<p>as for the scholarships issue, i know that out of the asian students from my school who applied, three of them applied for scholarships (all turned down, though). Two of them applied early and several visited. I'm not trying to prove the impossibility of the case at my school, but I do want to note that I thought about those factors when I created the post.</p>
<p>Also--as for diversity, I'm actually half Asian. tho--like one of the people who posted here, i think i'm just automatically grouped with asians. funny how that happens : )</p>
<p>i must say, though--WashU was just one of those schools that I randomly applied to. I probably showed the least interest out of all my friends who applied...not unlike the person who created the powerpoint in 30 minutes. wow--that takes mad skillz</p>
<p>terrapin: Are you all female? Just curious; not one female from my d high school has ever been accepted (many males with lower stats have been)....May be more difficult in this particular school.....</p>
<p>yes, female. it's interesting, because now four people from our school have been accepted (all white or URM) and three are male. a majority of the waitlisted/rejected asian kids are all female (except for one).</p>
<p>our school also didn't send a female student to washU last year, although we sent one the year before. is gender significant, rodney?</p>
<p>terrapin: I have no idea, but just providing information....When I have a better picture of the pattern in our NJ public, I'll let you know...I already know that a male URM has been accepted w/o ANY demonstrated interest and a caucasian female (my d) who demonstrated TONS of interest was waitlisted.....yes, I think with most very competitive schools that have significantly more females applying, gender will be significant when they are attempting to balance a class....the same way I think that competitive schools limit acceptees from certain geographic areas (but I would think Iowa would not be one of those.....)</p>
<p>I would still like to know how many Wash U took off their waitlist last year? Of course, they will probably not reveal, but I would imagine since that method of yield management worked last year, they would probably use it again....we'll have to see if we care after all the other acceptances are in...</p>
<p>As a result of the over enrolment problem that WashU encountered two years ago, a decision was made to reduce the number of initial acceptances and make more extensive use of the WL. This policy seemed to have worked well last year, so it will probably be used again. If you accept a position on the WL - be proactive. Contact you admissions rep, update them on any additional accomplishments and definately write to express your interest in attending if offered a position of the WL. Good luck to everyone.</p>
<p>yes, applying for scholarsihps is one of the best ways to demonstrate interest, just because they are such a pain at Wash U and you woulnd't do it if you didn't care. If you have a shot at scholarships but don't apply, that looks like you don't give a crap.</p>
<p>I didn't apply for any scholarships and I still got accepted, plus got my "pre-acceptance" letter-- if that's what you call it--telling me I was invited to multicultural weekend. I also ignored WashU's emails and letters and forgot to tell them that I changed my mind about financial aid.</p>
<p>Yeah I didn't apply for any scholarships either & I'm in. The whole "reverse discrimination" thing got soooo much drama at my school when I told people I got in. The three valedictorians at my school (all caucasian) got waitlisted and there's been talk that I basically just got in because I'm a "smart latina". Really, I don't know what that's supposed to mean, but I'd like to think it's because I'm intelligent, my grades are great, my ACT was good (35), and my essay was coherent... not the fact that I'm a latina. I don't know what's up with the OP's situation, but that does sound really weird...</p>
<p>completely opposite for me. i know three people that are asian and got in for multicultural day or whatever around a week ago but an overqualified white ED candidate who was rejected.</p>
<p>interestingly, i did apply for a scholarship. although i never visited the university (and now I'm glad I didn't take the time to drive all the way there, lol).<br>
the count for my school now stands at 7-8 asians waitlisted/rejected and two other kids who were also waitlisted (white, if you're interested, and definitely very, very qualified).<br>
although from what i'm hearing, our school was an isolated case. that's a good thing : )</p>
<p>I was accepted into WashU ED and I am south asian.</p>
<p>Sorry to hear that you and your friends are wait listed. You all will probably get in to a school that is equally as great as WashU if not better.</p>
<p>I didn't apply for any scholarships or demonstrate any interest -- it's kind of hard to visit WashU when you're overseas -- but I got in and I'm an Asian female. A friend of mine applied early and got in, and he's Asian as well. Last year, our only applicant (I think) and acceptance was an Asian female. I don't see any reverse discrimination, but the sample size I'm drawing from is insanely tiny.</p>
<p>Thanks! And nope, I didn't apply for anything. What I said in my last post may not really apply anymore though. A girl from my school who I think was really qualified was wait-listed. I was surprised.</p>
<p>Agh, college decisions are a crapshoot this year.
Well, I guess that's every year.</p>
<p>I'm white; accepted at Caltech and waitlisted at WashU. As aninvertedlove said, decisions are a crapshoot. Until the U.S. catches up and starts using exams as the only admission factor, things will be this way for quite some time.</p>