Wash U Is Distasteful!

Sam_Lee
Fri, 09 Mar 2007 11:53:09 +0000

oldoldad,



Perhaps you haven’t caught it but I have a D who is in her third year there



Bias alert. :rolleyes:



D and I have had extensive dealings with the financial aid department. They are extremely helpful and much more accommodating than many others I knw about. As teacher I had a number of students apply from all income levels and they have alomost all been accepted and received good aid packages



That doesn’t prove anything. It’s not like WashU is going to turn down every single poor student. For an outsider, there’s no way he/she can tell the difference or they are practicing it (nobody is stupid enough to make it obvious). I am sure WashU is very accomodating *once they are accepted/i because everything has been calculated (or at least estimated) and they are sure they have enough funds. But if you read their website, it goes on and on about how you shouldn’t be discouraged if you are poor, how they have different types of scholarships…blah blah. But one important piece isn’t stated: need-blind admission. If their admission is need-blind, why would they leave out such important piece? On the other hand, look at the list again: Student Financial Aid | Wake Forest University;