<p>guys instead of making 50 waitlist threads can we just stick to one?</p>
<p>ditto what jackdaniels said… there’s like at least 4 waitlist threads floating around
and can this be the official one?</p>
<p>Here is last year’s waitlist thread. <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/washington-university-st-louis/666288-waitlisted-washu-therefore-losing-all-hope-going-hyps-club.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/washington-university-st-louis/666288-waitlisted-washu-therefore-losing-all-hope-going-hyps-club.html</a></p>
<p>Apparently WUSTL loves to play the waitlist game.</p>
<p>And another article from the Ask the Dean section: [Waitlisting</a> “Overqualified” Applicants - Ask The Dean](<a href=“http://www.collegeconfidential.com/dean/archives/000053.htm]Waitlisting”>http://www.collegeconfidential.com/dean/archives/000053.htm)</p>
<p>I second the motion. Let this be the official waitlist thread.</p>
<p>In other news, I have to admit that I am really, really, really, really *<strong><em>ed off. Ironically, I’ve always said that being waitlisted is worse than being rejected (am I in? Am I not? X college thinks I’m just a leftover, etc) and I was hoping I wouldn’t get waitlisted. -<em>-
After this waitlist, I honestly can’t see myself getting accepted at any of my other schools. I can, however, see myself getting waitlisted. Again. And again. And again.
And god knows how little chance waitlisters have in getting accepted. (No offense, but the vagueness of WashU’s waitlist FAQ is blatantly obvious people have little chance)
I mean, WashU is one of my top choices and like many of you guys, I can see myself pretty darn happy there. Yet to be technically told we’re on the hook (Anyone watched How I Met Your Mother lately?) it’s like schools telling us we want you… but not right now. -</em>-
Let’s hope WashU’s ridiculous waitlisting policies are indicative of our better chances of getting admitted into our other schools. Because quite frankly, I’m a little *</em></strong>ed off how more qualified applicants are waitlisted while some of those slightly less qualified are accepted because the committee thinks they’ll enroll there more.</p>
<p>Why doesn’t WashU just have a “Why WashU” essay or a supplemental essay that shows a student’s real interest in the school instead of simply inferring that the lower the stats, the higher the enrollment? Wouldn’t that be easier for both sides?</p>
<p>I was waitlisted also, but I’m trying to stay positive.
Everybody, keep your chins up!</p>
<p>I need a little guidance about the whole waitlisting process though.
Is it necessary now to express great interest in the school
in order to turn that waitlisting into an acceptance?
Or would it be best to sit back and wait, assuming they have enough information about us already and don’t need thousands of obnoxious phone calls from across the globe each day?</p>
<p>Totally agree.</p>
<p>@coquifrog: Thanks for posting the links.</p>
<p>It looks like a lot of '13’s from last year got waitlisted at WashU, but then ultimately accepted at ivies and other top schools.</p>
<p>I second pink kleenex’s motion about thinking positively - and hoping that this might be a sign that we’re headed to other top schools this fall. Chin up everyone!</p>
<p>Just curious…I’ve noticed that many (OBVIOUSLY NOT ALL) of those who were accepted RD today have really good scores and grades, but not quite as good as a significant portion of those who were waitlisted. The big difference I’ve seen is that those aformentioned acceptees are URMs and/or did not apply for F/A.</p>
<p>I can kind of see why WashU would want to waitlist so many people though. Think of it this way, yes you wouldn’ve been really happy to get an acceptance letter in hand instead of being waitlisted, but seriously, many of you guys won’t be going to WashU once you hear back from your other schools. Why would a school invest in someone who is not sincerely interested in it in return? Since they want to improve yield but have no way of telling who considers them one of their top choices and who’s using them as a backup, it’s logical that they would just play it safe and waitlist everyone… I think if you stay on the waitlist, you’ll have a great chance of being admitted in the end.</p>
<p>jc40: I just posted this in another thread, but it applies to your question:</p>
<p>D just found out she was accepted–first private school to hear from, by accident (she did not know it would be today, and was bookmarking the site).</p>
<p>Visited in late summer and interviewed, applied for scholarships but didn’t make cut. Stats: 33 ACT, 2110 SAT, 720 Math I, 740 Lit, NM Finalist, 4.19 GPA, 7 APs, all the other stuff you all have (violin, NHS, marching band, etc.). She did have an 800 on verbal and a 36 on ACT English. Otherwise, though, I am not seeing anything that puts her way off from those waitlisted or rejected. Maybe it is geographical? Perhaps they need more GA folks? Or perhaps it is just a crapshoot</p>
<p>jc40–forgot this: we did apply for financial aid. Won’t qualify for squat, but went through the motions just because. So don’t think that had an effect.</p>
<p>I second many of the comments here. </p>
<p>Honestly we are very surprised to see my son got on waiting list today. He had ACT super score of 36 and SAT of 2340 (from one sitting). The problem is he did not visit Washington U campus, and forgot to sign up the sheet when the Washington U rep came to his school. Well, Washington U may not be the right school for him if Washington U is not interested in him. </p>
<p>Life goes on… It is like a marriage, and it takes two people to make a happy marriage. Good luck to everyone who was accepted and to everyone who is on waiting list.</p>
<p>Good luck you guys. I’ll be rooting for you. One of you waitlistees will be taking my spot.</p>
<p>yes, let’s have this be the official waitlist thread for simplicities sake. </p>
<p>pink kleenex
omg i feel the same exact way, i dont think i will be rejected from everywhere but i do see myself getting waitlisted again and again and again. </p>
<p>xrCalico23
i agree but they only do this so they wont have such a low yield. honestly, not many people put washU as their first choice. rather, they apply as a backup or just because there is no supplement. but i think they would be better off if they accepted more people and let their yield go down a little bit. they would probably end up being ranked higher that way anyway</p>
<p>When we take a look at these applicants on the waiting list and some of these stats are just unbelievable. Question is why Washington U put them on waiting list? Does this policy discourage stronger applicants from applying to Washington U in the future?</p>
<p>Waitlisted as well…</p>
<p>ACT: 34
SAT Subject Tests: USH: 760 Math2: 710 Chem (might have hurt me): 690
Classes: Full IB Diploma Programme (Rank 7 of 576, GPA (unweighted): 3.87)
EC’s: Soccer, lots of community service (soccer coach, referee, tutor, hospital work), academic clubs (Vice-President of MSA, FBLA, MESA, Mock Trial, etc.)</p>
<p>I think WUSTL thinks those applicants with unbelievable stats took WUSTL as a safety, and they are very likely not to attend W. as somebody said before. </p>
<p>But i am confused too. Isn’t it right for a school to take as many great students as possible?</p>
<p>we should start a count on who HAS accepted the waitlist. </p>
<p>I have</p>
<p>im trying to persuade myself that i got waitlisted because im overqualified… but its just difficult. why wouldnt a school want a high caliber student? just for arguments sake, say im an outstanding student… im still not GUARANTEED to get into hypsm… i might be rejected to all my reach schools and then would need to fall back on washu… but because of this waitlist, i never have that chance… i just dont get it.</p>