<p>In retrospect, I realize I showed ZERO interest in WashU, despite applying for a lot of FA! I mean I really didn’t! I was one of the mass of people who applied only because it is a top20 school without any intensive supplement! (Yes, I applied to Dartmouth too :p)</p>
<p>But I think something that admissions should consider doing is giving a couple of essays in the supplement/pre application worksheet in order to i) Deter uninterested guys from applying [unless that is the aim of the no-supplemental-essay application] ii) Give interested applicants a chance to display characteristics that can be used to determine the fit.</p>
<p>I am extremely happy I got waitlisted because now I know I am not taking up the space of someone who genuinely wanted to go there! </p>
<p>GL luck guys! Enjoy St. Louis thoroughly! lol!</p>
<p>I got waitlisted, which seems absolutely ridiculous to me and my family because my stats are well above those that most people are posting who got accepted.</p>
<p>A better source of data than what people have posted is from college board:</p>
<p>SAT Critical Reading: 680 - 750 63%
SAT Math: 710 - 790 63%
SAT Writing: - -
ACT Composite: 32 - 34 63%</p>
<p>How can you have scores significantly above 710 - 790?</p>
<p>I got waitlisted. But I was never really all that interested in going there, I didn’t interview, visit, etc. But I have been accepted to Northwestern, Johns Hopkins, Claremont McKenna, Whitman, Reed, and UW, so just because you got waitlisted here doesn’t mean you have no chance at other top schools. Best of luck to everyone!</p>
<p>question:
So, if I were wait listed and were writing them a letter to show continued interest, would it be unwise to remark that I wanted to visit, but didn’t for financial reasons?</p>