My Chances Without Foreign Language

Colleges & Universities Washington University in St. Louis
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<p>Title says it all. My credentials are strong otherwise.</p>

<p>OBJECTIVE</p>

<p>ACT: 33 Composite</p>

<p>SAT II: 740 US History, 800 Biology M, 710 Math I</p>

<p>AP Testing: Biology (5)</p>

<p>GPA (UnW): 3.94</p>

<p>Class Rank: 15/512 (Top 3%)</p>

<p>Senior Coursework: Honors Sociology and AP Psychology, Honors Physics, Honors Human Anatomy, Honors English Composition and AP Literature, Creative Writing
Prospective Major: Biochemistry/Molecular Biology</p>

<p>Misc. Coursework: 3 Years of Fine Arts (Sculpture), No Foreign Language (Save independent study of Latin), 3 Years Mathematics (4th year replaced with a 5th science class, Physics)</p>

<p>Awards: National Merit Commended Student; 6th Place in Biology (State Finals) from Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE); Yale Book Award</p>

<p>SUBJECTIVE</p>

<p>Extra-Curricular: Varsity Scholastic Bowl (2 years), Editor of the School Literature Magazine (Ranked #1 in Illinois), Mathlete (1 year), Student Volunteer Worker</p>

<p>Essays: Common App. essay is a personal reflection, a coming-of-age story of sorts.</p>

<p>Recommendations: Both are glowing. Personal insights from my history teacher (and scholar bowl coach), academic and intellectual compliments from my AP biology teacher.</p>

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<p>Well…Isn’t it required by most colleges to have at least two years of foreign language? WashU requires two the last time I checked. So unless you have some excuse you can use…you may be messed up. I don’t know though, I’d call them to ask. And if you do have some excuse maybe put it in your additional info or somehow tie it into your essay</p>

<p>You are in otherwise.</p>

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<p>They suggest 2 years foreign language, but I’m under the impression that they’ll consider your application regardless. I took fine arts instead (my school scheduling is set up such that it is impossible to have more than one elective without sacrificing in an academic area), and I am submitting an art supplement to my application.</p>

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<p>i m in the same situation i took Latin 1 freshmen year and Japanese 4 (4 year high school equivalent) my sophmore year, because I’m trilingual (Chinese, Japanese and English)</p>

<p>I did take the SATIIs in Chinese and Japanese and got 800 on both, and I attached a sheet on my app that said I was independently studying at home, does that count?</p>

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<p>^ I’d definitely call them- Wash. U admissions is extremely useful (and friendly).</p>