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[quote=Anonymous]DD is at WashU and loves it. Anecdotally, of her 6-person suite of first-years, she is the only one who applied RD. The other 5 applied ED1 or ED2.

I suggest weaving-in the sports/team captain aspect of your DC’s experience into an essay, if possible. Specifically, what has your DC learned through sports, how have they grown, or how have they failed and then recovered? WashU is big on sports and music students. It’s probably the collaboration ability and work ethic found in these activities that attracts WashU to certain students. Virtually everyone DD has met has been nice, smart, and collaborative - and they did played sports/music (often both) in high school.

If possible, visit campus and reference that in an essay. I don’t think WashU tracks demonstrated interest anymore, per se, but if you’ve visited I would convey that and cite something very specific. Mentioning a professor or class of interest would be helpful.

You could visit WashU in the dead middle of winter and the campus would still be stunning. The area around campus is also very nice. Traveling to St. Louis may be a deterrent, but DD’s roommates were from all over the US.

If there is an “optional” essay or video, complete it. Best of luck in your DC’s application process.

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