 weighted
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):1 out of 390
AP (place score in parenthesis):5 AP chem, 5 AP Calc AB, 4 Biology, 4 Language and Comp
IB (place score in parenthesis):none
Senior Year Course Load: AP Stats, AP Physics B, AP Calc BC, AP Gov’t and Politics, AP psychology, AP environmental science, Spanish 4, English 4 Honors
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists Award of Excellence
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):President of Math CLub, President of Science Olympiad, Leo’s Club, Almaden National Swim Team, Varsity Swimming ( as a freshmen, Junior Olympics) NHS, NSHSS Ambassador, YouthLit student advisory committee, etc.
Job/Work Experience:Algebra 2 tutor
Volunteer/Community service:El Camino Hospital, Leo’s Club, Relay for Life, TeensReach, Good Karma Bikes( fix bikes for the poor), Reading Partners( tutor underprivileged students), etc. (too much too list)
Summer Activities:A LOT of volunteering, Anatomy and Physiology at Foothill college, Psychology at West Valley College
Essays (rating 1-10, details):9, worked really hard on it, Just told my story, but it was deep.
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: 10, My Calc AB teacher loved me. I was her favorite student because I could figure out problems backwards and forwards.
Teacher Rec #2:My AP Chem teacher loved me. I got nearly 100% on all her tests, taught the class lessons, figured out problems she couldn’t solve. Perfect scores on every national test.
teacher Rec #3: I excelled in biology and did her labs perfectly. She thought I was extremely intelligent, but unfortunately didn’t get 5 :frowning:
Counselor Rec:meh, she was new to our school, but I visited her at least 60 times in a month and talked about my dreams haha.
Additional Rec:My varsity swim coach, I worked extremely. to the point of ripping the skin on my shoulders :(. He loved how much dedication I put in.
Interview:none (too far)</p>

<p>Other
State (if domestic applicant):CA
Country (if international applicant):USA
School Type:large public
Ethnicity:Asian (Korean)
Gender:M
Income Bracket:150,000+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):</p>

<p>Reflection
Strengths:my essay, decent ACT score, My passion to become a surgeon, huge amount of community service hours, SAT subject test scores?
Weaknesses:low SAt :(, not that many awards
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:I HAVE NO IDEA. SO EXCITED !!!
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: First college acceptance letter!!!</p>

<p>General Comments:I STILL CAN’T BELIEVE I GOT IN. I’m so excited to join you guys!!! <3</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted ED</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): Did not send
ACT: 33 Superscore over 3 tests
SAT II: Biology 640
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.96
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): no ranking but probably top 15%
AP (place score in parenthesis): Biology (4) Statistics (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: Physics, AP English, Calculus, Science Research, Creative Writing, Spanish 5 (advanced)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
Subjective: I visited the school, had an interview that was more informational than about getting in, spoke with my high school rep while there and again with him at my high school, spent 90 minutes with the track coach discussing my performance and how I may fit in on his team. I wrote thank you notes to all three people that I met and also the second track coach that I just said hi to. I texted the track coach my times during my junior year ( which were much slower than my sophomore year and told him when I was going to Penn Relays in case he was there too) I contacted the track coach when my application was submitted and also went to the recruitment section for athletics and asked to be recruited by filling in all my performance stats
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): 3 varsity sports- Volleyball starter, Varsity Basketball, Track (school record holder in multiple events and MVP my freshman and sophomore year)
Job/Work Experience:
Volunteer/Community service: Volunteers at rehabilitation facility once a week
Summer Activities:
Essays (rating 1-10, details): good interesting essay about not following the crowd in my wealthy suburb and how I worked with special needs kids at my riding stable
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): Probably very good. My teachers like me
Teacher Rec #1: DIdn’t read them…
Teacher Rec #2:
Counselor Rec:
Additional Rec:
Interview: yes- during my visit with a student</p>

<p>Other
State (if domestic applicant): NY
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity:White
Gender:Female
Income Bracket: High- they like my zip code for paying the bills…<br>
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):</p>

<p>Reflection
Strengths: Good grades and great track times- a great science research experience studying cystic fibrosis at UNC last summer with a UNC prof and took a college level anthropology class during my time there and got an A
Weaknesses: track times were not as good last year…
Why you think you were accepted: I showed a great deal of interest and I got the coach interested in having me at the school. (not sure if I will actually run as I was slower last year) My grades were strong and I come from a challenging high school. I think the thank you notes were a plus that helped also.<br>
Where else were you accepted: Got in ED so I didn’t hear from anyone else</p>

