Waitlisted...

Colleges & Universities Washington University in St. Louis
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<p>What does this really mean? Does anyone know how many people get waitlisted/denied/accepted? The WashU website is too political and doesnt try to answer these questions in a meaningful way…</p>

<p>[Waitlist</a> Information](<a href=“http://admissions.wustl.edu/pathway/Pages/Waitlist.aspx]Waitlist”>http://admissions.wustl.edu/pathway/Pages/Waitlist.aspx)</p>

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<p>haha…me too…just wondering … does WL mean rejection?</p>

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<p>It seems like they waitlist so many people. Why? do they have what they call Tufts syndrome?</p>

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<p>Checked the wait list link, it is bxxxshxx.
Want to say that WU is a very short-sighted university.</p>

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<p>Yeaaah im on that waitlist too. Bummer.</p>

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<p>If you look at decision posts from past years on this site, you’ll see that WashU waitlists a loooot of people (by what I’ve seen, much more than other schools). @lolToasty - I’d say they have so-called Tufts syndrome worse than Tufts itself. Many strong applicants seem to get waitlisted (or rejected) if they weren’t able to demonstrate interest well enough.</p>

<p>@itenet: A waitlist isn’t exactly a rejection, but you kind of have to treat it like one and move forward with plans for other schools, because it’s impossible to know whether a spot will open and you’ll be offered it. </p>

<p>I got waitlisted too, btw. Disappointing, but not terribly surprising (again, due to demonstrated interest).</p>

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<p>Waitlisted.</p>

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<p>Yay! Waitlisted!</p>

<p>… I don’t care… I already sent my deposit to UT-Austin anyways.</p>

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<p>waitlisted,too. I don’t quite understand the demonstrated interest. Should we apply for merit scholarships or write extra essays to tell how much I love this school? I am a little disappointed, but there are still lots of schools. KEEP SPIRITS UP and good luck to everyone.</p>

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<p>Waitlisted too. I’ve heard that WashU is notorious for waitlisting really good candidates because they feel like we’re using them as a backup.</p>

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<p>What are all of your stats (just easy GPA, test scores, major, and whether or not you applied for FA)? Those seem to be most relevant in admissions.</p>

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<p>3.93 UW, 33 ACT, Business, applied for FA (but probably not eligible for any money).
Hbu?</p>

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<p>3.85 UW, white, no aid, 31 ACT, demonstrated TON of interest, PNP major. I want to get in soooo badly!!!</p>

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<p>waitlisted! too!</p>

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<p>waitlisted…</p>

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<p>Got to love the answer to the question:</p>

<p>*Have students been admitted from the wait list in previous years? And, if so, how many have been admitted?</p>

<p>History can’t help us predict a given year’s needs. In past years, we’ve experienced almost every situation imaginable, from seeing many wait list candidates admitted to seeing none at all admitted, and just about every conceivable number between the two extremes. Unfortunately, we are unable to predict whether or not we will have the opportunity to admit applicants from the wait list in any given year.*</p>

<p>I am surprised a school of this caliber would not simply give facts to a straightforward question they themselves pose. The answer should have been something like:</p>

<p>While we cannot predict how many on the Wait list will be admitted for the class of 2016 here is some statistics for the previous five years
2015 Wait listed xxx # admitted yyy
2014 Wait listed xxx # admitted yyy and so on…</p>

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<p>3.65 UW, 2320, Business, No FA, and I really wanna go too!!!</p>

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<p>Doesn’t matter. We were over-qualified anyway.
WashU missed out.</p>

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<p>listed on da wait. My stats: 4.23 W, 2230 SAT, bioengineering; want to stay in california but would have been nice to get in…oh well.</p>

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<p>Waitlisted.
Though for my case, I can come up with a suitable reason. I also applied for the University Scholars Program, and unfortunately did not make it. My guess is they realized I wasn’t actually interested in WUSTL - only the program - which is almost entirely true…
Also, yeah, I lacked demonstrated interest. I barely know anything about the school. I am also in complete agreement about the Tufts Syndrome conjecture; looking at purely the statistics of waitlisted/accepted candidates, it seems WUSTL is bitter about only being a top 20 university, rather than a top 10, and is content taking out its frustration on its overqualified applicants who are using it as a “target” at best.</p>