Wash U Class of 2020 Results ONLY Thread

aBitOfLuck
Mon, 04 Apr 2016 03:39:29 +0000

Decision: Accepted SEAS

Objective:
[] SAT I (breakdown): C 2330 (CR800/M770/WR760) (once)
[] ACT (breakdown): C35 (E36/R35/M35/S35; W32) (once)
[] SAT II: 800s Math II and Chemistry, 770 Spanish w/o Listening
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School does not rank
[] AP (place score in parentheses): All 5s: US History, English Language, World History, Calculus BC, Chemistry, English Literature, European History, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Spanish Language, US Government
Enrolled in AP Biology this year
[] IB (place score in parentheses): none yet; taking all exams this year
[] Senior Year Course Load: IB Biology HL/AP Biology, IB Chemistry HL, IB English A Lit HL, IB Spanish B HL, IB Math HL, IB History SL, IB Computer Science SL
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National AP Scholar, National Merit Finalist (Semifinalist on application), AIME Qualifier last year, US Senate Youth Program Alternate this year[/li]
[/list]Subjective:
[li] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses):[/li]Boy Scouts (Eagle Scout), Chess Club (President two years), Math Club (President), Key Club (President), XC (Captain), Spanish Club (Treasurer), Robotics Club (Secretary two years), Student Council, NHS, Linguistics Club

[li] Job/Work Experience: two summers (2014 and 2015) working in an industrial QA lab[/li]
[li] Volunteer/Community service: Nothing huge: summers volunteering at a local recycling center, local restorative justice program for teens, etc.[/li]
[li] Summer Activities: summer work, recycling center, a couple of summer programs[/li]
[li] Essays:[/li]Personal Essay: 9/10, I described a unique (and rather entertaining) tale of an ancestor’s exploits and how all the men in my family, myself included, seem to exhibit that ancestor’s audacity

[li] Teacher Recommendation:[/li]

1: Honors Physics and AP/IB Chemistry teacher: 10/10, I didn't read it but does he know how to make someone sound good!

2: History teacher; 8/10, possibly generic but I think more likely 10/10; we talk about politics and history a lot lol

[li] Counselor Rec: 10/10 new counselor but very supportive[/li]
[li] Additional Rec: 8/10 my EE supervisor (was used for scholarships that I didn’t get )[/li]
[li] Interview: 4/10 I get an “A” for effort, but I came off as awkward.[/li]
[li] Supplementary Material: n/a[/li]
[/list]Other
[]Intended major: ChemE in Engineering
[]Applied for Financial Aid?: nope
[] State (if domestic applicant): the Mother of Vice Presidents (Schuyler Colfax, anyone?)
Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: relatively competitive public charter
[] Ethnicity: White bread
[] Gender: XY
[] Income Bracket(mention if FA candidate): See FA
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): nada nada, limonada

[/list]Reflection
[] Strengths: strong grades and test scores, essay
[] Weaknesses: no truly impressive extracurriculars
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I think my essay was good, and the fact that I visited, interviewed, and applied for scholarships demonstrated interest.
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Accepted: Stanford (REA), Notre Dame (w/likely letter), Cornell Engineering, Brown, safeties
Waitlisted: Penn, Case Western (lol—this was supposed to be a safety!), Harvard (this shouldn’t have happened—I’m not near worthy!)
Rejected: Princeton

[/list]**General Comments: **

I probably won’t go, but I wish the best of those who do!

Advice to future applicants: show interest! Visit! I have friends who were put on the wait list and I think their lack of demonstrated interest could be why. Also, consider ED if and ONLY if it is your definitive first choice and merit scholarships are not a factor in your decision.