Any chance I can get my chances

Colleges & Universities Washington University in St. Louis
1

<p>Seems like a silly thing to do, but I guess I’m curious.</p>

<p>SAT
CR: 800 M: 750 W:730 Comp: 2280</p>

<p>SAT Subjects:
US History: 740 English Lit: 680</p>

<p>ACT
E: 35 R: 34 M: 32 S: 33 Writing sub: 8 Comp: 34</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars:
4 year class officer
3 year Youth Commissioner
President of Social Studies Club
2 Governor’s Schools (rep to state gov. school council)
2 year varsity soccer letterman
3 time state soccer semi-finalists
Published/ Contest Winning Poet
2nd chair all-state Bassist
Planning to take Gap year for Rotary Exchange to Chile
One of 104 selected nationwide to US Senate Youth Program
Aide at Religious School
National Merit Finalist
National Honor Society
and some others that aren’t incredibly significant</p>

<p>Essay: I think it was fairly strong. I spent a good deal of time on it and I liked it, but didn’t love it. Still, I thought it was better than most of the essays I’ve read from other people, including some who were admitted to Wash U.</p>

<p>Recs: I mean I know they’re very praising, and one of the teachers is pretty eloquent, but I can’t be sure how the recs stack up against others.</p>

<p>And I’m from WV so I should get a little bit of help from geography</p>

2

<p>I’d say you ahve a really strong chance. Your standardized testing is good, and you seem pretty active in your school/community. As long as your transcript falls in line with the above, I’d say you’re in.</p>

<p>btw, what is this US Senate Youth Program you speak of?</p>

3

<p>thanks</p>

<p>I knew I’d forgotten something
Unweighted GPA is 3.94, weighted is 4.09
top 10%-- my school doesn’t rank</p>

<p>USSYP is run mostly by the William Randolph Hearst foundation, but is in conjunction with the senate. They select 2 students from each state (plus DC and Dept. of Defense Schools) to bring to DC for 9 days. They fly you in and house you in a very snazzy hotel. THen you get to meet with diplomats and other politicos (possibly including the president-- they don’t release the agenda and they say its only some years, but I’m hopeful), go to a reception with a bunch of senators, and get to see lots of DC. It also comes with a $5000 scholarship, which is very nice.</p>

4

<p>yeah, i’d say your in haha. as long as you showed interest.</p>