Did anyone get accepted as a "January Scholar"?

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Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:44:42 +0000

Most schools that I have heard of admit a number of students in January to fill the slots of freshmen who end up leaving for various reasons after the first semester. Very few that I have seen advertise this as an option, although some do. While I’m sure it is frustrating not to have been admitted in the fall, at least you have a sure opportunity to attend Wash U if you decide to enroll in January. While the waiting list may sound more appealing now, a good portion of those people will never get the opportunity to attend Wash U as much as they would like to.

Soproudofkids makes a good point that since the school provides credit for many AP courses taken in high school, depending on which classes you took and your AP scores, you could end up with a full semester of credit anyway. (You would obviously need to check this out further with the particular program you would be attending at WU.)

A semester off with the guarantee of admission to a great school in January may not be as bad as it initially sounds. Students have the opportunity to work, volunteer, intern or travel. Concerning knowledgeispower’s comment that “They’ve got to be joking to think that a very desirable student is going to sit and wait for Jan. That’s an insult to the student!,” with over 20,000 applicants, many, many desirable students are simply rejected. Wash U offers the January plan not as an insult but an opportunity that you can, but don’t have to, accept.