<p>did you notice that all the people who got accpeted didn't apply for financial aid or they did but they don't really need it cuz their income bracket is middle-upper?
i heard wash u accepts ppl if they just show their bank accounts.</p>
<p>i know i sound bitter but i was in love with that school so ppl who didn't get accepted will understand my frustration. also, after being rejected twice by that school (deferred then rejected) i kinda lost interest and repect for this school.</p>
<p>anyways still congrats to ppl who got accepted :)
cuz your grades and activities were amazing from what i've read.</p>
<p>To call it discrimination is extremely inaccurate. Yes, there are people who are rejected because they applied for FA. But have you seen all the applications? Especially the ones who were accepted? If you have, then you can make this statement. You’re sample pool consists of less than 1% of all applicants. In addition, there are a good amount of people that are applied for FA that got accepted. You repeated many of the rumors of people who are just upset at their waitlist. How do you know they didn’t offer them admissions because they didn’t fit well with the college?</p>
<p>You’re just bitter because you were rejected.</p>
<p>Wash U is a private university; it can do whatever it wants to do. At the end of the day, Wash U costs X amount and you can’t afford it. The schools gives away as much of its money for aid as it can, but its funds are not unlimited.</p>
<p>“i heard wash u accepts ppl if they just show their bank accounts.”</p>
<p>Really? I don’t mean “really” as in “oh my gosh is that true”, but rather really question how serious you actually are coming on here to say something as asinine as that. </p>
<p>Gotta love any proposition that includes an “I heard that…” statement</p>
<p>Seriously - I am really sorry and empathize that you aren’t accepted by Wash U… you will end up at a great college, I’m sure. But don’t walk away as a sore loser making up ridiculous supposition.</p>
<p>I really despise conjectures based on small samples and anecdotes from a friend or two, but I was accepted by Wash U in regular decision, and needed/received a rather hefty financial aid package (I didn’t apply for merit $). Go through some of the RD Decisions threads for other colleges from last year and this year, and you’ll probably see somewhat similar results. Personally, a couple weeks ago I tried to post a somewhat reasoned theory about how the trifecta of financial aid/admissions/applicant pool works in one of these threads. Too lazy to dig it up right now.</p>
<p>Wash U “discriminates” against poor people the same way it “discriminates” against stupid people: in almost all cases, they are denied because there are better students to accept. It is a private school, they can do whatever they want. They could say that they will only accept white people and that would be perfectly legal (although they would probably lose some tax breaks and would definitely lose their respect). Assume that 2/3 of the applicant pool is extremely qualified; that’s about 20,000 kids. Why should the university spend money on paying for its students’ tuition when there are thousands of qualified applicants that can pay (in the same way, why should they accept dumb people when there are thousands of smart applicants?) It sounds cold, but that money could be used to increase the facilities/classes/etc. of the university.</p>
<p>OP, my son was qualified, was a legacy, and did not need financial aid. He was deferred and then rejected. Whom/what can I blame this on? Seriously, realize that at the top schools it’s a crapshoot even for the best applicants. We’ve moved on; you’ll be happier if you do too.</p>
<p>Let me also say, bmaoncahna, that you should forget about your rejection because you probably don’t belong at Wash U anyway. You clearly do not recognize/appreciate the school’s prestige if you feel justified in making such a ridiculous accusation.</p>
<p>I applied for finical aid and got 24k and my parents were like ****ed that I “only” got that much and decided that I should go to my state school Penn state honors lol saying that there really wasnt much of a difference lol. Is that true at all tho?</p>
<p>I’m not the biggest fan of “need-blind” schools unless they also guarantee to meet full need. I don’t see how it would have been a favor to admit you and then fail to provide enough FA for you to attend.</p>
<p>Due to the recession, my parents (divorced btw) are rather poor (normally middle class). My scholarship covers ~95% of my expenses, with workstudy covering ~3% of the remainder. *<strong><em>. I’m not religious, but how nice the school has been to me seems like a miracle. I thank God/luck/the stars etc. every SINGLE day for what this school has done for me. They don’t discriminate. Again *</em></strong>.</p>
<p>The OP hit the nail on the head and the perpetual no-matter-what defenders of Wash U are once again, I see, on the offense. </p>
<p>There is NO justification for a school this wealthy and accomplished to not be need blind. Of the top 25 universities in the US only Wash U and Hopkins are need aware. Shameful.</p>
It’s also unfair how the government isn’t raising the tax rate on the upper class while they are making billions. It’s also unfair how unions are being busted while governors make three times as much as them. It’s also unfair how some states like michigan are going to start raising the tax on the poor and taxing pensions while giving businesses tax credit. Its unfair how some of the congressman are getting fat with insurance companies and passing laws/repealing health care law that will benefit people with pre-existing conditions and eliminating the coverage of college student under their parent’s health care. Shameful of our government and all the Republicans and Democrats.</p>
<p>As far as I know, WUSTL does provide generous aid for a large number of lower and middle-income applicants, and it is an exaggeration to say “all the people who got accepted didn’t apply for financial aid.” Unfortunately, I think on the margins, WUSTL may need to take into account finances, but these cases are usually a small minority of the applicant pool.</p>
<p>With that said, there is no reason to put down people that come from lesser means (even though some of these allegations are a stretch). I actually agree with wbwa—WUSTL gives great aid, but it could (and in my opinion should) work towards being fully “need blind.”</p>