<p>General Comments: Loved this school immediately… hope that continues! Even if I don’t run for the track team, I want to get to know the team as the coach was awesome and the alumni runners were so very friendly. I think my experience at UNC-Chapel Hill over the summer may have helped as well since I was able to take a college course and I worked with dissecting lungs and other cystic fibrosis issues. Science research at my school is cutting edge and one of the forerunners in the country that other school emulate so it has a lot of weight as a challenging program. I am sure my thank you notes did not go unnoticed either.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2260 (M700, CR760 WR800)
ACT: didn’t take
SAT II: Chem 730, English Lit 760, US 750
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.3): 3.995
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school doesn’t rank
AP (place score in parenthesis): European History (5), English Lang & Comp (5), Chemistry (4), Physics B (4), US History (5), Calculus BC (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: Chamber Choir, Art 1, Honors Molecular/Human Biology, Honors Differential Equations/Linear Algebra, AP Gov/Applied Econ, English 12
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): don’t know if this counts, but Silver Key in Scholastic Art & Writing Contest
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Chamber Choir, independent writing (novel 50,000 words), school newspaper (editor-in-chief)
Job/Work Experience: Intern at local newspaper, research assistant at UCSC lab, waitress at thai restaurant
Volunteer/Community service: hospital volunteer
Summer Activities: see above
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 8? I liked my Common App essay; it was about my passion for writing and my love of The Elements of Style.
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): The first teacher’s I know is excellent. The second teacher’s was probably good, and the counselor was really, really good (she really likes me)
Interview: I thought it went terribly, but I guess not?</p>

<p>Other
State (if domestic applicant): CA
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: private, fewer than 240 grades 6-12
Ethnicity: white
Gender: female
Income Bracket: high
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):none</p>

<p>Reflection
Strengths: GPA, rigor of course load
Weaknesses: standardized test scores
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: my essay and passion for journalism
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: nowhere! WashU is my first choice. </p>

<p>General Comments: Fell in love with WashU. Couldn’t be happier.</p>

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<p>670 Reading* oops</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): M: 750 W: 740 (Essay 10) R: 690 (single setting)
ACT: none
SAT II: none
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.74
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Undeclared
AP (place score in parenthesis): APUS: 4 Calc AB: 4
IB (place score in parenthesis): None
Senior Year Course Load: 3 AP’s 2 Honors, 3 Regular
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): lots of music related awards
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Music, instrumental and vocal. Minnesota High School League Outstanding ranking and Best in site for vocal music.
Job/Work Experience:
Volunteer/Community service: Immigrant flea market, Soup kitchen, Nursing home
Summer Activities: Internship at the Korea Times
Essays (rating 1-10, details):
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): 10, regarding to living in a foster home, conclusion leads to sacrifices made in people’s life of helping others. Not every story has a happy ending.
Teacher Rec #1: 10, very close teacher, often conversations about politics and life.
Teacher Rec #2: unsure 8-9, math teacher in 8th grade, 9th, 11th and 12th.
Counselor Rec: Excellent, contacts with WashU
Additional Rec:
Interview: Requested, past deadline.</p>

<p>Other
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant): South Korea
School Type: Private Catholic
Ethnicity: Korean
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: Below 99,999
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):</p>

<p>Reflection
Strengths: Music related activities and essay. Connected dots well, and displayed good character to teachers and student body.
Weaknesses: Very weak GPA.
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Essay.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: No news yet</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown):
ACT: 34
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.87
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Chem (3), APES (4), AP Bio (4), AP English Lang (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: Honors Philosophy in Literature, Honors Anatomy and Physiology, AP Economics, Honors Adv. Orchestra IV, AP Calculus AB, Honors Contemporary US History
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar with Honor, Illinois State Scholar
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Job/Work Experience: Tutor at local tutoring center, summer camp counselor, jewelry sales associate
Volunteer/Community service: Altar server, NHS, Summer Orientation Volunteer, food pantry, hospital volunteer, eco club
Summer Activities: Summer orientation for incoming freshmen, study abroad, orchestra (section leader), summer camp counselor
Essays (rating 1-10, details): I’d give my essay a solid 8, but people really loved it. I’m not too confident in my writing skills anyway.
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: AP Bio teacher wrote it, and she loved me. I did well in her class and got a decent score on the AP. I’d give the rec letter a 8 or a 9.
Teacher Rec #2: AP Eng. Lang teacher wrote it. I didn’t participate as much in her class, but we got really close through my writing. I loved her class and she could tell. The recommendation was at least a 9, maybe a 10.
Counselor Rec: My counselor had a ton of students, but I made sure to make a lasting impression on her. Probably a 7 or an 8.
Additional Rec: I had my APES teacher write it, and coincidentally he’s the sponsor for a club that I’m really involved in at school. 9 or 10, I’m guessing.
Interview: I had my interview on campus with a senior interviewer when I visited Wash U for Discovery Weekend. I think it went really well, but I’m not sure if it was a factor in the decision making process.</p>

