WashU Waitlist 2006

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Hi ahumdinger, it has been so great to read your informative posts! I wish I could get some good news from WashU. Do they send out rejection for people on the waitlist? Or you just figure it out if you don't receive anything from them after the school starts?
ahumdinger, I will be traveling in China between May 18 and Jun 15. Where will you be? Maybe we can meet overthere!
 
I spoke to my pal the secretary at the admissions office. I tried to probe for the same info I always ask. I figured that now she's had time to process all the waitlist reply forms (to say that you want to remain on the list) she might have an idea of how many people are on it. I got nada. I think she could tell I was trying to turn on the charm. She said that she really doesn't know because she doesn't even count them. She makes a point not to because she thinks it's better that she doesn't know. I guess after all these years of processing applications, you just get sick of it and don't want to invest too much emotion into it. This way she can honestly tell every applicant that she doesn't know! So again she gave me the same vague info: "I can tell you it's more than 100" to which I replied, "okay, so is it under 200?" and her response was "I don't know."

ah, the games we play, the secretary and I!! As much as I ask the same questions, she tells me the same old stuff, such as
"keep us updated"
"the list really is unranked"
"they can take anyone, from anywhere"

and my personal favorite:

"It's a long summer, I don't remember the last time we didn't accept someone in august."

Great! so the wait goes on! And when I matriculate at Mizzou come august 1, I can go with the satisfying knowlege that I may have been "the one" on August 2!


sorry for the disappointing response. I really believe that she doesn't know much of the details.

pico-- my itinerary is mostly in the northeast. Arrival in Beijing (not staying there), and then a stint in Dalian, then most of the trip will probably be in Harbin and Mudanjiang (my cousin's getting married). I have a good friend in Xian who I might visit. Where are you going to be?
 
ahumdinger said:
So again she gave me the same vague info: "I can tell you it's more than 100" to which I replied, "okay, so is it under 200?" and her response was "I don't know."
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Thanks ahumdinger! Just wondering why you think the waitlist number is in the 100-200 range (or was that just your cagey way of trying to get some more info)? I think you told us they accepted 226 people already out of 1000 or so that they interview. It doesn't seem like many, if any, people are rejected post interview, so I would guess 800ish people are offered the waitlist and more than half of those choose to remain on it. Still, with 50-100 people coming off of the waitlist (last year 336 were accepted, according to US News), there is reasonable hope...
 
Catapult said:
Thanks ahumdinger! Just wondering why you think the waitlist number is in the 100-200 range (or was that just your cagey way of trying to get some more info)? I think you told us they accepted 226 people already out of 1000 or so that they interview. It doesn't seem like many, if any, people are rejected post interview, so I would guess 800ish people are offered the waitlist and more than half of those choose to remain on it. Still, with 50-100 people coming off of the waitlist (last year 336 were accepted, according to US News), there is reasonable hope...
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Well I've been trying to get a rough estimate from her, and she says that people do get rejected post interview (we probably just don't see them on SDN), but the response was so vague that I said, "oh come on, can't you give me an idea as to the order of magnitude? Like are we talking 100 or several hundred?" That's when she said, "well I can tell you it's more than 100" and I cheekily followed up with, "okay, so it's it under 200?" But I guess that was her limit, she wouldn't tell me anything more. you are probably right though, a lot of people probably got the waitlist letter, but many also choose not to stay on the list...and I don't blame them, I'd like to avoid some undue stress myself!

I think that shortly after may 15, another letter is sent out that basically asks if you still want to be under consideration. I guess the idea is that after may 15, some students may have gotten into a good enough top choice and would rather not wait on WashU. At that point the list probably gets pared down quite a bit, and I can try to ask again then. (well maybe in june, since I will be out of town)
 
ahumdinger, I will be in Beijing before Jun 15 since my flight is on Jun15. I will be in Xian around May 18 or 19. These places are as far north as I will get. I will mostly travel in southern China. If the time in xian and beijing works out for you, drop me an email at [email protected]!
Thanks again for the info. you squeezed out from the secretary!
 
pico said:
ahumdinger, I will be in Beijing before Jun 15 since my flight is on Jun15. I will be in Xian around May 18 or 19. These places are as far north as I will get. I will mostly travel in southern China. If the time in xian and beijing works out for you, drop me an email at [email protected]!
Thanks again for the info. you squeezed out from the secretary!
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oops pico I didn't see your reply until just now (my thread subscription messed up). Ah it seems like we will pass each other like ships in the night (or bicycles through a crowded street?), but I hope you have a blast on your trip! And here's to good news for everyone soon!!! :luck:
 
