<p>Official thread for those getting off the waitlist and ACCEPTING Wash U....ready, set, go....anybody in this situation yet?</p>
<p>I don’t think Wash U or any other college will be accecpting students from their waitlists until after currently admitted students make their decisions. You should see some waitlisted applicants offered acceptance after May 1st when they know where they stand with those already offered acceptance. At least, I think that’s how it works.</p>
<p>I have heard that some Wash U students have friends on WL who have been contacted, but declined due to no FA…this is secondhand though.</p>
<p>If you’re waitlisted… does that mean you don’t get FA?</p>
<p>I don’t think so but logically, if the RD folks are negotiating increases in their FA packages then at some point any school would run out of money…</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure Wash U will offer financial aid packages to those who are offered admittance off the waitlist…most likely no merit aid, though.</p>
<p>The merit only scholarships have all been awarded. Aid based on need is available to people admitted from the WL.</p>
<p>I don’t know how many folks were waitlisted this year, but I just received an e-mail stating that there were approx. 25,000 applicants for a class of around 1,500. Needless to say, an extremely competitive admissions year.</p>
<p>Good luck to all of you on the WL.</p>
<p>Love the discussion but are there any CC’ers who were on WL but have now been contacted and who have accepted or declined? There are all sorts of rumors floating around …</p>
<p>I don’t think Wash U or any other school will be accepting anyone off the waitlist til after May 1st when they know exactly how many have decided to enroll. I, for one, have not yet turned in my form accepting/declining my offer of admission and I’m sure many are in the same spot.</p>
<p>@collegehappy
I guess that is what I’m trying to figure out right now. Another post on CC indicated a friend had already been contacted, and someone currently at Wash U told me their friends had also been contacted (but declined)…if true, then it seems like nobody on CC has been contacted b/c this thread is silent on the matter…</p>
<p>SrlkHolmes - I believe that post was previously answered.</p>