2024-2025 Washington University in St. Louis

[Terminator1134]

congrats! Was it for a merit or need based scholarship?

Got a call for a full tuition scholarship too

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[swag1]

congrats! Was it for a merit or need based scholarship?

merit, they said the merit committee met today

 

[YellowSalamander]

Full-tuition scholarship 😍

 

[deleted1209159]

Just got a full-tuition scholarship!!!!! I can't believe it!!!!!!!

 

[Terminator1134]

The scholarships released today are merit scholarships. Need based will be released later and will be in addition to merit scholarships.

Thank you! Do we know if anyone who received an acceptance in this latest wave has gotten a merit scholarship?

 

[neuroticism]

Interviewed beginning of Feb, does anyone know if they'd be releasing decisions this wave for that time period?

 

[Brownies_15]

We’ve been told that merit scholarships roll out 2-6 weeks after acceptances, so it might be a bit early for those accepted 3 weeks ago. However, in the 2024 matriculating class around 70% received full-tuition funding meaning many from the second and third wave likely received scholarships as well.

the 70% includes MSTP, so the number for MD is lower, but still a high%!

 

[zarastars]

+1 full tuition scholarship (merit). Beyond thrilled and relieved!

 

[fellow_applicant]

Is it possible to receive calls during the weekend or Monday for this wave?

 

[alehernan017]

+1 full tuition scholarship. Beyond thrilled and relieved!

Was this after filling out the financial aid stuff?

 

[zarastars]

Was this after filling out the financial aid stuff?

No.

This is separate from the financial aid stuff, which I have submitted, but it hasn't been processed yet. I think fin aid comes out a bit later

 

[frigophobiashift]

Were all A's and scholarship notices via a phone call or email as well? Thanks!

 

[mostpie]

guys can i start crashing out i interviewed in october for the MD program and still haven’t heard back

Same here. I'm confused what this means.

 

[Terminator1134]

Were all A's and scholarship notices via a phone call or email as well? Thanks!

Phone call

 

[legoss]

Same here. I'm confused what this means.

same. they only send post-ii rejections at the very end so its not a good sign i'd assume. def hope out there tho because people have gotten in on the last decision release day.

 

[RedDevilz99]

Have all acceptances for the Feb. 17 date been sent out? Or will more be sent out tomorrow? Interviewed 02/05.

 

[Heck]

Have all acceptances for the Feb. 17 date been sent out? Or will more be sent out tomorrow? Interviewed 02/05.

Official acceptance notices have already been released this morning on the admissions portal.

 

[deleted1209159]

Hi! Could I DM any current medical students here? Just have a few questions.

 

[hermionegranger1]

missed my full scholarship call, should i email the admissions office or finaid?

 

[YellowSalamander]

missed my full scholarship call, should i email the admissions office or finaid?

Check your applicant portal. There should be a scholarship tab with your offer.

 

[Terminator1134]

Hi! Could I DM any current medical students here? Just have a few questions.

I’d also love to talk if there’s any current students on here!

 

[pinkdrops]

Did they say anything about merit scholarships? They told me they would start releasing them in early February. They offer merit and need-based aid. Some of the merit scholarships are full. Most of the need-based include some sort of institutional loan component but can cover the whole cost of tuition.

I got a call for merit scholarship on Friday Feb 14 and I'm really inclined to think they're still handing them out

 

[dennasdc]

Did anyone who was just accepted in the most recent wave of decisions submit a post-interview letter of interest/intent?

 

[Terminator1134]

Did anyone who was just accepted in the most recent wave of decisions submit a post-interview letter of interest/intent?

I submitted a post interview LOI. Why do you ask?

 

[Invisible_sun332]

Also submitted an LOI, but for MSTP. Not sure if it helped

 

[strawberryshortcake01]

Did anyone who was just accepted in the most recent wave of decisions submit a post-interview letter of interest/intent?

I interviewed last November and I was accepted this wave! Not sure if it helped but I submitted an LOI last week 🙂 I’m an international student so praying for a merit scholarship so I can actually go since I’m not eligible for need-based aid😭

 

[allonyc]

I interviewed last November and I was accepted this wave! Not sure if it helped but I submitted an LOI last week 🙂 I’m an international student so praying for a merit scholarship so I can actually go since I’m not eligible for need-based aid😭

Hi! Can I ask if you submitted it on the portal or if you emailed it?

 

[strawberryshortcake01]

Hi! Can I ask if you submitted it on the portal or if you emailed it?

