2023-2024 Washington University in St. Louis

[I_like_Floors]

For people who sent update letters or LOIs, did you email it to admission or upload it to the portal?

Uploaded into portal

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[ebebebe]

Are we thinking it’s tomorrow, or next week?

 

[It’s Over!!!]

Are we thinking it’s tomorrow, or next week?

What, decisions? If so, that’s 3/25 with calls starting probably 3/21 for A’s.

 

[ellbe_46192]

Anyone going to Discovery Day tomorrow?

 

[cookooriku]

Has anyone other than December admits heard anything abt scholarship?

 

[wellwatcanwedonow]

has any december admit not heard anything about scholarship?

 

[oatmilkplease]

Has anyone that is still waiting for decision submitted css profile to this school? Don't want to seem presumptuous unless this is something they'd maybe like to see

 

[I_like_Floors]

Has anyone that is still waiting for decision submitted css profile to this school? Don't want to seem presumptuous unless this is something they'd maybe like to see

If you haven't already filled out the CSS and don't have other schools you have been accepted to that require the CSS, then do not waste your time on it. If you have already filled it out or have been accepted to another school that requires it, then it cannot hurt to fill it out and send it to washu as well. That being said, it is $25/school so if it presents a financial hardship do not send it to schools you have not been accepted to OR you can ask the school to give you a waiver code for the CSS profile. Hope this helps! Filling out the CSS profile just sucks so unless you have to I wouldn't;t waste my time.

*Edit*: I also highly doubt the admissions department would place any weight on if you have completed the CSS profile already

 

[oatmilkplease]

If you haven't already filled out the CSS and don't have other schools you have been accepted to that require the CSS, then do not waste your time on it. If you have already filled it out or have been accepted to another school that requires it, then it cannot hurt to fill it out and send it to washu as well. That being said, it is $25/school so if it presents a financial hardship do not send it to schools you have not been accepted to OR you can ask the school to give you a waiver code for the CSS profile. Hope this helps! Filling out the CSS profile just sucks so unless you have to I wouldn't;t waste my time.

*Edit*: I also highly doubt the admissions department would place any weight on if you have completed the CSS profile already

Yeah it would be very very strange if they did

 

[optimus_prime_]

Has anyone that is still waiting for decision submitted css profile to this school? Don't want to seem presumptuous unless this is something they'd maybe like to see

The CSS profile bears absolutely no weight on admissions. Also, WashU actually provides admitted students a fee waiver for the CSS!

 

[s-dark]

For anyone accepted on March 4th, have you received the welcome email from the financial aids office with your log-in info?

 

[meercat13]

For anyone accepted on March 4th, have you received the welcome email from the financial aids office with your log-in info?

I did. I had to submit some forms

 

[meercat13]

Did anyone get like a hand written note in the mail? Along with the “You Belong” stuff?

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Anyone knows what are the half-ride/full-ride merit scholarships based on? Are they only distributed to US-citizenship applicants or International too? Thanks

Mission fit in a way the school's communications department likes to promote

Mission Fit: Key to Your Success - SDN

The Student Doctor Network provides free tools, resources, and advising services to help students become health professionals.

www.studentdoctor.net

For example

Why scholarships matter - Outlook Magazine

At the most basic level, scholarships help students pay for medical school. But the impact of this support extends far beyond aspiring physicians and their tuition bills. Scholarships enhance the School of Medicine’s ability to enroll the most talented students and enable them to take advantage...

outlook.wustl.edu

 

[milo2021]

Mission fit in a way the school's communications department likes to promote

Mission Fit: Key to Your Success - SDN

The Student Doctor Network provides free tools, resources, and advising services to help students become health professionals.

www.studentdoctor.net

For example

Why scholarships matter - Outlook Magazine

At the most basic level, scholarships help students pay for medical school. But the impact of this support extends far beyond aspiring physicians and their tuition bills. Scholarships enhance the School of Medicine’s ability to enroll the most talented students and enable them to take advantage...

outlook.wustl.edu

Thanks. Found the answer on the website:

• All accepted applicants, regardless of citizenship or state of residency, are considered for merit-based scholarships without additional applications"

 

[calibrii]

Anyone not hear back about a decision from WashU at all?

 

[RhymesWithFun]

Anyone not hear back about a decision from WashU at all?

I think their final wave is March 24?

 

[oatmilkplease]

I wonder what % of As have been given out...any educated guesses?

 

[Holland]

I wonder what % of As have been given out...any educated guesses?

FB page is currently at 179 members, although at least some of them are current students. A decent fraction of people also probably haven't joined the FB

 

[oatmilkplease]

FB page is currently at 179 members, although at least some of them are current students. A decent fraction of people also probably haven't joined the FB

Do you know how many washu tends to admit?

 

[Holland]

Do you know how many washu tends to admit?

Medical School Statistics – Admit.org has 344 last cycle, although some are presumably from the Waitlist

 

[oatmilkplease]

Medical School Statistics – Admit.org has 344 last cycle, although some are presumably from the Waitlist

Hmm okay so my rough (and conservative, I think) guess is prob around 75% As have been given out

 

[It’s Over!!!]

