<p>My D received the "no" letter too. Now I just hope WashU sends out its acceptance letters soon, as old threads have indicated they have done in the past. I don't want my D to lose hope in the school. Sigh!</p>
<p>Mimzy, you can check your decision online. According to another thread on this forum, decisions were posted last year on March 9. So, there you go...</p>
<p>Thanks! I'm sure she'll be checking daily. I keep telling her that she still has a good chance of being admitted, but it is disappointing for a current "big fish" to receive a rejection letter like the one she got yesterday on merit funds.</p>
<p>mimzy -- I can relate. My son really liked Wash U; he even visited twice and was considering applying ED. But after receiving the "no scholarship" letter, especially after working so hard on his scholarship app and after receiving great merit aid from UT Engineering, Rice, USC and Vanderbilt (all with no separate scholarship app), his interest in Wash U has seemingly evaporated.</p>
<p>if I don't get a letter soon, should I just assume my application was incomplete?</p>
<p>To clarify what was said earlier, only Olin Business School applicants found out on the 9th, and they found out through and email. Everyone else found out around the 12th-13th.</p>
<p>blackeyedsusan: Sure would be nice if more places could do it like rice, Caltech and some state schools. Jumping through hoops doing the apps is bad enough, doing it several times is worse and some of the scholars weekends overlap each other and of course require kids to miss days duirng that "all important " senior year we hear about. Interesting enougn it appears the total percent of scholarhips students is the same at Rice and WasU and even Caltech for that matter, about 10%. Perhaps they feel with the interview they can screen better and get a higher yield from those they offer to. There seemed to be a fair amount of discontent on the Rice board too after the letters were received. Maybe more discontent here because so many more applied and did the extra work.</p>
<p>Agree about how difficult some of these schools make it to get a scholarship. Even for highly qualified applicants, you have to try for several because the odds are so low and each may be looking for something different. Some have very early application dates (Emory Scholars) and several have overlapping, manditory interview days (Emory, WUSTL & Michigan). Although the schools must abide by the May 1 deadline for kids to commit, by having interviews at the same time, they are essentially making the kids make a decision earlier. Although my D knew it would help her show commitment by applying to several of the WUSTL scholarships, she only ended up doing one because she was so tired of writing essays.</p>
<p>In the case of many major merit scholarships, you are talking about a sizeable amount of money (in many cases well over $100,000) over 4 years. In the case of schools like Emory & WashU almost every scholarship applicant is highly qualified. The competition is intense but the prize can make it all worth while Having met some of these kids, i am amazed at what they have accomplished in their short lives. As for overlaping interview weekends - I can also see the schools point of view - they are looking for the most comited candidates. Considering what they are offering - it does not seem all that unfair. As for the extra work - true it does take a bit of time - but in life you seldom get something for nothing. My recomendation has always been, apply for every potential scholarship and you could end up with a very pleasant surprise.</p>
<p>We haven't received anything yet regarding the scholarships. What's the consensus; is this a good sign or a bad sign?</p>
<p>Yep, got hosed today also. It's interesting; I completely built myself up from the start not to expect one at all, but after reading some finalist bios from past years, I thought I had a good chance, and after reading even more from past years and some from this year, I really thought I might have some of them beaten. So goodbye WashU. You would've been nice. But it's no big tragedy because I got a massive scholarship at a peer institution (which is ranked even higher in the major I want, albeit not with WashU's atmosphere). Funny how it works. A little bitter, perhaps. But no matter. Congrats to all those who made it!</p>
<p>Who knows, NaperDad? We heard right on time and it was a "no." Good luck!</p>
<p>ST2,
I definitely see your point about schools wanting the most committed students and I feel the same way on our side, as soon as my D knows that a school isn't right, she lets them know so that someone else can possibly benefit from her releasing a spot. The difficult part is when a student hasn't been able to visit all of the schools, then it is hard to decide which interview to attend. My D is facing that right now, she visited WUSTL and liked it, but has not visited Michigan, so it's hard to turn down one for the other. When schools are not clustered together, it's difficult to visit them all, particularly when you live on the west coast. Anyway, I agree with what you're saying, I guess it's agonizing on both sides!</p>
<p>i still can't see the acceptance decision on my status site. is it only for ppl who received scholarships?</p>
<p>So if I haven't heard anything by now about the engineering scholarship, is that a bad thing?</p>
<p>Given how slow the mail is out of St. Louis I actually would wait another day or two. Can't believe they did not overnite these things!</p>
<p>Got my decision on Thursday...didn't receive the scholarship that I applied for.</p>
<p>got my rejection today</p>
<p>guys i still haven't receieved anything? i am an international though... i am beginning to get worried..</p>
<p>and when were the finalist weekends??</p>
<p>I suggest that you call or email Wash U.</p>