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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For those with experience who think ED to Wash U for this kid was not strategic, what are good ED alternatives? (Parent of a junior with somewhat similar profile) [/quote]

By the numbers, ED WashU would have worked out at our private and the area public magnets, with a big assumption: That 3.9uw/4.6W put them top 15% for the private or top 10% for public magnet, and the student had most rigorous courses in all areas or at least 4 of the 5 core areas.

3.9uw and 4.6W which happens to be in the top 10% and the student took APES, APBio, APlanguage, no AP foreign language, APCalcAB, AP gov, APEcon, AP world, APGeo AP precal  is not going to get into WAShU ED if students at that school have all the basics plus APChem APBio, APLiterature, AP spanish, AP Calc BC, APUSH, AP world AP geo.

AO's look at courses in the context of the school. WashU does not expect every single top course for unhooked like most ivies do, especially for ED, but the above example is a student who missed the top course in every core area. That is an easy reject from WashU and any school ranked similar or higher as far as peer group(ie T20 private or better). The deferral indicates OP kid had some of the top courses in some areas. Or, the gpa is borderline at their high school, or both. [/quote]

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