<p>Go to a pretty good public high school, have taken the most challenging curriculum, no weighting on the grading</p>
<p>GPA 4.0 (UW)</p>
<p>Class Rank: 1 of 524</p>
<p>SAT
760 CR 780 M 760 W</p>
<p>SAT II
Math II 800
Spanish 800</p>
<p>National Merit Semifinalist (Will most likely advance to finalist with 4.0 and 2300 SAT)</p>
<p>AP
Spanish 5
Calculus AB 5
Calculus BC 5</p>
<p>I am really interested in mathematics and am/have taken advanced honors calculus classes at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I also took a genetics class at UW-Madison last fall. (I took an honors calc II in the spring). I am currently enrolled in the honors multivariable calc and a statistics class. I have received all A’s in my UW courses.</p>
<p>I expect to get a great rec. from my math professor, I got 100% , 96%, 97%, 98% on his exams.</p>
<p>I am the captain of a very competitive club soccer team that travels out of state most weekends in the spring. I also play the violin and am an avid sailor/windsurfer.</p>
<p>Did a summer research internship this summer at an engineering lab (am submitting my abstract).</p>
<p>I think one of the main purposes of these chances threads are the opportunity to show off all of your accomplishments! I totally get it, why not get validation from years of hard work? You should be proud of yourself, as I’m sure your parents are as well.</p>
<p>In any case, you have an excellent chance provided you are not using Wash U. only as a back-up. The school wants to populate itself with kids who WANT VERY MUCH to be there - which sometimes annoys folks as qualified as yourself who don’t get in, but is fantastic for the morale and life on-campus for those who end up attending.</p>
<p>I agree, obviously you have fantastic scores and everything else- I really respect how hard you’ve worked but I think you are fully aware of how great your academics are- you just want everyone else to know too- what about your ECs?
and you should really take what NUgraduate said to heart- based on scores alone of course you’re in but many schools- especially WashU- care far more about what the student will add to the community- what do want to do? what will you contribute? why do you want to attend WashU and not any other school in the nation? work on that and you’ve got a really really great shot</p>
<p>I suggest that in the future you just look at the website itself…you surpass the suggested requirements and really, its not fair to those who do worry about whether or not they will get in. If your stats are better than their requirements, you don’t need to ask this sort of thing.</p>
<p>This type of thread is much better for those who aren’t necessarily so high up in class rank and aren’t a super genius. </p>
<p>I’d tone it all down in your interview though, because with your stats you can easily get in, but make sure you seem/are modest when you get interviewed.</p>
<p>Imanuelli, although you are well qualified to attend WUSTL as well as many other excellent schools, please keep in mind that, unless you show serious interest in WUSTL (by visiting) you are very likely to be waitlisted. WUSTL is notorious for waitlisting ivy league applicants who they assume are looking at WUSTL as a safety school. This phenomenon is discussed throughout many of the WUSTL threads. Good luck to you.</p>
<p>know specifics about the institution- the requirements, your program of interest, why it is a good fit for you, maybe there’s a specific study abroad program, hell even specific profs- you get the idea
If you are going to be in the area, then get an interview-
obviously lots of kids don’t have the opportunity for an on campus interview and that is why they are optional. But when it comes down to you and a kid with a similar profile, the student who made the greater effort is going to get the acceptance letter. It doesn’t matter if they want you- they want to know that you want WashU.</p>
<p>Interest can also be shown by attending sessions held by WUSTL admissions reps at individual high schools and having questions which reflect your particular goals/interests and how WUSTL might be able to meet these. Admissions reps are well aware that not all prospective students can afford to make a campus visit. But, I agree with emorse above, if you can get to St. Louis, definitely try to fit in a campus visit.</p>
<p>I got into WashU (as a transfer) by writing a succinct but compelling essay about how the University would meet my needs. No visits, interviews. I contacted students and professors but didn’t mention any names in the essay. I think they sensed that I had a genuine interest and not just making stuff up to get into the school.</p>