Harder School to get into

jvtDad
Sat, 19 May 2012 13:00:52 +0000

Believe it or not, WashU is a need-aware school. That is fact. “What this means in practice is that the University fills the first part of each freshman class—the most talented, desirable applicants—without regard to their ability to pay. As the class begins to fill up, however, the admissions officers make decisions at the margin and are more likely to admit a student who has not applied for financial aid over an equally qualified student who has.” [WU financial aid may be on the ?Honor Roll,? but need-blind admissions should be a priority | Student Life](http://www.studlife.com/forum/2009/11/13/wu-financial-aid-may-be-on-the-&#8220;honor-roll&#8221;-but-need-blind-admissions-should-be-a-priority/)