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Washington University is my number 1 choice. I am mostly worried about my scores. I have a 30 ACT and a 1390 SAT. I have an 800 Writing satII, however. I have a 4.0 (unweighted--all A+'s) and I am 4/462. I will have 9 AP's by graduation. As for ec's, they're pretty normal, nothing special--Pres. and founder of club, v.p. of latin club, student gov, mock trial, varsity gymnastics (9-10), club gymnastics (9-10), volunteering (315+hours), etc. I am a legacy because my cousin went there and worked in the admissions office a few years back.

Advice would be greatly appreciated

By Cantwait4colleg (Cantwait4colleg) on Thursday, January 22, 2004 - 11:46 pm: Edit

bump--advice would be appreciated

By Dbrider9 (Dbrider9) on Friday, January 23, 2004 - 05:24 pm: Edit

uhhh, I think you'll get in. I got in with a 24/346 rank and a 33 ACT. I play basketball and worked, and I also did some marching band back in the day, but I didn't really have any volunteer or leadership stuff. I somehow received a sweet scholarship, too. Question- Did you apply ED?

By Cantwait4colleg (Cantwait4colleg) on Friday, January 23, 2004 - 05:35 pm: Edit

no i did not apply Ed. I got an updated rank and I am now 2/460--if that really matters much. You're 33 is very good. I am worried mostly about my dumb scores. What kind of scholarship did you apply? Are you a current student at Wash u?

By Cantwait4colleg (Cantwait4colleg) on Friday, January 23, 2004 - 05:35 pm: Edit

no i did not apply Ed. I got an updated rank and I am now 2/460--if that really matters much. You're 33 is very good. I am worried mostly about my dumb scores. What kind of scholarship did you apply? Are you a current student at Wash u?

By Txchick04 (Txchick04) on Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 01:33 am: Edit

dbrider9- what scholarship did you get? if it was an academic one, how do you already know if apps were just due on the 15th?

By Dbrider9 (Dbrider9) on Thursday, January 29, 2004 - 10:29 pm: Edit

I got a scholarship that everyone is considered for when applying. I didn't do anyhting extra for it. It's the Thomas H. Eliot Scholarship, and I originally received 23,700 a year. My mom called up the office with a question about my dad's future payments ( he doesn't live with me and has gotten on some hard times) and they said they would give me 26,000 a year with some more loans. They must have money to burn over there; that's why I consider myself pretty lucky.

By Libsters (Libsters) on Thursday, January 29, 2004 - 10:33 pm: Edit

Did you find that out ( about receiving the scholarship ) when you were offered admission? BTW, Congrats = ) You must be psyched!

By Dbrider9 (Dbrider9) on Thursday, January 29, 2004 - 10:49 pm: Edit

I received the financial aid package two days after the admission offer. And thanks, I'm pysched, and I know I'm going to have to work especially hard now to prove I deserved it.