<p>my dad used to work at Washington University for a few years, and my counselor said that may help. i wanted to add this info on the common aplication, but i didnt see any place where i could add that without it looking so obvious that i just wanted to school to know so i might have a better chance. should i mention this on my application in the first place? im not sure how connections to the school in the past besides alumni relations relate to the admisions process. please reply!</p>
<p>I think they ask on the Pre-App if you have Alumni or staff relations</p>
<p>Wash U especially probably wants to know things like that because it shows you have a connection to the area and are serious about it. A lot of people get rejected bc they haven’t shown a special connection</p>
<p>it is definately on the pre-application sheet- i don’t think you could miss that section but if you have already filled it out, you can always contact the admissions office to make changes</p>
<p>You could also work the info in through one of the essays but explaining how you first became aware of WashU — a parent worked there. Maybe you visited that parent at work and the university made an impression…it could be a nice anecdote as part of an essay.</p>
<p>on the preapplication sheet, there was only a place where you list parents who currently work there, there was no place where you could list if your parents had previously worked there, so i didnt have a spot to fill it out. also, the essays are part of the comon application, so theres no essay where i need to write about why i want to attend Washington University. should i contact them and let them know that my dad used to work there. i told my alumni interviewer, but im not sure if he mentioned that on my evaluation.</p>
<p>did you live in SL when your dad worked there? That’s really important to get across, especially if you have friends and relatives still living there.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t rely on the alum interviewer.
Have you submitted your common app yet? if not, add that to the additional info part.</p>
<p>i lived in St. Louis for a few years when my dad worked there. i used to go to his office all the time, so im pretty familiar with the school. i havent submitted my common application yet, and im applying early decision. i dont know where i could tell them that my dad used to work there for a few years on the common application.</p>
<p>You can always send in additional materials. Both my daughters sent resumes along with other required information. Add a brief note stating that your dad worked at Wash U and those fond memories are a factor in your choosing to apply early decision. Given that the deadline is tomorrow, you can provide this information via email to your admission processor. There is a link to contact your admissions officer on the wustl.edu website.</p>
<p>There is an “additional information” page at the end - you can write anything you want there.</p>