<p>Colleges want their number of admitted students to be close to the number accepted. In other words, they want as many accepted students to pick WUSTL over the other schools the student is accepted to.</p>
<p>Colleges are under a lot of pressure by all the rankings (US NEWS, e.g.) to have high yields like Harvard’s which I think is the highest…like over 80%? Someone correct me if I’m wrong.</p>
<p>So, the theory is that WUSTL is waitlisiting kids who are “ivy caliber” in case they get accepted and choose an Ivy over WUSTL. If they don’t get into an ivy, then they come off the WL and WUSTL preserves its high yield %.</p>
<p>Yield is the percentage of students that are accepted, who end up actually enrolling in that college.</p>
<p>Needless to say… a lot of competitive students apply to Ivies, and then WashU as a “backup.” If a top student gets into WashU and let’s say… UPenn, which one do you think they’d pick? ( ; I know which one I’d pick!!</p>
<p>That means WashU’s yield rate is low in comparison to other top schools. SUPPOSEDLY, in an effort to keep their yield rate up (and also their US World News and Report ranking up), they waitlist a lot of top applicants, and instead accept a lot of applicants that may/may not be the best, but those that are interested in the school, or are more likely to choose WashU and enroll.</p>
<p>@Hardworker: I think I read one of your chance threads on the WashU board earlier. ( : You’re definitely well-rounded and have awesome stats. NYU’s in the bag! </p>
<p>I know I’m probably making something out of nothing… but because they tend to waitlist top candidates, does getting in mean that you actually are at the level that they think you won’t get into the ivies?</p>
<p>S stands a decent chance of getting into Penn, but may choose Wash U instead. I am very familiar with Penn (D goes there etc), and frankly, Wash U is smaller, fuzzier, and has equally outstanding opportunities for research in biomed. Better pre-med advising, and I think it’s more undergrad focused. I don’t think Penn cares as much.
Penn’s Study Abroad program is very difficult to work with- D’s personal experience.
Bottom line: just because it’s Ivy doesn’t mean it’s the best fit.</p>
<p>ugh, trying so hard to not get into this thread so I’m not constantly thinking about Penn. I’ve done it as long as I could. How weird is it that we’ll know if we got into Penn in like three weeks? Where is everyone going if Penn doesn’t work out?</p>
<p>I got Ross school of business pre-admit already, then NYU stern still waiting for the decision. Either of those two probably. Since I got deferred Wharton I’m not too hopeful, but it would be awesome if I somehow managed to get in :P</p>
<p>I’ve already been accepted by top choice, Washu. But if I don’t receive the best financial package from them, I wouldn’t mind going to UPenn if I do get accepted. Also, I’m still waiting to hear from Cornell, BU, and JHU</p>
<p>Do you know if deferred applicants find out through the portal also?
The portal never updated from early decision to regular decision for me, though the decisions website still shows the deferral letter.</p>
<p>lol. @ocgirl92: UCSD BS/MD scholars thing… has like a 3% acceptance rate or something… so… yeha prolly less hopeful than penn. @bailey: PENN > WASH U!</p>