<p>I don’t think there’s anyway I don’t get into WashU. Tell me if i’m being overconfident. (I’m a black male btw)</p>
<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.67
Weighted GPA: 4.02
Class Rank: My school doesn’t rank</p>
<p>SAT I Math Score: 750
SAT I CriticalReading Score: 720
SAT I Writing Score: 730</p>
<p>2200 in total</p>
<p>Activities
Football 4 years
Basketball 4 years
Track 4 years (i’m really involved in sports)
School Newspaper Sports Writer 4 years
Student Council 3 years
Youth Advisory Council 3 years
Intercultural Club 2 years
Dallas Area Diversity Youth Association (DADYO) 1 year
Spanish Club 2 years
Admissions Ambassador 2 years</p>
<p>National Merit Commended Scholar
National Achievement Scholar
3 or 4 Journalism Awards for My sports stories
National Spanish Honor Society
National Spanish Exam Silver Medalist</p>
<p>AP classes:
Junior year
AP U.S. History
AP Spanish Language
Senior year
AP Biology
AP English
AP Stat
AP Calc BC
AP Spanish Lit. </p>
<p>I’m really want to go into some field of science with some kind of minor in spanish and eventually be a doctor.</p>
<p>i know so many ppl who have been waitlisted… it is not even funny…your future of major in science+doctor + spanish= just like me…
but national acheivment scholar? i take it u are an URM… and ur stats look good… i would be overconfident too.</p>
<p>I think you’re totally in. I got in with very similar stats - 2200 SAT too but higher in writing which is less important to most schools - and I’m a white female. Just remember to show interest - you probably should visit. They sometimes put people on the waitlist if they look like Wash U is a safety. Hope to see you there.</p>
<p>Your stats look good, but Wash U has only approx. 1300 spots and 22,000 applicants. Wash U likes National Merit Scholars, but I think you may be too confident.</p>
<p>hey molly. i’m not sure what ur talking about. incoming class this year was 1486 and 21% of applicants got in. might wanna check ur facts.
yeah, i might have forgotten to mention it but i am black.
i’m visiting the 19th for a student-athlete day so that should help.</p>
<p>I said approx. 1300 spots for 22,000 applicants. My point–Don’t be too confident because Wash U is a top school and approx. 20,000 will not get in.</p>
<p>i’m saying 20,000 don’t get rejected. if 20,000 apply and 21% get in, 4,200 will get in. i’m way above the average for SAT and ACT and i’m getting recruited.</p>
<p>^^ what he said, dont let it come through on your app</p>
<p>approaching the application process humbly (as in, knowing you have to impress them) rather than feeling you are already in or are entitled to being accepted will maximize your chances of getting in. the one place where this is the most important is your essay(s). </p>
<p>theres no doubt you have an excellent chance of getting in, but keep in mind, statistics and numbers are not everything, and you need to prove to them that you deserve an acceptance in your essay and interview, because those subjective parts of the process mean a lot.</p>
<p>Why ask: Am I too confident?
You are confident because you state that you are a black male, you have great grades, you are a National Merit “Commended” Scholar, and you are being recruited. So, why care about our opinions? You have already been accepted—if Wash U is already after you!</p>
<p>The incoming class of 1486 was last year not this year. Last year they over enrolled as a result of a much higher than expected yield. As a result they admitted a considerably smaller number this year and are shooting for smaller entering classes this year and next year. I believe the number for the freshmen entering in fall of 2007 will be between 1300 to 1350. With an acceptance rate well below 20%.</p>