Common App
(http://www.commonapp.org)
(http://www.commonapp.org)
1) Create an account in the Common App. NOTE: you can save and return to the Common Apps anytime before submitting applications.
2) Go tot he Common App tab and complete information for each section.
3) Add schools by going to the College Search tab. Once you add the college, it will appear in the My Colleges tab.
4) Click on each college link to complete any additional questions specific to that college.
Answers to Questions the Common App will ask you.
Washington and Lee High School Code = 471460
W & L ranks students using an exact rank and a weighted rank.
GPA is weighted and the GPA scale is out of 4.0.
Graduating size of the class of 2015 is 113.
Essay Topics
1) Some students have a background or story that is so central to their identity that they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
2) Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what lessons did you learn?
3) Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again?
4) Describe a place or environment where you are perfectly content. What do you do or experience there, and why is it meaningful to you?
5) Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, which marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family.
2) Go tot he Common App tab and complete information for each section.
3) Add schools by going to the College Search tab. Once you add the college, it will appear in the My Colleges tab.
4) Click on each college link to complete any additional questions specific to that college.
Answers to Questions the Common App will ask you.
Washington and Lee High School Code = 471460
W & L ranks students using an exact rank and a weighted rank.
GPA is weighted and the GPA scale is out of 4.0.
Graduating size of the class of 2015 is 113.
Essay Topics
1) Some students have a background or story that is so central to their identity that they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
2) Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what lessons did you learn?
3) Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again?
4) Describe a place or environment where you are perfectly content. What do you do or experience there, and why is it meaningful to you?
5) Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, which marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family.