is wustl or emory more difficult to get into??

<p>i just got waitlisted from washu, and now im very worried. are emory and washu comparable or is emory slightly easier???</p>

<p>Wash U waitlists tons of people, for mysterious reasons. Don't worry about it--your WUSTL decision does not mean you will get rejected from Emory. It doesn't tell you anything about Emory.</p>

<p>i would say wustl is definetly harder to get into than emory, despite the fact that both provide similar quality of education</p>

<p>wustl is definitely harder to get into.</p>

<p>last year, acceptance rate for washu was 21% and emory was 33%, and this year it seems that washu will be around 18ish%</p>

<p>don't worry though, just because you dont' get into one school doesn't mean you won't get into another. I had a friend two years ago who didn't get into a state college but got into Columbia university</p>

<p>Welcome to the brutal world of college admissions 2007.</p>

<p>Our HS provides a database of acceptances for the last 5 years, showing GPA vs SAT scores. It indicates WUStl has higher acceptance standards BUT both schools have waitlisted applicants mixed with acceptances all over the charts. IOW applicants with very high stats get waitlisted at both schools at a very high rate.</p>

<p>Why is this? I think both schools have a very hard time determining who is a serious applicant who will actually enroll, as opposed to someone who is really trying for Ivies but just "threw in" another app. Emory makes a big deal about "why Emory" on their app, and "displayed interest" is vital to an acceptance.</p>

<p>Did you visit WUStl and fill out a card at Admissions? interview? visit with a coach or faculty? I suspect you need to show such interest as well as have a stellar profile. Thanks to a well known marketing program, WUStl is now as selective as some Ivies.</p>

<p>Colleges claim that their overall goal is to enroll a diverse and highly qualified student body, but in reality the admissions process is driven to a large extent by the goal of maximizing the yield rate (% of accepted students who actually enroll). Admissions is a blood sport between similar schools like WUSTL and Emory, which measure themselves against the competition based on overall yield rates and by the proportion of co-accepted students that enroll in one vs. a competing school. Therefore, expressing "interest" in ways suggested by WS17 is one mechanism that a student can use to distinguish him/herself as being more likely to enroll than other students within a large group of similarly qualified applicants, and thus boost yield rate. Legacies are admitted at higher rates for the same reason; statistically, they are more likely to actually enroll.</p>

<p>Interesting facts, showme. So registering to visit the campus, etc, shows interest?</p>

<p>On another thought. Oldest daughter shouldn't have too much problem with acceptance to Emory. (fingers crossed) Younger daughter is very bright but GPA isn't quite as high. Hasn't taken standardized tests yet. If first daughter gets in, how much would it help the second daughter's chances?</p>

<p>I got waitlisted at Wash U too, hoping that doesn't say anything about my chances at Emory, as it seems that Wash U is definitely more difficult to get into. I also visited Emory, couldn't get to Wash U when it seemed like such a long shot.</p>

<p>I just got waitlisted at Wash U, so I am currently pretty bummed. I didn't apply to Emory because I did not want to go where my brother went, but here is his story, and I think you'll find it to be an interesting anecdote:</p>

<p>My brother got rejected at Wash U, but was accepted with a full-ride scholarship at Emory. He went on to do the selective study abroad program in Oxford, and is now literally being paid to get his doctorate at UIUC. So keep your head up, and what will be, will be.</p>

<p>Good luck to all!</p>

<p>college admissions is a crapshoot! i got rejected from emory ED and accepted WUStL Regular. Good luck to everyone and don't lose hope!</p>

<p>Momray-Assuming 1st daughter attends Emory, and the 2nd daughter is reasonably competitive relative to Emory's overall applicant pool, the 2nd daughter would be a "legacy" and thus get a bit of an admissions boost.</p>

<p>i was deferred ED from WUSTL and accepted EDII at Emory... </p>

<p>I think that WUSTL is honestly harder to get into</p>

<p>wow yaneverknow! that is pretty surprising</p>

<p>From what I've heard, WashU gets more applicants than Emory, which explains the increased difficulty to get into WashU when compared to Emory. However, this does not necessarily mean that WashU is better or that it is more selective. Apparently one of the reasons is that WashU tends to bombard students with information, even without the request of the student. I was one of these. I didn't even know about WashU until I started receiving mailings from them literally every week. Basically, WashU brings itself to you while Emory does less of the self-propaganda and expects that the students worthy of admission will come to them. </p>

<p>Considering the fact that both schools pretty much parallel each other, this seems like a pretty reasonable theory, but don't quote me on this 100%.</p>

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On another thought. Oldest daughter shouldn't have too much problem with acceptance to Emory. (fingers crossed) Younger daughter is very bright but GPA isn't quite as high. Hasn't taken standardized tests yet. If first daughter gets in, how much would it help the second daughter's chances?

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My family is in the same position. I attend Emory and my younger sister desperately wants to go. I think legacy will help, but its not going to make her application by any stretch.</p>

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From what I've heard, WashU gets more applicants than Emory, which explains the increased difficulty to get into WashU when compared to Emory. However, this does not necessarily mean that WashU is better or that it is more selective. Apparently one of the reasons is that WashU tends to bombard students with information, even without the request of the student. I was one of these. I didn't even know about WashU until I started receiving mailings from them literally every week. Basically, WashU brings itself to you while Emory does less of the self-propaganda and expects that the students worthy of admission will come to them.</p>

<p>Considering the fact that both schools pretty much parallel each other, this seems like a pretty reasonable theory, but don't quote me on this 100%.

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Yeah, WashU sent me so much junk that it totally cheapened the school to me. It felt like a cheap furniture store that kept sending out advertisements. Despite the very strong similarity between WashU and Emory, I knew I wanted Emory and no part of Wash U (mostly because it's in St. Louis...in the rustbelt).</p>

<p>hey everyone. as a st. louisian attending emory next year, i know quite a bit about each school. i applied to emory ED 2 and was accepted, so i withdrew my regular wash u application. i just really felt that emory was the place for me. it had departments in every interest i had, and i really liked atlanta when i visited. but i think wash u is harder to get into, but as someone else mentioned before, wash u does alot more advertising. my cousin in florida who is now finishing up her sophomore year at UF told me that when she was applying for college, everyone at her giant high school received TONS of info about wash u so a lot of people applied, yet no one got in. this year, i had 2 friends apply early decision, one was highly qualified and one as more of a reach. both were deferred. when they checked online recently for regular decision, the one with very high grades was offered january admission and the one with somewhat lower grades was rejected. a student in my class with very low grades was accepted early decision because of legacies and her family donates lots of money to wash u. it seems to me like wash u is more concerned with money and status than choosing the best students.</p>

<p>Don't worry... last year I was deferred from WashU and then rejected... but I got into Emory regular decision. I think Emory really looks at the whole student and not just the SAT scores. I had great grades and was involved in a ton of extracurricular activities and community service, but it seemed that all that WashU looked at was the numbers-- the SAT scores. Good luck! I think you have a great shot at getting in :)</p>

<p>Last year, my Son was wait listed at Wash U, and then accepted to Emory. He eventually chose to not even pursue the wait list at Wash U. He is now a freshman at Emory and couldn't be happier. His younger sister (currently a sophomore in High School) is receiving the same (almost daily) correspondence from Wash U, as her brother received. It would seem therefore that there is some credence to be placed upon the perception that their stats are greatly skewed by their massive and overwhelming marketing plan.</p>

<p>I often wonder if Emory should pursue the same marketing route. It seems like WashU has been moving up the ranking steadily every year. Maybe it really DOES help the prestige factor.</p>