jtslick89

I was told by a friend that being on the east coast (NJ), I might have a better chance at Wash U because they liek to have people form a lot of regions and hardly anyone applies there from my school at least. Everyone with high stats goes Ivy League, JH, or something east coast. So could you really have an advantage applying from NJ or east coast to Wash U? A slight ?

janesmith

Wash U has a very substantial representation of people from the East Coast, especially the greater NYC metropolitan area.

I don't know if the admissions office has a geographic breakdown of the admitted/enrolled class, but walking down the corridors in our daughter's dorm a couple of weeks ago, we saw lots of NYC, NJ, and Long Island towns listed as people's hometowns. So your being from NJ would not be anything unusual in the Wash U applicant pool.

Wash U is lacking in URM representation, however, so if you fit one of those categories that would make you more unusual.

If you're serious about Wash U at all, you will probably know already that it's all about showing interest: visiting, interviewing, contacting your admissions rep, applying early if possible, etc. Don't treat it as a safety: it's not, not any more.

jtslick89

lol safety!!!!!!! ITS MY REACH

laurezer

hehe, yeah... i used to think there were tons of students from ny/nj at washu, and then i attended school on the east coast. either way though, that particular geographic location is already *highly* represented, and i don't think it would really boost chances at admission (if location even matters to them...). I agree with janesmith though, its all about your interest...