<p>so "overbooking" applies for all scholarships, not just full-ride? because the half-rides (the back-ups to the full-rides) did not recquire an interview during interview weekend. i thought that was just for finalists for the full-rides. i could be wrong again tho</p>
<p>Half tuition scholarships are not back ups. I have no idea where you got the idea that half tuitions did not require interviews. With the exception of some engineering scholarships, all other scholarships require attendance at the Interview weekends. Not every award given at those weekends is a full tuition scholarship. Some candidates will be offered full tuition, other half tuition and some may not be offered any scholarship. Some of the programs also offer an annual stipend in addition to the scholarship.</p>
<p>"With the exception of some engineering scholarships, all other scholarships require attendance at the Interview weekends"
Not exactly true. I got a pretty decent scholarship (a random Architecture one, that transferred to Artsci when I did), and was never invited to an interview weekend..so I guess the moral is, don't completely lose hope.</p>
<p>just checked with an adcom, the notification letters have been sent. We should all know by the end of the week. Good luck everyone!</p>
<p>eek, <em>silently prays</em> XD</p>
<p>Does anyone know if we get a letter too within the week if we don't get a scholarship (basically a rejection letter).</p>
<p>have they made all of the calls yet? is it likely to get a letter before a call/email?</p>
<p>have anyone recieve yet the mail?????</p>
<p>Alas, my daughter received a very slim letter in the mail today, stating that she was not in the running for an academic scholarship. She was sad, but not devastated. As much as she likes Wash U., it is/was not one of her top three college choices, though it may have become one if they'd offered her good merit money. For those wondering: she has a 35 ACT, 1540/2290 SAT, a 4.82 unweighted GPA, is a National Merit Finalist, Presidential Scholar Candidate, and has very strong extracurriculars. Just shows how competitive these scholarships are! (I suspect her scholarship essay was something less than inspiring, and that may have been the dagger in the heart.) Good luck to all of you still waiting!!</p>
<p>Sorry about the news, Hindoo. But with her stats, she will definitely get into a great school. Simply getting into Wash U is difficult--getting a scholarship is even harder. So it's not so bad.</p>
<p>But thanks for the news, it's good to know that they send rejection letters for scholarships too.</p>
<p>Thanks, MallomarCookie! We knew, even with my daughter's stats, that it was a longshot. When she applied for the scholarship, I had the distinct feeling that her heart wasn't in it. (I had urged her to apply.) I'm really not all that surprised that she didn't get a call. Just a little sad. I wish you well, and am keeping my fingers crossed for you to make the scholarship cut!</p>
<p>There are nearly 8500 views on this thread. That is some indication of the number of applicants for those Wash U Merit$$$.</p>
<p>Our letter from Wash U. said that they had thousands of applicants this year for the few scholarships available. Ahhhh! My daughter had impressive stats, but at 17, she did not discover a cure for cancer or launch a philanthropic program to fight hunger in Africa. She's out of contention, I'm afraid!</p>
<p>Same here. We flew to St. Louis TWICE for visits. Our D has a 2350 SAT, NM finalist, etc. I don't know what more interest she could have shown.
Granted, she may still be accepted. But unless I hit the Powerball lottery by May 1, I'm going to have to break my daughter's heart and tell her that we just can't afford the $43,000 a year that Wash U wants.
This is not a happy day.</p>
<p>Hey guys! Before you get too despondent, remember that there are other scholarships out there. On the WashU website that lists these scholarships that people had to interview for/apply for/etc, they also mention that there are many other WashU merit scholarships that students are eligible for just by checking some box on the application "yes, I'm applying for financial aid". Some of these are in the form of grants. So just because you didn't get a call back on these particular ones doesn't mean that your financial aid package will be negligible. Last year I applied for the Fitzgibbon Scholarship (knowing it would be rather a reach for me...and also my heart probably wasn't in it either...since now I'm in ArtSci, and actually have never taken a single Architecture class here...) unsurprisingly, did not get it, felt slightly depressed, (I also didn't get into the University Scholars program) and stil wound up with a generous financial aid package with a merit scholarship in it. (Also a few loans, and a workstudy job). So I guess my message is, don't give up hope! Good luck!!!</p>
<p>eleph:</p>
<pre><code>Can you elaborate on "generous financial aid package with a merit scholarship in it"?
</code></pre>
<p>My scholarship worked out to roughly 90% of tuition (technically 89.9%). So I still have to pay for room and board, and meal plan, and student activity fee, and books (and probably more costs that I can't remember off the top of my head). But it is better than nothing! : ) The scholarship had a name attached to it it was "something something scholarship for architecture"...but it transferred with me when I transferred to ArtSci.</p>
<p>Winning a merit scholarship is harder than winning a lottery. Do not get too disappointed if you do not win.</p>
<p>For a sudent who pays the full charge, I wonder what portion of it is used to support his/her classmate. </p>
<p>The tuition increase has been double the inflation rate for the past 25 years. How can that be?</p>
<p>As far as I know, scholarships like the Friends of Music one don't require an interview. Has notification for Friends of Music been sent out as well?</p>
<p>As has been pointed out WashU has a good deal of "need-based" named scholarship money. Obviously you have to qualify for need but I think you will find the financial aid office will try to work with you. They have their constraints but I know they are there to help. Several of my students received surpsingly good "need-based" packages. See if you get accepted and play it out until the end. Certainly have a plan B.
(According to the web site WashU gave out about 200 "merit only " scholarships last year. That represents about 15% of the entering class but it is less than 1% of the applicant pool. Just due to numbers some are harder to get than others. The Art and Sciences one's seem very difficult to land.)</p>