<p>"It almost makes me laugh when people disregard WashU because it is not an Ivy. They have no idea what they're missing."</p>
<p>Well I'd say those who want a prestigious name get exactly that, and those who want more usually look at schools other than the Ivies, such as WUSTL. It works out for everyone in the end :D</p>
<p>um, say whaaaaat? Amherst and Williams are not schools for Brown/dartmouth rejects, though I'm guessing quite a few students were rejected by Harvard/Yale/Princeton. Don't be absurd - being in a certain athletic conference doesnt make a school more selective than the best liberal arts colleges.</p>
<p>I happen to know a ton of students who applied here ED, so I wouldn't say that those are ivy rejects. Most students I know here didn't even apply to the ivys, and I actually know a few that turned down Cornell for Wash U, ironically.</p>
<p>Icy9ff8, Where do you think the Yale rejects go? </p>
<p>I'm semi-confident about Tufts, but almost don't want to go there precisely because it is called an 'Ivy reject school'. That rep alone makes it less desirable, regardless of the fact that it is a great school. Wash U is one of the tops on my list for more than it's apparent comparative rankings with the Ivies, it is the overall package that is enticing. Plus, the Admission Seminars I attended [I am in the Northeast], were great. I don't think it was just good PR. I think they truly are what they say. Having two cousins there presently earning their doctorates both following Cornell undergrad degrees doesn't hurt either. </p>
<p>Having said all that, I'm not sure how I'll feel with a big envelope from Wash U. I just learned I was not selected as finalist for the Engineering Scholarships. It was a long shot, but I was hoping.</p>
<p>I know of two students last year that turned down Yale acceptances; one matriculated at Stanford with the intention of majoring in computer science (so Yale may not have been an appropriate match) and the other to attend Dartmouth College. My impression is that well qualified applicants to Yale who are rejected enroll at Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, Swarthmore, Chicago, Columbia, Brown, Amherst & Williams. Although it depends on what attracted them to Yale, and whether or not Yale was the applicant's first choice. Maybe a better way to address this question is what schools are similiar to Yale academically, socially & with respect to overall school culture. In my opinion, the school cultures at Dartmouth, Stanford, Princeton & Harvard are not as similiar to Yale's as are Swarthmore, Chicago, Brown, Columbia, Williams & Amherst. Yale applicants wishing to study drama/acting should consider Northwestern's undergraduate acting/drama major or, for the truly gifted and committed actors, Juilliard's drama program. (P.S. I think Tufts is a great school, and, depending upon one's intended area of study may be the best school.) The primary advantage of an Ivy League education may be the caliber & accomplishments of the people--students & professors--that are rarely found elsewhere in such large numbers within a unified community. Bright, motivated, hardworking & driven individuals benefit and thrive from being around other exceptionally talented people.</p>
<p>Thank you all for your help! Yesterday I received an acceptance letter from WashU. However, I will probably end up at Columbia or Cornell.</p>
<p>Thanks, icy. Personally I am looking for the best programs and environments together. My combined interests in Business and Engineering have me looking favorably at many of the schools with lively discussions on college confidential. That certainly has had it's pros and cons. Since I didn't apply EA/ED, I'll have to sweat it out with the masses. Thanks for your reply. [as for bright and motivated individuals thriving together, I totally agree.]</p>
<p>cornell-freak: Early admission letter for RD?</p>
<p>I applied as a transfer student for the this fall (2008).</p>
<p>Hey cornell_freak, I'll be attending WashU for fall 2008 as a transfer! You already know you got into Cornell and Columbia?</p>
<p>Not yet. But I am sure I will get into both Columbia and Cornell.</p>
<p>collegeboard.com data:
WashU
CR: 680 - 750
Math: 690 - 780
ACT: 30-33</p>
<p>Cornell
CR 630-770
Math: 660 - 730
ACT 28-32</p>
<p>"Ivy rejects" cover a fairly wide range. I can see Harvard rejects ending up at WashU but I don't think Cornell rejects would have much chance at WashU. If anything, maybe WashU rejects have more chance to get into Cornell than vice versa.</p>
<p>^^ Right. One could start a thread in the Cornell forum titled: All the HYP rejects end up in Cornell?</p>
<p>But that would be trollish and sophomoric, wouldn't it?</p>
<p>Again with this?</p>
<p>Cornell has a top ten Engineering program, while WashU's engineering is 2nd rate.</p>
<p>You're right visitor1! And I guess that means Georgia Tech and Illinois are even better than Cornell since they are ranked higher in engineering. So maybe all of the Georgia Tech rejects go to Cornell? </p>
<p>Come on. People capable of attend schools like Cornell and Wash U should be smarter than this. What an idiotic waste of time.</p>
<p>Could this be true, or no?</p>
<p>Lol at this being true in PRESENT DAY.</p>
<p>Schools like Washu, U-Chicago, Duke, Northwestern and etc are JUST AS HARD to get into. People get rejected from U-chicag and in to HYPS all the time.</p>
<p>This entire thread was dumber than rocks then and still is.</p>
<p>Wash U is a first choice school for many students. Anecdotally, I know my son, with a 2290 SAT (1540 CR + M) and top 2% of class at a very good NOVA HS, is applying to Wash U (just had interview and really liked the interviewer) and none of the Ivies. I suspect there are many students in the same boat.</p>
<p>This thread is OLD! Several things have changed since then. Everyone ignore this thread!</p>