<p>To ST2: Times change. The line that was long last year may be shorter this year. One would hope. But would you stand in a line at 8 pm (RD) with a low probability that you would be seated (and they wouldn’t tell you how long the wait is) if you knew you had a better chance for a meal at 5 pm (ED)? We all know that waitlists are for managing yield. But WashU’s use of the waitlist has been excessive in the past. </p>
<p>To Nervous1: WashU is a great school. Perhaps in the future we won’t have to have this discussion. I certainly hope so. In the meantime, I will be curious to read the postings next spring and to find out from the parents of this year’s seniors at our local hs whether WashU put an excessive number of qualified RD applicants on their waitlist with no prospect for admission.</p>
<p>Peace.</p>