<p>would you say that their actually interested in me or not, cuz it seems they send a lot of mail</p>
<p>I think it indicates some level of interest. My S who is a jr. at WUSTL received tons of mail. My D, a high school senior, has shown lots of interest but has only received a fraction of the mail my S received. Her stats are not nearly as competitive as his were. I think that must be the difference.</p>
<p>Think the students & university are aware of/sensitive to the reputation the university has of sending lots of mail - there’s even an article in today’s Student Life: [Student</a> Life - Students question impact of mailings on environment](<a href=“http://www.studlife.com:80/news/1.752149]Student”>http://www.studlife.com:80/news/1.752149)</p>
<p>A couple of years ago, my daughter also received a ton of email and snail-mail from WUSTL. It was enough to encourage her to apply … but not enough for her to show much interest beyond that. (Her heart already belonged to Carleton.) She and her 35 ACT, 2290 SAT, NMF/scholar status, etc., were ultimately wait-listed. No hard feelings though. Wash U is a great school and an increasingly tough one to get into. If you decide you’re truly interested when the time comes, just remember to “show them the love!” Good luck. :)</p>
<p>Yikes. I thought they placed quite a bit of emphasis on test scores. Wash U is pretty high up on my list. I too have a 35 (superscore, which they take) and NMS status. How might I show them that I am truly interested with the common app and no supplement?</p>
<p>gramps–Make sure you visit. My daughter didn’t, and I think that was a fatal mistake. Also, find out who your WUSTL admissions officer is, and keep in occasional contact with that person. (Don’t be a pest, though!) Just show a sincere interest. If you love them, there’s a good chance they’ll love you back.</p>
<p>You should also take the time to apply for their scholarships.</p>
<p>Thanks. I was planning on applying for scholarships and have been to campus for an interview. I’ll look into contacting my admissions officer.</p>
<p>I get mail from them all time as well.</p>
<p>They just want to get as many people to apply, even students that they know they can reject. Its all to lower acceptance rate, so their rank goes up</p>