<p>My dad emailed/phoned me today (I’m in college), and asked me to help a kid of a friend of his. This kid is in one of the best public high schools in a mid size city in China. Supposedly, WUSTL went to his school to recruit, and all he has to do is to send them a recommendation letter and a self recommendation letter to be considered. If he passes “round one”, he will have to do an interview in the U.S. Then he may be admitted, and get scholarships (up to a full ride). And throughout this whole process, he does not have to do any standardized testing, applications, essays etc. Just the teacher recommendation letter and self recommendation letter, and the interview at the end. My dad said that it’s some special program that WUSTL has. I’ve looked all over the internet, and I’ve seen nothing about such a program. Is there something like this at WUSTL? I’ve talked to my friends, we’ve all gone through the application process, and have never encountered anything close to this. I think it’s a scam, but my dad is adamant that it’s legit. Supposedly they came through with the government or something, meaning it’s not a private agency. I’m not too clear on the details. But has anyone here heard of anything like this? Even at other universities?</p>
<p>bump. anyone?</p>
<p>It might be a good idea for your dad to speak directly to the Admissions officer who handles international applicants at WUSTL. He doesn’t have to name the Chinese student, but can simply verify that the program is legitimate. IMHO, they’ve very nice at WUSTL admissions, and if there is a scam with their name on it, I’m sure they’ll want to clear things up.</p>
<p>Where can he ask for the Admissions officers who handles international applicants? Just call the admissions office?</p>