Hi everyone, I saw that there was no discussion about the class of 2021 applicants. Feel free to share anything here, like doubts and personal profiles.
Good luck to everyone! 
Thanks @gehrke for starting a 2021 thread. What is your intended major?
My D has applied EA for electrical engineering. She really enjoyed WPI when we visited and likes all the unique aspects of their program.
@snoozn I am applying for robotics engineering EA2. Apart form its program, WPI is one of the few that offers this major and also gives aid to international students.
My DS submitted his application today - interested in ECE, CS & robotics - loved the open house on Friday!! Applied EA2 – but we heard them say they tend to notify applicants within 7 or so weeks of applying. Anyone else hear anything like that? Otherwise it is waiting till Feb. for us.
The EA1 deadline was Nov 1 and we are supposed to hear by Dec 20 which would be seven weeks. I hope the EA2 folks won’t have to wait until February.
@gehrke Thank you for starting this post. My DS applied for Civil Engineering EA1. We have a couple of friends attending from the past two years DS was impressed when he attended their open house with DD last fall.
@CA1543 WPI does inform students fairly early. In the distant past when I applied to colleges, it was the second school I heard from, after UMass Amherst. Some time around December 15th and I applied for the EA deadline.
Oldest just graduated from WPI last May and youngest applied EA1!
@frontpage – thanks for the feedback. He did get a status update -application complete and they have his test scores etc. Submitted after the Nov. EA deadline though so they could wait till February but it would be nice to hear in December!! Maybe it is a sort of rolling admissions process?
@CA1543 I don’t think it’s rolling. The application options and corresponding decision notifications are on their website: https://www.wpi.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply/how-to/application-deadlines
WPI is my #1, I attended Frontiers for Robotics this summer and have competed with 2 different FIRST teams for two years. I applied EA1, and hopefully will hear back in the next 2~ish weeks. Communication with admissions has been great, and they’ve all been very helpful. I interviewed in early November and have continued communication with the admissions officer. WPI is fantastic, I hope to attend in the Class of 2021!
@bmo2k14 Are you applying for RBE?
@Tech2Be Yeah, I’m very excited, and I hope I get in
EA1 decisions are just two weeks away. I am so nervous.
International Applicant from India
Intended Major: Robotics Engineering
SAT: 1420(780M+640CRW)
Uhh… we don’t have a GPA system. o.o
Does anyone think we will get to know any sooner than December 20th? I have my AP Governement and AP Literature exams that day, plus I’m very excited/nervous to find out!
Looking at last years thread EA1 decisions came out on 12/15.
But was that the original date they said? I guess it doesn’t matter in the long run, I’m just getting anxious!
I just checked, and they had planned on Dec. 20th just like this year but released results at 5:00 pm on the 15th. If it’s the same this year, that’s one week from now!!!
.I hope it will be 12/15. D has one decision on 12/14 and two on 12/15. It would be nice to get four at once!
I just got accepted to Penn, I still have to think a little bit about the FA, but probably my applications work stops here. Good luck to everyone!