I submitted it on the portal! I submitted it Thursday morning and I got the call on Saturday so I’m honestly not even sure if they read it before making a decision.

 

[cemsc11]

Did anyone who was just accepted in the most recent wave of decisions submit a post-interview letter of interest/intent?

did letter of interest/updates!

 

[YellowSalamander]

For those accepted, what does your transcript tab look like? Do you also have the "other (not listed)" option?

 

[fda36502]

Does anyone know the breakdown of the different decision dates? How many acceptances given at each one? Waiting for March...

 

[cemsc11]

Anybody still waiting to be let into groupme/Facebook accepted group??

 

[Mangoenthusiast]

Anybody still waiting to be let into groupme/Facebook accepted group??

Yes haha

 

[Terminator1134]

Anybody still waiting to be let into groupme/Facebook accepted group??

Yup, lol.

 

[banananabread]

Have all merit scholarships already gone out or are they releasing more?

 

[Terminator1134]

Have all merit scholarships already gone out or are they releasing more?

They should be releasing more for quite a long time.

 

[BrainStorm12]

Sorry if this has been asked before! But do we know the criteria of the merit scholarships are and how much of the class receives them?

 

[ufache10]

Sorry if this has been asked before! But do we know the criteria of the merit scholarships are and how much of the class receives them?

People can frame it however they want to make it sound less crude, but it is basically "do we think you are going to have better/ competitive options." WashU has one of the most robust scholarship/grant/aid systems there is though and pretty much everyone admitted will get at least some support from my understanding.

 

[BrainStorm12]

People can frame it however they want to make it sound less crude, but it is basically "do we think you are going to have better/ competitive options." WashU has one of the most robust scholarship/grant/aid systems there is though and pretty much everyone admitted will get at least some support from my understanding.

very real answer thank you. i wasn't offered a scholarship in the last round and i'm trying to get a handle on how they're doled out. everything is just vaguely "merit" and i thought it might be interest-based like health equity or academic medicine with specific scholarships for specific purposes

 

[Mangoenthusiast]

People can frame it however they want to make it sound less crude, but it is basically "do we think you are going to have better/ competitive options." WashU has one of the most robust scholarship/grant/aid systems there is though and pretty much everyone admitted will get at least some support from my understanding.

67% of people (including MSTP though) got full tuition scholarships last year, and 89% had some sort of aid (whether need based or merit based). WashU is definitely very generous, and I want to believe that more scholarships are coming!

 

[ufache10]

very real answer thank you. i wasn't offered a scholarship in the last round and i'm trying to get a handle on how they're doled out. everything is just vaguely "merit" and i thought it might be interest-based like health equity or academic medicine with specific scholarships for specific purposes

They are often tied to some kind of characteristic of the applicant (ex. Student actually from St. Louis, ex2. Ethnicity, etc) or “mission-based” like if student wants to serve the underserved, but the overall reason they do it is to be competitive when seeking applicants.

I would try to not get too frustrated or worry about it for now. If you have other offers, you can certainly get them to at the very least match imo. If people decline an offer, those scholarships often become available and could go to you (though that would be closer to april 30).

Still really early in the game. You cant 100% expect it but if you were admitted in these earlier waves I think you can expect them to want to retain you.

My interviewer got her half tuition scholarahip at WashU upgraded to a full tuition scholarship even after committing to the school. That is pretty generous, for example.

 

[applesarecool]

does washU have you submit the CSS profile?

 

[YellowSalamander]

does washU have you submit the CSS profile?

If you want need-based aid, then yes.

 

[pinkdrops]

Does anyone know if there's an accepted students groupme or facebook i can join?

 

[cemsc11]

have any recent admits gotten the financial aid email yet to start the process of applying? or did you just start sending stuff

 

[Terminator1134]

have any recent admits gotten the financial aid email yet to start the process of applying? or did you just start sending stuff

Im still waiting on the email too.

 

[Terminator1134]

Does anyone know if there's an accepted students groupme or facebook i can join?

You’ll get an email a few days after being accepted with an invite for the groups.

 

[donaldduckfanatic]

Has anyone sent a LOI to dr ratts email directly?

 

[Brownies_15]

Has anyone sent a LOI to dr ratts email directly?

I think it might be best to upload directly to the portal

 

[fellow_applicant]

Anyone have a "Assessment and Attendance" criteria appear on the admissions checklist that was not there prior to this week?

I can't find it. Where do you see this?