What Are My Chances

jazzymom
Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:52:07 +0000

You only applied to two schools?

WashU is definitely a reach because of the sheer numbers of high stats kids they have applying. Still, they may be looking to boost the numbers of international students this year — that geographical diversity benefits the student body overall and could be your “hook.” Your class rank might suggest to the adcom that you can handle college work despite low SAT scores and you sound like your personality and moxie would come across in an application. I don’t know how much leeway is given on the SAT for foreign, non-English speakers. Have you visited? Are you seeking financial aid or can you pay full freight? Did you indicate a not-heavily-sought-after major such as something in the humanities as opposed to the science, pre-med majors? Or, as a female, did you indicate engineering (seems to help at MIT and elsewhere)? All these factors could have an impact.

I really hope you have not applied to only two schools. You know, there’s a thread somewhere on the forum that mentions colleges that are still accepting applications even now.