<p>but I do!!, its a good debate</p>
<p>First of all, I think it should be stated, for the record, that Katie is ten times smarter than you Semp. You are pretty dim, to be honest. </p>
<p>Second...while I may have taken playful jabs at "your school",Katie, I don't think rebutting what I said with racism showed a great deal of maturity or tact. Especially considering the fact that you are a fellow minority who has to deal with similiar prejudice/shortsightedness.</p>
<p>ooh and so the supporters fracture.......</p>
<p>divide and conquer!!!</p>
<p>1570 SAT (800 M, 770 V)
4.027 GPA (The only non-A grade I ever got was a B+ in Chem as a sophomore)</p>
<p>800 math 2c, 790 us history, 780 bio, 710 writing</p>
<p>Nat'l Merit Finalist
Nat'l Russian Honor Society
Nat'l Russian Essay Contest Gold, Silver medalist</p>
<p>4 years varsity swim team (3 years state champions)
1 year varsity swim team captain
10 years summer swim team
3 years club swim team</p>
<p>12 years violin
3 years viola
Member of: American Youth Philharmonic, Washington Youth Chamber Orchestra, School Symphonic Orchestra (was principal of various sections at various times), various string quartets
Performances at Carnegie Hall (the big one and the recital hall), the Kennedy Center (twice)
Winner of American Fine Arts Festival
Attended various music festivals, including one in the Netherlands.</p>
<p>Co-Historian/Webmaster of the Optimist Club (service club)
Co-President of the Chesapeake Bay Club
Oceanography Research Laboratory
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
SAVING THE BAY, ONE BLADE OF GRASS AT A TIME.</p>
<p>CTY Quiz Bowl Champion
Voted "Best Asian" two years in a row on swim team</p>
<p>This is just what I remember off the top of my head. Had I been rejected from Wash U, I would have been devastated, and probably angry. I'm an above-average applicant, but I know that I am not entitled to anything from anyone.</p>
<p>I wasn't trying to be racist at all. I just referred to myself as a psycho Asian to create a better image.</p>
<p>Or is this the cold issue? With Puerto Rico? I just brought it up because the main thing that I dislike about Cornell is the intense cold I associate with it. I bet Puerto Ricans are tough enough to deal with cold weather, but really, who would ever want to? Not that Wash U is exactly tropical either.</p>
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It's a lot colder than Puerto Rico. You are the smartest kid in Puerto Rico, right? Maybe not. But that's just a tip.
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I was referring to that, actually. Seemed like you were implying that Puerto Rican's as a whole lacked intelligence. I apologize if I took this the wrong way...</p>
<p>Sincere apologies for whatever offense incurred. </p>
<p>Race stuff is so tricky. I loathed "Lost in Translation" for its reliance on Asian stereotypes for funnies. Also, it was boring as hell.</p>
<p>I'm really confused as to where this whole "racism" thing came out. But I think that on all sides, any form of personal attack is ridiculous. </p>
<p>I really think that the progession of this conversation is a bit ridiculous and very inappropriate. While I can sympathize with those who have been waitlisted, I think that this last grasp at some sort of control over the situation is getting out of hand. Ther is no need to attack those who didnt get in, just like there is absolutley no reason to fault people for being accepted. </p>
<p>I think it would be better for everyone if this stopped now.</p>
<p>For those who got in, congrats - you did deserve it. Wash U is a great school and I hope everyone who decides to go will be happy there.</p>
<p>For those who did not get in - you will find somewhere else that you love that loves you back. Many of you have said that you didn't even want to go there or are no longer considering it. Then let that be the end. The way several people are approaching this is really misrepresentative of the intelligence and character of the people on this board. </p>
<p>Good night to everyone, and goodbye and good luck to those of you who decide that leaving this board will be a better idea.</p>
<p>ps its really hard to reply on this board seeing as the last thing i read is about 4 posts older than the newest discussion</p>
<p>Oh not at all. I bet Puerto Ricans are just as smart/dumb as the rest of us. I just mentioned it because I thought you had referred to yourself as in the top 2% of Puerto Ricans.</p>
<p>Honestly, I am just goofing around. I stand by most of my statements, but I hope it's clear when I am just being inflammatory for fun.</p>
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Honestly, I am just goofing around. I stand by most of my statements, but I hope it's clear when I am just being inflammatory for fun.
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Same goes for me. No ill will on my end.</p>
<p>Aww, this is so touching. I am completely going to fail my calc test tomorrow because of this. And I probably scared future classmates into thinking I am some kind of Amazon, fight-picking witch. But I can honestly say I have no regrets. I can't hide who I am: a jerk who loves to start sentences with conjunctions and is has a large place in her heart for Wash U (and humanity in general, if you would believe it).</p>
<p>I think you all are wrong. Your pathetic attempts to stereotype WashU applicants and to understand their decision processes have led you all on this wild goose chase. Bottom line is this: WE PRETTY MUCH KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS ANYWAYS.</p>
<p>There are many examples of smart ppl not getting in because they were overqualified, and there are also many cases in which WashU has shown a significant increase in difficulty of admission.</p>
<p>I won't attempt to win you over with this short post, so I'll lay out the limited known facts. Usually, WashU carries the standard 10% acceptance rate. However, recent years have shown that this % has been consistently dropping. This year out of 21000 applicants, about 1400 get in (approximately 6.67% of applicants). </p>
<p>Draw your own conclusions. WashU has become more competitive for the sole reason that smart people use it as a safety school while less smart people use it as a stretch school. I recognize that this may, in part, influence the % of acceptance, but I just want to lay out the facts while I'm still disinterested.</p>
<p>Thanks,
Polonius Mouth</p>
<p>Deep Breaths...
We are all just very stressed out over acceptances/rejections/waitlists</p>
<p>I appreciate everyone considering me one of the "mature" accepted people, but whatever has happened, happened.
I hate to sound so peace lover, tree-hugger but whatever I just don't think ill will needs to be wished. Katie I apologize for people being offensive to you. However, saying that we are not qualified is not a polite way to handle being waitlisted. If I were you I might think that I am overqualified but I did not make the decision and don't spread the idea that we must be underqualified to get in.</p>
<p>katieshen I am impressed(note the sarcasm)
you apparently feel the need to justify yourself so just go ahead and do that, I'm just happy that I wont be seeing you at Washu(if indeed you choose to matriculate)</p>
<p>sempie out!</p>
<p>Peace out, Sempie!</p>
<p>P.S. I tried to hold back my little stats-vomit. But you were asking it.</p>
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I won't attempt to win you over with this short post, so I'll lay out the limited known facts. Usually, WashU carries the standard 10% acceptance rate. However, recent years have shown that this % has been consistently dropping. This year out of 21000 applicants, about 1400 get in (approximately 6.67% of applicants).
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I wanted to let this thread die, but those statistics are pretty far off. Go pick up a copy of USNews before you spit out random numbers.</p>
<p>dear polonius</p>
<p>1400 get in? no its 1400 enrolled, that is a HUGE difference</p>
<p>the washu acceptance rate fluctuates between 24-30% when my mother taught there it was as high as 50% but has significantly improved since. WUSTL is a GREAT institution however it severely suffers a low yield because many people use it as a "safety"; as a result, they over-accept to compensate the low yield, as a result, accepting close to 6000 undergraduates each year. in 2003, 5900 undergraduates were accepted, 1300 or so enrolled.</p>