<p>My class is extremely competitive compared to previous classes. For example, last year’s class received about 9 National Merit Commended or higher. This year, we have 33. And since we’re an in-state (actually in-city) school, practically everyone has his/her eyes set on WashU.</p>
<p>With that in mind, what are my chances?</p>
<p>GPA: 4.39/5.00 (weighted) : 4.00/4.00 (unweighted)</p>
<p>SAT: 770 Math, 770 CR, 730 Writing</p>
<p>EC’s: I’m in alot of different clubs, and I hold leadership positions in several. I have also volunteered at hospital and will participate in summer research program at WashU.</p>
<p>Classrank: 22/410</p>
<p>So basically, there are about 21 students with better stats in terms of GPA. I’d say many also have better test scores. But one of my strengths compared to them would be my EC’s.</p>
<p>My question is: are my chances immediately reduced because of my classrank, etc? and would WashU cap the number of students admitted per school? and I don’t know if applying Early Decision would really help me too much if they capped since about 6 or 7 in front of me are applying ED.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>well, if you show a lot of interest, i’d say your chances are pretty good.
i showed little interest, but they still let me in, and thank god because i’ve realized what a wonderful place it is.
the only problem is if all the other kids have sights set on washu, especially the ones with higher stats, that could create conflict. being an out-of-stater, and from a school where not that many kids applied to washu (maybe 10 out of 124), was probably an advantage for me.
but it’s never good to say for sure, because it’s the luck of the draw. everyone was positive i’d get into brown, for example, and i didn’t (because another girl two spots ahead of me did, and they didn’t want more than one person from a small, catholic, southern california girl’s school, or this is my theory at least.)</p>
<p>My advice is to make sure your essays blow them away. Several higher ranked people with the same kind of extra-curricular participation at my school applied, and didn’t get in. The only reason I can see that I got in over them is because, since I’m a creative-writing concentration student at my school, my essays were probably a little more impressive.</p>
<p>yea, thanks for the advice. I’ll definately try to up my writing/essays…</p>