was it worth it to apply? merit scholarhips?

hopefullywashu
Sun, 05 Jan 2014 20:20:17 +0000

Johnson 181-- thank you for being so frank with me, I actually really appreciate it. My intention was not to inflate my chances, I was merely stating my story to get an understanding of how I would fair in terms of other applicants. I understand that there are thousands of applicants with with near to perfect GPA’s and SAT scores; but in terms of GPA, because that is a relative number, I wonder if all those applicants come from highly competitive high schools (or if that even makes a difference, I don’t know). But yes, my low SAT scores are definitely going to hurt me.

I’m not sure what defines something as “unbelievably special” or a “hook”, but I am applying as an art major, could this potentially help if my portfolio is quite strong? I have two friends with similar scores (3.3 an 3.4 GPA) who got into Wash U last year and the year before with their art portfolio. However I’ve also heard that this generally does not happen. I know I have a strong portfolio, I just don’t know how strong because art is subjective.

My application to Wash U is definitely a shot in the dark. I’m totally aware of the amazing applicants I am up against. Is my application just a waste of money then? Even though I really feel like I am a good fit for the school?