Please Chance Me, Poor Student.

ref1ections
Mon, 15 Feb 2016 23:36:36 +0000

First of all, major kudos to you. For what it’s worth, I greatly respect you not only as a student, but also (and especially so) as a person. Obviously you’ve gone through a lot to get to where you are (much more than the average WashU candidate probably) and the I would first like to say that your combination of work ethic, determination, and talent will definitely pay off throughout your life, no matter what school you go to or what job you end up taking. Seriously, your story is amazing.

But I’m sure you didn’t post to hear all that. So anyway, yeah I agree: def email your admissions counselor and also you should explain that did really want to get an interview but it wasn’t possible given the cost and the fact that there are no alums near you (something out of your control). I would also say something if you’re the sole/main source of income in your family?? That’s just an inference based on your mom’s condition and the fact that you don’t mention anyone else. I would stress your reason for not applying ED but say you’re enthralled with the idea of coming to WashU next fall and you would have definitely applied ED if it was possible for you.

Something else to think about: I’m not sure if they encourage or even really want this, but I emailed my admissions counselor and wrote a short paragraph that was basically an answer to a “Why WashU?” prompt. I told them that I noticed this was absent from the CommonApp and I felt that my application simply wouldn’t be complete if I wasn’t able to say exactly why I felt this school was right for me and why I would be right for the school. The lady said it would be filed with my application, and every bit helps I guess.

Good luck and keep your chin up Everything will be okay in the end, I truly believe in people like you