<p>anyone know how big it is? thanks</p>
<p>it seems pretty large, seeing as A LOT of CC students are on it.</p>
<p>Last year they had an insanely large waitlists... Seriously, I knew more people at my school waitlisted than outright rejected!</p>
<p>Same here, I know 3 that were waitlisted, 1 that was rejected, and 1 that was accepted (me).</p>
<p>I haven't dared to ask my friends if they were accepted/rejected/waitlisted. I really hope at least some of them were....but I doubt it. We all had similar stats....so it's possible that my legacy gave me that edge over them. That's really unfortunate because I know it was the top choice for at least 3 of them. Probably more. (Probably around 10 people applied to WashU.) Oh well, I feel pretty fortunate.</p>
<p>my best guess is
about 15,000 got waitlisted...</p>
<p>haha....so out of 22,000 applicants, ~4000 got accepted, 15000 got waitlisted, and ~3,000 got rejected......hmm</p>
<p>It would be interesting to know what percentage of those waitlisted accepted a place on the waitlist. I know I didn't so good luck to ya'll!</p>
<p>According to NACAC, the umbrella organization for college admissions offices:
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If You Are Placed on a Wait/Alternate List:
The letter that notifies you of that placement should provide a history that describes the number of students on the wait list, the number offered admission, and the availability of financial aid and housing.
Colleges may require neither a deposit nor a written commitment as a condition of remaining on a wait list.
Colleges are expected to notify you of the resolution of your wait list status by August 1 at the latest.
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<p>Yeah last year at my school 7 kids applied, 1 got accepted, 6 waitlisted no rejected, even the one with crappy stats. Then 1 person came off the waitlist, which is good.....</p>
<p>Have no fear about washU decisions. The admissions office there is actually full of self-gloating idiots. And please, don't misconstrue my "waitlist" for bitterness. I go to Princeton so I'm VERY happy.</p>
<p>What washU does is admit the people who are likely who attend. They aren't going to want to admit people who they know will get into other top schools and ivies. So be PROUD of your waitlist - the best is yet to come</p>
<p>I don't get it though...why do so many people decline to stay on the waitlist? It can't hurt, it costs nothing, and by virtue of the fact that you applied to wash u, you apparently have SOME interest in attending, whether its your first, second, or seventeenth choice. why not keep the option open though? what benefit is there to opt off the waitlist?</p>
<p>5 people at my school applied.... 5 people waitlisted (including me)</p>
<p>bulldogbull, some people are accepted to schools that they like better than WashU, while others just don't think it's worth being on the waitlist. Being on the waitlist just makes you wait for a final decision longer, and most people will be absolutely sick of the college admissions process. Waitlists don't have good reputations either--generally, few people are actually offered spots.</p>
<p>A long waitlist helps lower the admit rate which is one of the factors in the US News ranking. It's hard to say that's their intention, however.</p>
<p>In the past 4 years, 208 kids from my school applied to Wash U. Only 6% were flat out denied. 32% were waitlisted. I got waitlisted this year, but don't really care. Wash U isn't even close to being #1 for me, but I just wish that they would deny me instead of trying to draw out the whole thing. I've already gotten into other schools that I would choose over Wash U in a heartbeat, but being on the waitlist feels like being in Limbo. I want to be rejected!</p>
<p>i think waitilisting more than rejecting (which i assume is the situation) is kind of... ridiculous... i mean, you really shouldnt be waitlisting mroe than 2000 applicants, right? theres only 1000sth spots (if i aint wrong)... if all the accepted people does not enroll. Its so clear that some people who were waitlisted will not be taken off that list no matter what... o well. maybe im just bitter of being waitlisted with some other not-so-smart people in my school. ah. but ironically, im probably one of the not-so-smart people in the waitlist pool hahahaha.</p>
<p>WASHU being very smart -- their US News ranking will rise, and they can be more and more selective. NB - great SATs and class rank don't guarantee you admission to anywhere anymore...if it did, perhaps Harvard is relying on yield protection too!??!?!?!!??!?! DOES NOT COMPUTE.</p>
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