<p>Other
State (if domestic applicant): Illinois
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: Public Magnet
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: F
Income Bracket: Middle class
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): I guess URM?, immigrant from Hong Kong</p>

<p>Reflection
Strengths: Essay, test scores, grades, interest shown, interview, overnight campus stay
Weaknesses: Finances, extracurriculars, lack of honors, etc…
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I showed a lot of interest, but I still don’t know because I was convinced I was going to be deferred!
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: UMinn-Twin Cities (accepted) and Tulane University (accepted)</p>

<p>General Comments: I’m still ecstatic. For future applicants, show lots of interest and work hard! Can’t wait to see you all next fall!</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted- School of Engineering</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): didn’t take
ACT: superscored- 32 (29 English, 34 Math, 30 Reading, 34 Science, 9 Writing)
SAT II: Math Level 2- 770; Physics- 720
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.94/4.0 (weighted was 4.24/4.0)- very strong upward trend (last semester junior year was 4.5 which is around 5th ranked in class), senior grades showed continued improvement even with increased rigor.
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 13/298
AP (place score in parenthesis): Computer Science (4); will also take Chem, Calc BC, and Physics exams this year.
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Bio, AP Physics B, AP Chemistry, AP English Literature, AP US Govt, Honors Spanish V, AP Calc BC, Science Research Assistant
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): TEAMS engineering competition- 2nd place at state. NHS, Citizenship honor roll, scholar athlete, varsity winner in swimming 4 years
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Math/Science honors societies- Mu alpha theta/beta chi pi (treasurer for beta chi pi), NHS, varsity swimming/club swimming (extremely committed to swimming), group/private swimming instructor, Peer teaching (group of students who go teach alcohol/drug abuse to 7th graders; also served on STARS board of directors, a group of students who work w/ sponsors to plan drug/free activities and promotion), gay-straight alliance, environmental club, yard worker for senior citizens, nuevos amigos buddy (new student welcome committee); 6th grade camp counselor at YMCA camp lakewood (for a week during the school year).
Job/Work Experience: Group/private swimming instructor, lifeguard, yard worker for senior citizens, pet sitter
Volunteer/Community service: involved with community outreach program at school
Summer Activities: full time swimmer, participated in Wash U’s High School College Access Program (took intro to psychology and got an A- so I think that went well), job/$$.
Essays (rating 1-10, details): I can’t really say, but I do believe I had a very prominent voice- I talked about my learning disability and how I decided to eventually stop accepting accomodations and focus on overcoming it.
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1:AP Physics teacher (10- she loves me and knows I’m extremely passionate about learning in that class, makes rec’s personal by having you fill out recommendation questionnaire so its unique to you)
Teacher Rec #2:my English II teacher (REPEAT- THIS IS FROM A REGULAR CLASS!- goes to show that having rec’s from teachers in hard classes isn’t the top priority, teachers dont need to speak of how smart you are- that’s what grades and test scores are for)- another great one, talked about a diversity video we made with a bunch of students (mostly URM) and presented it to a teachers conference to raise awareness about discrimination issues faced in school.
Counselor Rec: didn’t read but probably very good- got a postcard from another college saying she had great things to say so yay!
Additional Rec: my high school swim coach- didn’t read but at banquet she said she was “honored to have coach me” so that was nice:)
Interview: Yes- wasn’t horrible but felt kinda short to me, tripping off my words some of the time but I do that a lot anyways haha</p>

<p>Other
State (if domestic applicant): St Louis, MO (native)
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: pretty competitive public school
Ethnicity: White
Gender: male
Income Bracket: ~135,000- applied for and will be receiving need-based financial aid
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): well my mom used to work at Wash U’s med school (for 4 years- 1992-96), and currently works at Barnes Jewish (which is affiliated with Wash U); maybe LGBT? (i know Wash U has a lot of pride alliance members); also did Explore Engineering day there and was featured in two articles on their website about it so I thought that was pretty cool :)</p>

