<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I got the WUSTL scholarship guide in the mail and was astounded that WUSTL has full tuition scholarships. However, realizing that their admission criteria was already high, I as curious to know if any of you have gotten it and what made you stand out(whether it was high scores/unique ECs/community service/ ethnic backgrounds).</p>
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<p>bump!!!</p>
<p>Random guess: One probably has to have HYPSOMGLOL-type stats, so as to have WUSTL want you really badly.</p>
<p>I didn’t apply, and I don’t know much about WashU, but you might want to try posting the same question over at [Washington</a> University in St. Louis - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/washington-university-st-louis/]Washington”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/washington-university-st-louis/). You might need to stimulate the discussion, just because it’s a busy forum, but people there are more likely to be familiar with all thing WUSTL. Also consider messaging the forum’s moderator. S/he probably knows of a few users worth contacting. Sorry I can’t be of more help, and best of luck.</p>
<p>I remember an accepted thread for WUSTL where Ivy league stats weren’t even getting in much less a full ride. I know of a 2400 SAT val not accepted and several high stats IB students who weren’t accepted.</p>
<p>The full rides are mostly reserved for ethnic minorities/people who somehow help them as well as people who already have extensive expertise in their field of interest, research mostly.</p>
<p>//I know of a 2400 SAT val not accepted and several high stats IB students who weren’t accepted.//</p>
<p>//Random guess: One probably has to have HYPSOMGLOL-type stats, so as to have WUSTL want you really badly.//</p>
<p>As a current WashU student, what can I say, other than that it’s a very selective school and that the people WashU admit (and that I have known here) are very strong students. There’s no reason for thinking a “2400 SAT val” rejection is any less likely than at any other comparable school, the school certainly gets way more very strong and qualified applicants than it can admit.</p>
<p>As for the scholarships, I don’t really know much about them. I know that the number of full tuition or half tuition scholarships is like on the order of about 16, so the number is very few, and what RyanMK said is probably close to the truth (though that’s not to say you shouldn’t apply to them).</p>