<p>So, turtle guy, where do u/will u go to college? Sorry if u already said that, I haven’t read the whole thread or all your comments. Thanks</p>
<p>Ok, I think this thread should stop. </p>
<p>I think the discussion is kinda pointless now. Waitlistee are disappointed or angry for sure, but what is the point by complaining here? We are not the one who can help you, if you want to complain, go for the admission office, not here.</p>
<p>And what about all those degrading stuffs? I can’t see why some people just want to convince us that WashU is such a “terrible, cruel and not-worth-its-rank” school. You want to let us think we had a wrong choice? Let us regret what we had chosen?</p>
<p><em>sigh</em> @Tomismom-
Let’s start here-- I apologize if I personally offended you, although I don’t know why that would offend anyone personally since it was directed at a school and not at an individual. But, in all seriousness, I’m sorry if my comment was rude. I really am just venting. I think you’ll find that all my comments on CC are very amiable, and I would especially never direct anything negative towards another person online.</p>
<p>Second, yes. I defend the spirit of what I said, even if you don’t agree with the way I said it. If it was an isolated incident (just me), I wouldn’t be so quick to judge WashU. But I have a number of very good friends who were also waitlisted with a better GPA and test scores than me with fantastic ECs! (one is now off to Uchicago and the other Princeton). In fact, earlier in this very thread someone said how well waitlistees to WashU were doing at Ivy admissions, while acceptees weren’t doing as well. I definitely think it’s possible to be “overqualified” for WashU, because they accept students they know will accept them. They’re trying to increase their yield, and I’m expressing my frustration at this…it bugs me! WashU actually waitlists more applicants than it accepts (and maybe even more than it rejects!). This was my point. I’m sorry to have offended you, truly. I probably said it in a meaner way that I should have, especially given how thrilled I am to be going to Stanford (it’s always been my dream school and there’s not a school in the world I would rather go to). I hope for the best for you and your son (Tomi, I’m assuming). Good luck!</p>
<p>well i was waitlisted at eight schools, including washU. got almost no rejections, only two acceptances, and waitlisted at every one of my top choices, schools that are prestigious that i would love to go to. so don’t complain if you got into an amazing school, at least you have that. i, on the other hand, will possibly end up at some dumb state school</p>
<p>@tennisxace
Thanks for taking the time to acknowledge the venting part. I didn’t object as much to the waitlisting theory–which has been debated ad nauseam :)–as to the tone of the post. Again, I’m glad that it worked out for you in the end.</p>
<p>Of course, Tomismom. And looking back I realize I should have lightened the tone. I don’t mean to imply that I deserved acceptance to WashU. I definitely came off as an arrogant jerk. Nobody “deserves” acceptance anywhere-- I realize this. I’m fortunate for what I have, and I don’t mean to tread on anyone’s parade. Good luck to everyone! I’ll be leaving this thread now</p>
<p>I was waitlisted (surprise). </p>
<p>I have heard a lot of people talk about how WUSTL is notorious for waitlisting students that they believe may attend other universities. Obviously, “expressed interest” is a big factor in making that decision.I, for one, could not have expressed more interest. I interviewed, visited, was in constant correspondance with admissions counselors, and even went to their summer program for high school kids. 5 weeks of my summer were spent there, doesn’t that demonstrate some interest? </p>
<p>I thought that I was extremely qualified for WUSTL and was disappointed to learn that students from my school with less impressive qualifications were accepted while I was waitlisted. </p>
<p>Still, I am holding on to any bit of hope that I might get off the waitlist because this is my #1 school for certain and I’ll enroll in a heartbeat if they accept me.</p>
<p>Good for you Calico23! I felt the same way and TennisMom obviously is not a current high school senior who just got told that her number one school didn’t want her that badly. I was pretty upset when I got my waitlist notification and kind of wanted to punch a wall. If I remember correctly, the person who started this said, “let’s rant.” Tennisxace did just that, so good for them. </p>
<p>As for the “top student” waitlisting thing, I have to agree with the other waitlistees. I couldn’t have demonstrated more interest - I went to the summer high school program for goodness sake and had a letter of rec from one of the WUSTL professors. Had excellent scores, grades, extracurrics, and I know students from my school with significantly less impressive qualifications who were accepted. </p>
<p>Just some thoughts. No harm intended, not bashing anyone, just providing a personal opinion.</p>
<p>One more thing - almost done, I promise - those of you who get upset by wording/attitude/bias might want to reread the very first post in this thread…“let’s rant” sound familiar?</p>
<p>And um, freedom of speech? Yes? Good, let’s all be friends!</p>
<p>So Wash U was my first choice school that, unfortunately, I was unable to tour until two weeks after the ED deadline. Got an interview, applied for merit scholarship, even called them up and asked if there was anyway I could express my desire to, explaining the circumstances, and they told me to send a letter (which I did). </p>
<p>Admittedly, my grades are very good but are not quite the caliber of an ivy (case in point: the only ivy I did apply to, Cornell, rejected me despite applying to an easier school that I actually wanted to attend). I have now been waitlisted/rejected at essentially every single non-safety slight reach, and have known people with stats significantly worse than mine who have gotten in and many people using the school as their safety getting in. </p>
<p>In short, considering I have an academic profile that is strong but not ivy-worth, what are my chances?</p>
<p>I heard Washu is notorious for having a huge wait list, is that true?</p>
<p>I was wait-listed at Wash U.</p>
<p>My question is - do I have a chance? Does anyone know stats from last year about the percentage let off the wait list? Or should I lose hope…?</p>
<p>I dont know this info is correct but from what i’ve heard, Wahsu accepts like around 2% from the waitlist… Im also on the waitlist and hoping to get in that 2% range</p>
<p>It all depends on the year. Most years WashU is able to use the WL, but a few years ago nobody was offered a spot from the WL because the new freshman class was over enrolled. WashU should have a better idea as to this year within the next few weeks.</p>
<p>My friend was accepted off the waitlist yesterday. I personally was shocked because 1) WashU’s waitlist is huge, so the chances of getting off it are very small, and 2) it is VERY early (it is still the beginning of April!). However, I am 100% positive she was not lying about it.</p>
<p>Just wanted to share this with you waitlistees :). It looks like WashU is going to use the waitlist this year…so yayyy!?</p>
<p>yummmybanan, how were your friend’s stats?</p>
<p>ST2 can you confirm that Wash U has started to draw from the waitlist?</p>
<p>It does seem early to be offering waitlisted students a spot, but financial aid has been out for a while, so there may be enough accepted students refusing admission already. My son will be one next week, so here’s hoping one of you very deserving and motivated folks get his spot. Enjoy it! It was hard for him to turn it down.</p>
<p>@kiwilemon
My friend’s stats are good, but probably not what you would call “great.” I don’t really feel comfortable sharing too much of someone else’s information, but she had a solid-ish GPA (3.7-3.8, but at a very, very competitive school), very good test scores, and solid but not outstanding extracurriculars. I bet her essay was pretty good, though I did not read it. Overall, she was a solid applicant, but not “incredible” by any means. Ummm…and she is NOT an URM, and she DID require a lot of financial aid…so yeah.</p>
<p>I think the reason they may have already begun taking people off the waitlist is because after the ivy decisions came out last Thursday, there may already be a lot of people who have turned down WashU.</p>
<p>@yummybanana
Did your friend send in supplemental information? Was your friend notifed by phone and how much time was given to decide?</p>