2017-2018 Washington University in St. Louis

[skypie]

Just got waitlisted

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[Dr. Brightside]

Surprise surprise, another waitlist. Interviewed mid-February.

 

[Doclops]

Waitlisted! Honestly this is pretty cool, I was shocked to even interview here so I'll proudly be a waitlister

 

[ladorada]

Waitlisted after LOI. Interviewed in November.

 

[strugglebus2341]

Do they actually reject anyone? I was waitlisted too, so I'm not sure if I should be mildly hopeful or if they just put everyone on the waitlist

 

[Longshot6]

Waitlisted by email

Same, btw what is the purpose of adding a waitlist comment if anyone knows...

 

[Doclops]

Same, btw what is the purpose of adding a waitlist comment if anyone knows...

My theory is it's a short way to send them an LOI.

 

[usernamesaredumb]

Waitlisted after LOI. Interviewed in November.

In the exact same boat

 

[Dr. Brightside]

I see that lots of people got accepted off the waitlist with merit scholarships last year. Would a letter of intent reduce the chances of getting a scholarship? I guess I shouldn't be too optimistic though.

 

[Badgalriri]

Waitlist. Interviewed beginning of Feb.

 

[HungryHungryHorse]

I see that lots of people got accepted off the waitlist with merit scholarships last year. Would a letter of intent reduce the chances of getting a scholarship? I guess I shouldn't be too optimistic though.

Curious about this as well, I want to attend but would need financial aid.

 

[usernamesaredumb]

Does anyone ever get outright rejected by washu post II?

 

[mr. cereal]

Waitlisted too...

 

[radiculating spines]

Joining Team Waitlist. So glad I put that flight on my credit card to interview for a waitlist spot. At least that email was very polite; you ok Dean Ratts.

 

[stinachri]

Joining the waitlist train (interviewed early Feb). Also curious whether wash u does rejections so I know what I'm supposed to be feeling right now

 

[theelectricfish]

Waitlist here as well.

 

[skypie]

Waitlisted! Honestly this is pretty cool, I was shocked to even interview here so I'll proudly be a waitlister

Same!! I was so honored to interview here. I love this school so much, and the location is ideal!

 

[YBelle13]

Also waitlist, interviewed early October. Sigh after 6 months of hoping

 

[radiculating spines]

Same!! I was so honored to interview here. I love this school so much, and the location is ideal!

+1 This school is the truth and I was genuinely flattered to be offered an interview. To my fellow Feb. Xth interviewees, you are truly gentle(wo)men and scholars and I wish you all the best.

 

[kesh32111]

+1 WL. Anyone know how big the WL is?

 

[MeredithGrey18]

WL, interviewed in January.

 

[OctVin]

WL, interviewed in January.

Same +1 - Interviewed in January

 

[FlameGrilledChicken]

Also WL. Lol how many do they waitlist?

 

[riley29]

Also WL. Lol how many do they waitlist?

Seems like about 2.5 million

 

[fingerscrossed14]

WL #500 right here

 

[snail12345]

waitlist

 

[bae2017]

Waitlisted but will be withdrawing! Best of luck to everyone no matter where you end up!!

 

[usernamesaredumb]

Waitlisted but will be withdrawing! Best of luck to everyone no matter where you end up!!

god blessssssss

 

[seedbrage]

Seems like about 2.5 million

Oh boy I'm really looking forward to having false hope for the next 3 months. Who needs a final answer in March when you can just wait til August to start looking for places to rent?

 

[mjolnir4321]

allegedly they waitlist everyone post-II that isn’t offered an acceptance

 

[usernamesaredumb]

They waitlist everyone post-II that isn’t offered an acceptance

you know this how?

 

[usernamesaredumb]

2014-2015 Washington University in St. Louis Application Thread

Post 861 shows an applicant rejected post II. maybe this isn't the case anymore, but it's something worth noting.

 

[FlameGrilledChicken]

Is there anyone who has interviewed who hasn't heard anything back yet? And if so, interview date?

 

[radiculating spines]

Oh boy I'm really looking forward to having false hope for the next 3 months. Who needs a final answer in March when you can just wait til August to start looking for places to rent?

@seedbrage being a cute little bunny notwithstanding, this comment is straight savage.

 

[ndfmd10]

+1 on the WL

 

[ILOVEBRAINS&YOGA]

Spot should open up. Made my decision to attend another school! Good luck everybody!

 

[skypie]

did anyone write a comment when accepting the WL?

I basically used it as a space to express my intent on accepting a position if offered a spot. I just wrote a short paragraph, enough to let them know why.

 

[OctVin]

Spot should open up. Made my decision to attend another school! Good luck everybody!

Same here - withdrew my WL position last night - will be going to another school - good luck to all!!

 

[~ Doctor~]

Got financial aid just now.... Pretty meh honestly. Still leaves me with more than 200k in debt here. Sad times

 

[extramilemed]

Got financial aid just now.... Pretty meh honestly. Still leaves me with more than 200k in debt here. Sad times

did you get an email, or did you just log in to see it?

 

[MedHopeful2395]

Sorry late to the party, but waitlisted as well! Does anyone know if they release the rankings? or if it is even ranked?

 

[usernamesaredumb]

Sorry late to the party, but waitlisted as well! Does anyone know if they release the rankings? or if it is even ranked?

unranked

 

[kli586]

unranked

So they will pull people off the waitlist randomly?

 

[mjolnir4321]

Someone before said that it was internally ranked

 

[usernamesaredumb]

Someone before said that it was internally ranked

there's no difference

 

[duckwerth]

So they will pull people off the waitlist randomly?

I think unranked means that they re-evaluate the waitlist pool whenever a new spot opens up instead of pulling directly from a ranked list. I guess this to preserve the class dynamic/balance. For example say 10 men withdraw, schools might want to replace those spots with a male-heavy group to preserve the overall gender balance. You could extend this thinking to other forms of "balance" -- lifestyle, specialty interest, economic background, geography. Just a hunch though!

 

[~ Doctor~]

did you get an email, or did you just log in to see it?

Email

 

[Yogi2008]

Got financial aid just now.... Pretty meh honestly. Still leaves me with more than 200k in debt here. Sad times

I got zero subsidized financial aid, so yours is much better.

 

[extramilemed]

I got zero subsidized financial aid, so yours is much better.

I am very confused by how this is disbursed; I got some scholarship and some fed aid, but there is still a major gap under alleged "parent contribution" that my parents will not be contributing that I would need fed aid for - how do I fill that? Am I expected to get private loans for that?

And for a school that alleges indebtedness of $100k per student on average, this finaid is pretty abysmal.

 

[~ Doctor~]

I am very confused by how this is disbursed; I got some scholarship and some fed aid, but there is still a major gap under alleged "parent contribution" that my parents will not be contributing that I would need fed aid for - how do I fill that? Am I expected to get private loans for that?

And for a school that alleges indebtedness of $100k per student on average, this finaid is pretty abysmal.

I had something similar. Im not exactly sure what I am supposed to do with the parental contribution. Other schools did not bother with that and just offered loans to cover up the balance.

Im also not sure how the average indebtedness is that low. -_- Im just gonna wait till second look I guess, but this dissapointing