<p>I've read that WashU will waitlist applicants who might get into the Ivy League schools or other top elite colleges that might have more draw power.</p>
<p>I also realize lots of waitlisted applicants will no longer frequent this thread, but does anyone know (from personal stories or from reading around the site) of someone who was waitlisted at WashU and then accepted at another top school?</p>
<p>Wonderponder, of course there are applicants who were waitlisted at WashU and were accepted to an Ivy. But, there are also loads of kids who were waitlisted at one Ivy but accepted by another. I know a girl who was waitlisted at Penn and Brown but accepted to Harvard, and lots more like that. </p>
<p>WashU accepts loads of students who get into Ivy League schools. Think about it, the GPA and test scores of WashU's class rivals all the Ivys, these are basically similar looking applicants who are applying to all the top schools. WashU could never achieve the student body it has if it waitlisted all the kids they thought would get into the Ivies!</p>
<p>That being said, I think the difference with WashU is that if you are a top student who simply throws in an application to WashU without showing any other signs of interest in the school, they are less likely to consider you as likely to attend than would a "big brand name Ivy" where people go just because of the name. You can't blame them. If you are genuinely interested in WashU, let them know it!</p>
<p>I showed interest. I flew out to visit and had an interview. And, they waitlisted me. Cornell accepted me and that's where i'm going. Then, at the beginning of May, WUSTL accepted me from the wait list. They were too late. I had already accepted at Cornell. They lost me to the Ivies. Anyway, of all the very competitive schools to which I applied, I liked Wash U. the least.</p>
<p>So it looks like WashU did a pretty good job of reading your application in the first round.</p>
<p>I agree with nervous1--showing interest is very important--good stats aren't the only requirement.</p>
<p>My daughter was waitlisted by washu, accepted by Harvard, Stanford, Caltech and Duke.</p>
<p>If that is true, why are you still here crying because Wash U didn’t accept her?
I was happily going to Yale but Wash U called me and I would get tons of frequent flyer miles :)
Be happy where she is going to, she has to focus in her new life, don’t ruin her moment, please.</p>
<p>See, but the whole scheme is not that random. I was accepted by WashU, along with Northwestern, UChicago and Cornell, all comparably ranked schools. I showed tremendous interest in the school and they knew I would most likely attend if accepted. Thus, the fact that I was a strong candidate, coupled with the fact that they would be getting a probable matriculation.</p>
<p>if it helps i have never visited washu nor emory, 2 schools that stress interest to get accepted</p>
<p>i got accepted to emory as a freshman, and sent in my washu app for transfer as an afterthought, sending most of the stuff in late due to the crappy emory administration, and i still got accepted...</p>
<p>there goes the theory ;)</p>
<p>ChemWhiz, are you planning to go to WashU?</p>
<p>To the OP: I should make clear that this is very non-unique behavior. Everybody does it. Social science literature has recently documented that even Princeton does this.</p>
<p>I DEFINITELY AM PLANNING ON GOING TO WASHU I LOVED IT WHEN I VISITED!!!!</p>
<p>visited washu and georgetown in the same weekend ( last weekend) and i am now officially obsessed with washu...my parents even thought i should go there over georgetown (which is an accomplishment since i have an ultra tight family and i'd love to be close)...</p>
<p>if i do somehow get off columbia waitlist i would choose columbia just due to the distance factor, but i love the openness and real campus feel of the neogothic washu architecture, right next to forest park for those gorgeous early morning runs</p>
<p>ChemWhiz, Congratulations on choosing WashU. I'm sure you'll love it there!</p>
<p>how can you show interest without visiting? Visiting is simply out of the question, I live really far away and am on a tight budget :/</p>
<p>My son really wanted to go to Wash U. He was waitlisted there and decided to go to U of Michigan (LAS Honors). One day in early May we got a voice message from Wash U saying "Congratulations -you've been accepted to Wash U of the waiting list blah blah blah you need to let us know by tomorrow at 5 p.m. if you will accept the spot. By that point he had fallen in love with Michigan and was really put off by the pressure to make a decision on the fly, so he declined Wash U.</p>
<p>If they had accepted him in the first place he would probably be going there. But he loves Michigan and they are both great schools so he couldn't lose.</p>
<p>Michigan Honors is an excellent choice. In particular, if you pay an in-state tuition, then it is a sweet deal!</p>
<p>Sigh...I was wait-listed to WUSTL- I think I sent them way too much stuff to show my interest. AND my dad sent an email behind my back. Oh well- My hopes are dashed against the rocks. </p>
<p>(I applied to Olin- big mistake- my specialty lies in historical data and analysis- was interested in International Buisness and International law double major- but I guess being able to pay and showing interest are not enough. Off into the world with no college for the fall!)</p>
<p>And If a WUSTL admissions officer reads this- I still do enjoy your school greatly. The admissions staff was fantastic at responding and answering my questions. C'est la vie that my interest did not shine through the paper. Adieu.</p>
<p>"being able to pay"- meaning both my parents are on board to basically sell all of our belongings and go anew into the world with money for college! (house equity) - puts them out on the street- but college is REALLY big for them. I hope asking for financial aid didn't hurt my chances. I have two siblings going to college at the same time! Boy it sometimes hurts to be a twin.</p>
<p>I was waitlisted at WashU, and I'm going to Rice on merit scholarships.</p>
<p>But if the OP is wondering, I did get into every school I applied to except WashU, including Harvard and Stanford.</p>
<p>I guess WashU and I just weren't meant to be. Oh well.</p>