<p>I've done a chance thread before (thanks), but I'm doing this one because I'm wondering whether or not I should even bother further researching this school, or if (in conjunction to problems with distance), I should just restrain. I am applying to six schools and I only have one other than is a low reach, so I have room, but I'm curious what my chances might be.</p>
<p>GPA: 3.6-3.7 UW (school doesn't weight or rank)
Rigor: 7 APs by end of senior year (1/3/3), all honors where offered (10)
SAT: 2250 (780W, 750CR, 720M, final, one sitting)
ACT: 31 (32E, 33M, 33R, 26S not retaking)
ECs: This is kind of the breaking point with me. I work 15-30 hours per week and I'm low-income, so that's SUPPOSED to be considered an EC... I have a good number of community service hours because I've been elected Junior President of my community organization. I switched to a distance learning school, so these ECs are from my old high school
--Student Government member (9/10)
--Freshman Speaker on the Council ("President" - appointed)
--Sophomore Class President (elected)</p>
<p>My concerns are my ECs (which are fine, but nothing really "special" and I have no idea what WUSTL wants) and that I need a lot of financial aid, so would I be in the running for merit aid? What are my chances of getting in at WUSTL (Washington University at St. Louis)?</p>
<p>Edited to add: I'm African American (since CC seems to put a lot of stock in Affirmative Action), plus first generation, although that might not be a big deal.</p>