Wash U Class of 2020 Results ONLY Thread

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Tue, 15 Mar 2016 08:37:16 +0000

Decision: Accepted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2090 (750M 690CR 650W)
ACT:
SAT II: 800Bio-M 760Chem
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): N/A
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parenthesis): N/A
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load (Grades in brackets): A-Level Bio (A*), A-Level Math (A), A-Level Chemistry (B)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Highest AS-Level Biology score in Nepal

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Club soccer, Varsity basketball, Actor in school musical, Guitar
Job/Work Experience: A week shadowing a cardio-thoracic surgeon. Several months tutoring IGCSE students.
Volunteer/Community service: A ton. No shortage of community service work here in Nepal.
Summer Activities: N/A
Essays (rating 1-10, details): 8/10. I think my essay was quite unique. I tried to avoid as many cliches as possible and really put myself into the essay. It was about why I like buttered toast. I like to think that it was humorous as well.
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: 10/10 Awesome teacher. We have a great relationship despite having only known each other for a year.
Teacher Rec #2: 7/10 Teacher is great, but the subject he taught (critical thinking) isn’t exactly something universities look at and are impressed by.
Counselor Rec: 10/10
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: N/A

Other
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant): Nepal
School Type: Private international
Ethnicity: Nepali
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: <$30000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM

Reflection
Strengths: Essay, extracurriculars, work experience, major award
Weaknesses: SAT I score
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I applied as a biology major and everything on my application that was biology-related is amazing. I think my essay really stood out among the others. Recommendations from awesome teachers that are like friends to me.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted at Northeastern, Rollins, Clark, Ohio State. Remaining decisions have yet to arrive.