<p>Reflection
Strengths: good math/science act scores, strong recs, did good at the class I took at the campus, obviously committed to engineering since I can’t really do anything else haha, strong GPA w/ upward trend (only 3 B’s in all high school)
Weaknesses: didn’t take the most rigorous classes (no honors english- only took AP this year, and no honors social studies until this year as well), low act reading/english scores, not really any “amazing” EC’s (like research/internships, etc.)
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I also wrote a “Why Wash U?” essay in the additional information section of the common app- discussed why wash U was unique to me (not just applying because of the “prestige” although that is a benefit), what I had done previously at the university, and what I would participate in as a student there (not sure about how good this was but I did use specific examples to show that wash u was really unique and not just another “prestigious school”)
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: God’s grace- super thankful for them allowing the chance for me to study at their university :)</p>

<p>General Comments: Can’t wait to study at my dream school next year! This is amazing- couldn’t have asked for anything better! :D</p>

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<p>Should everyone have been notified about their decisions by now?</p>

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<p>@qgroup- if you applied early decision, then yes, I would believe so.</p>

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<p>Decision: Waitlisted</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown):
ACT: 32 composite, 29 English 29 reading (yup English learner) 36 math 33 science
SAT II: math 800, chem 750
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.97
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school doesn’t rank
AP (place score in parenthesis): 5 Calc, 4 Chem
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP calc BC, AP Envir Sci, regular English, econ and gov, global art (good at art and got an excellent student award)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP scholar, excellent student at school and region </p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): track and field( only one year), clubs VP and member
Job/Work Experience: babysitter, warehouse keeper
Volunteer/Community service: a lot, more than 100 hours
Summer Activities: youth leader
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 8 maybe, writing about my father and my first days in US
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: math teacher likes me, so 9 maybe
Teacher Rec #2: US history teacher, maybe 7
Counselor Rec: she likes me, i will give a 9
Additional Rec: volunteer supervisor, 9 maybe
Interview: N/A</p>

<p>Other
State (if domestic applicant): CA, arrived three years ago
Country (if international applicant): China (of course)
School Type: changing from small christian school to large public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: female
Income Bracket: 100k+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): nope, maybe changing three schools in four years? JK</p>

<p>Reflection
Strengths: GPA, class load in junior year
Weaknesses: ACT and EC
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: first decision coming down, finger cross for offers!</p>

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<p>Decision: Waitlisted
Objective:

  • SAT: 2340 superscored (1540 M + CR)
  • SAT II: 800 Math 2 and Bio Micro
  • Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98
  • Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): does not rank
  • AP (place score in parenthesis): mostly 5’s some 4’s
  • Senior Year Course Load: heavy
  • Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): nothing really
    Subjective:
  • Extracurriculars/Volunteer/Community service (place leadership in parenthesis):
    piano, swimming, beta, nothing real
  • Job/Work Experience: none
  • Essays: Common App 7/10 teachers thought it was good but who knows
  • Teacher Recommendation: US History and Comp Sci
  • Counselor Rec: Probably OK
    no interview</p>

<p>Other

  • Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
  • Intended Major: Computer Science
  • State (if domestic applicant): SC
  • School Type: Public
  • Ethnicity: Asian
  • Gender: M
  • Income Bracket: middle-upper
  • Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): sat??? interest in computer science</p>

<p>Reflection

  • Weaknesses: no real competition, EC’s, leadershit. -> IM ASIAN. <-
    *Where else you are applying or have already applied: other places</p>