Hmm okay so my rough (and conservative, I think) guess is prob around 75% As have been given out

Is this the first decision date they will not include people who recently interviewed? Meaning has everyone in this decision date been passed over at least once?

 

[menkar]

Is this the first interview date they will not include people who recently interviewed? Meaning has everyone in this decision date been passed over at least once?

I assume so. My guess is that this is the last wave of acceptances and not hearing means a WL/R on or before April 15th

 

[j_diggity]

I assume so. My guess is that this is the last wave of acceptances and not hearing means a WL/R on or before April 15th

So last year the late March wave was when everyone heard back A, R or WL, though I don’t know if the school had announced an April 15 date that year. Given the AMCAS deadline to narrow down to 3 schools is on April 15, I think they may try to let us know sooner than that. We’ll see. Fingers are crossed for everybody 🤞🏼

 

[It’s Over!!!]

So last year the late March wave was when everyone heard back R or WL or not, though I don’t know if the school had announced an April 15 date yet. Given the AMCAS deadline to narrow down to 3 schools is on April 15, I think they may try to let us know sooner than that. We’ll see. Fingers are crossed for everybody 🤞🏼

Oh wow. So no A’s last year?

 

[j_diggity]

Oh wow. So no A’s last year?

Oh, no, there were A’s for sure in the March wave

 

[oatmilkplease]

Is this the first decision date they will not include people who recently interviewed? Meaning has everyone in this decision date been passed over at least once?

From what I saw it seemed like the previous waves included people who recently interviewed as well. As in, everybody seems to be considered at every wave

 

[It’s Over!!!]

From what I saw it seemed like the previous waves included people who recently interviewed as well. As in, everybody seems to be considered at every wave

What I mean is were there any interviews held between the early March date (or shortly before it I guess) and the final one so that some of the A’s will be people only considered for the first time or is every A this time going to be for someone who has been passed over at least once (meaning they could have heard a decision on an earlier date and did not).

 

[oatmilkplease]

What I mean is were there any interviews held between the early March date (or shortly before it I guess) and the final one so that some of the A’s will be people only considered for the first time or is every A this time going to be for someone who has been passed over at least once (meaning they could have heard a decision on an earlier date and did not).

Oooo I see. I feel like its probably the latter but who knows 🤷🏻‍♂️

 

[applied2toomanyschoolsxd]

so calls start tmr?

 

[It’s Over!!!]

so calls start tmr?

If recent history is any guide, yes.

Good luck everyone!

 

[qwerty2455]

Is anyone else's link to the session tonight not working?

 

[SultanateIV]

Does anyone know exactly how grading works at WashU for clinical years? I keep reading some that it is pass/fail, and some that it is pass/fail with distinctions

 

[oatmilkplease]

Damn looks like the fb group was around 130ish in May last year :/ already at 179 this year

 

[j_diggity]

Damn looks like the fb group was around 130ish in May last year :/ already at 179 this year

I will hear none of this negative talk. It ain’t over till it’s over.

 

[oatmilkplease]

I will hear none of this negative talk. It ain’t over till it’s over.

I needed this, thank u

 

[shy_hulud]

Does anyone know exactly how grading works at WashU for clinical years? I keep reading some that it is pass/fail, and some that it is pass/fail with distinctions

The actual clerkships are full P/F and then you can get a distinction in a couple broad clinical skills areas that are aggregated across the clerkships. Current students have told me that they're basically a very easy "gold star" to get and basically for their own reference (WashU's surgical residency director said they don't care about them). So what matters is whether you passed a clerkship and your clinical eval from it (which are also apparently extremely positive).

 

[milo2021]

so calls start tmr?

Is today the last A wave?
I just noticed that you applied to 75 schools, wow!!!! You are a trooper for sure! Congrats for your many A's!

 

[mz1217]

No As today yet?

 

[I_like_Floors]

No As today yet?

That's what it seems like :/

 

[tneduts lacidem-erp]

That's what it seems like :/

Maybe this means the A wave is so big they cant call everyone so they didn’t call at all 😃😃😃

 

[diabolicalbiologist]

What're we thinking haha. What was the reason to think that calls would go out today?

 

[It’s Over!!!]

What're we thinking haha. What was the reason to think that calls would go out today?

Because for every other Monday announced decision date, “A” calls started the Thursday and Friday before.

Who knows what no calls today means.

 

[oatmilkplease]

Because for every other Monday announced decision date, “A” calls started the Thursday and Friday before.

Who knows what no calls today means.

Historically calls on Thursday come in pretty late, starting at like 7pm EST

 

[premed155180]

got the A call about an hour ago

 

[I_like_Floors]

got the A call about an hour ago

CONGRATTSS! But my heart can't take this 😂😂🤧🤧

 

[milo2021]

Congrats! Did your portal change?

got the A call about an hour ago

 

[sillychemistry]

I await my rejection as I realize I never attended a conversations with admissions leadership session 😭😭 oops!

 

[scorpionAngel]

I await my rejection as I realize I never attended a conversations with admissions leadership session 😭😭 oops!

Don’t say this😭 I also never attended one and now you’ve given me something new to hyperventilate over 😭😭