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<blockquote> <p>WashU may reject a good applicant because they think the student won't go there; that often happens at places like that and is called "Tufts Syndrome." << </p> </blockquote>
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<p>I keep reading this, but I don't see it in practice. The top applicants from my d's school were accepted, even if they went elsewhere. The complaints seem to come from students who assume that great grades/SAT scores alone should be enough to get into WashU. Like other highly selective schools, that isn't enough anymore.</p>