<p>General Comments:
Had Grades and SAT scores superior to their average. Oh well **** 'em. If they want to accept dumb kids that’s their decision. The only reason I applied was because they had no supplemental essay anyways. And, St. Louis is the most dangerous city according to US News, the same company that ranks colleges. Congratz to all the smart kids that got in legitly and good luck to the kids that got in because of race or other stuff. If you got waitlisted, you better stick and move because “waitlist” is basically a euphemism for rejected.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.usnews.com/news/slideshows/the-11-most-dangerous-us-cities/12”>http://www.usnews.com/news/slideshows/the-11-most-dangerous-us-cities/12&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Congrats to those accepted. But I’m sorry, some of these acceptances make no sense compared to some of the people wait listed and rejected.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2290 (750CR,770M,770W)
SAT II: 790 USH, 770 Spanish, 750 MathII
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.67
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 14/425
AP (place score in parenthesis): Art History (4), Microeconomics (4), US History (4), Stats (5), Spanish (5), Psych (5)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Euro, AP Lit, APES, AP Physics B, 4 Dual Enrollment Classes
Major Awards ): AP Scholar with distinction, National Hispanic Scholar
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Club Swim Team (3hrs/day), Varsity Swim Team (Co-Captain), Designed Website for an Orphanage in Colombia in which I help with fund-raising and activity coordinating, National Spanish Honor Society (Secretary)
Job/Work Experience: Two basic jobs that only require an average of an hour or two per week. Lifeguard Certified. Looking to get a job in that field
Volunteer/Community service: Swim Meet Volunteer
Summer Activities: Swimming…traveling…not much thats on my application
Essays: Very good common app essay. Supplements are above average.
Teacher Recommendation: Both pretty good.
Counselor Rec: Positive but probably generic. Public School
Other:
State (if domestic applicant): FL
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: $50000-80000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM</p>

<p>Reflection
Strengths: URM
Weaknesses: GPA!!!
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: URM, Good Essays
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: UMiami, UFlorida, etc.</p>

<p>General Comments: I’ll be the first to admit that I got in because I’m Hispanic. I know I’m not grossly underqualified by any means but affirmative action gave me that extra push. I look forward to making the best of it</p>

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<p>Decision: accepted (liberal arts & sciences)</p>

<p>Objectives:
SAT mid 2300
SAT 2: Bio/Chem- high 700s / M-2 800
ACT: n/a
Unweighted GPA: mid 90s
Ranking: n/a
APs: 9- so far all 5s except one 4
Senior yr. class load: moderate
Major Awards: National Merit Finalist, AP scholar with distinction
Extracurricular Activities: captain of a varsity sports team (states in 2 seasons), private club sports team, volunteer in a community center, music
Job/Work Experience: None
Essay: subjective
Recommendations: subjective </p>

<p>Other:
School type: public but highly ranked
Ethnicity: Asian
Income: >200,000
Intended Major: Biology
Hooks: sports- I could be in Wash U’s team</p>

<p>Reflection:
Weaknesses: perhaps GPA
Strengths: SATs - Wash U likes applicants with high SATs/ sports with leadership position
Other colleges: U of Chicago, Northwestern, JHU, Duke and some ivies</p>

<p>General Comments:</p>

<p>For future Wash U applicants: you will be at advantage if you have high SATs as noted from the trend in my school.
Good luck everyone since 4/1 is approaching soon !!!</p>

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<p>Decision: Waitlisted</p>

<p>Objective:

  • ACT: 36 (superscored)
  • SAT II: did not send
  • Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.99
  • Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 2% in class of 500+
  • AP (place score in parenthesis): 2 5s in math/science
    *IB: N/A
  • Senior Year Course Load: 3 APs, music, and various other classes
  • Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Nothing national, just pretty typical school/regional stuff</p>

<p>Subjective:

  • Extracurriculars/Volunteer/Community service (place leadership in parenthesis):
    Lots of music, NHS, volunteering, etc. Very typical. Several leadership positions, long term involvement in everything.</p>

<ul>
<li>Job/Work Experience: Short-term summer jobs</li>
<li>Essays: Common App 7/10 Good but not stellar</li>
<li>Teacher Recommendation: Science and language arts teachers</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: I have no idea, probably very generic but positive</li>
<li>Interview: N/A</li>
</ul>

<p>Other

  • Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
  • Intended Major: Engineering
  • State (if domestic applicant): MN
  • School Type: Public
  • Ethnicity: Asian
  • Gender: F
  • Income Bracket: Upper middle
  • Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Single parent, female in engineering</p>

<p>Reflection

  • Scores, grades, recs, music
  • Weaknesses: No AP English, could have taken more APs, from Midwest, needed FA
    *Where else you are applying or have already applied: Accepted to state flagship with generous scholarship. Applying to other peer institutions of WashU.</p>

<p>General Comments: WashU gets a ton of qualified applicants and can afford to waitlist a bunch to get a class they want. Good luck to everyone else, and I hope my post helps. They were my top choice and I visited but I guess I didn’t have what they were looking for. (Reposting this to this thread also.)</p>

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<p>I had a kid from my school with a 2100 something SAT and a 700 math 2 get in… White guy too. Aint that some ■■■■.</p>