Has anyone been doing anything beyond sending emails to the generic admissions address and calling? What do you say when you call? You;'re calling to express your continued interest? Do they mark down that you've called and/or what you say? Does anyone give updates over the phone or just by letter or email? Do you think 1 is more effective than the other? Sorry for the onslaught of questions! I feel like I've been slacking in showing my interest, but I don't know what else to do! Does anyone communicate directly with the dean?
Thanks!
 
i withdrew! ahumdinger, i hope you get IN!!!!!!!!!!!!! :luck: :luck: :luck:
 
one of the hardest decisions i've ever made.... ucsd vs. washU, and i chose ucsd. Sent out withdrawal via e-mail and sending out a hard copy tomorrow. I hope I open up a spot for one of you guys.
 
The list is MOVING!

I am bouncing off the wall
 
Maybe I got it! Got the call form Dean Dodson this afternoon. I've also got a tough decision in front of me, but I wanted to let everybody know that the list has started moving. Good luck everybody, and try sending an update letter/letter of interest or intent. Definitely was mentioned in our conversation today, and I feel like it might've been what pushed me over the top.
 
Congratulations to those who got off the waitlist!!

I'm so jealous of you all. WHEN IS IT MY TURN?????? 🙁
 
Congrats! Were you both were on the "thriver" waitlist?
 
Let's start a poll of everyone on the waitlist or has been accepted off the waitlist. I'll start first:

"Thriver", Accepted:
"Thriver", Still Waiting: Hassler
"Non-thriver", Accepted:
"Non-thriver", Still Waiting:

Keep it going! Good luck everyone!
 
"Thriver", Accepted:
"Thriver", Still Waiting: Hassler, luhando
"Non-thriver", Accepted:
"Non-thriver", Still Waiting:
 
"Thriver", Accepted:
"Thriver", Still Waiting: Hassler, luhando, Dr. Giggles
"Non-thriver", Accepted:
"Non-thriver", Still Waiting:
 
"Thriver", Accepted:
"Thriver", Still Waiting: Hassler, luhando, Dr. Giggles, ahumdinger
"Non-thriver", Accepted:
"Non-thriver", Still Waiting:
 
"Thriver", Accepted: OrganLibrarian
"Thriver", Still Waiting: Hassler, luhando, Dr. Giggles, ahumdinger
"Non-thriver", Accepted:
"Non-thriver", Still Waiting:

I got the call today! Yay! I'm kind of in shock, honestly. Good luck you guys!
 
"Thriver", Accepted: ND2005, OrganLibrarian
"Thriver", Still Waiting: Hassler, luhando, Dr. Giggles, ahumdinger
"Non-thriver", Accepted:
"Non-thriver", Still Waiting:

ND2005 was a thriver, according to his/her previous post. LOL

Congrats OrganLibrarian!! Good luck to me, luhando, Dr. Giggles and ahumdinger!!! :luck: :luck: :luck:
 
"Thriver", Accepted: ND2005, OrganLibrarian, GoodEats
"Thriver", Still Waiting: Hassler, luhando, Dr. Giggles, ahumdinger
"Non-thriver", Accepted:
"Non-thriver", Still Waiting:

GoodEats was on the official thread of miracles
 
luhando said:
"Thriver", Accepted: ND2005, OrganLibrarian, GoodEats
"Thriver", Still Waiting: Hassler, luhando, Dr. Giggles, ahumdinger, beffers8888
"Non-thriver", Accepted:
"Non-thriver", Still Waiting:

GoodEats was on the official thread of miracles
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good luck everyone!
 
"Thriver", Accepted: ND2005, OrganLibrarian, GoodEats
"Thriver", Still Waiting: Hassler, luhando, Dr. Giggles, ahumdinger, Oscar22
"Non-thriver", Accepted:
"Non-thriver", Still Waiting:
 
luhando said:
"Thriver", Accepted: ND2005, OrganLibrarian, GoodEats
"Thriver", Still Waiting: Hassler, luhando, Dr. Giggles, ahumdinger
"Non-thriver", Accepted:
"Non-thriver", Still Waiting:

GoodEats was on the official thread of miracles
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But he might not be on the thriver waitlist though....... (as if that is really important)
 
Hassler said:
But he might not be on the thriver waitlist though....... (as if that is really important)
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he was...from an earlier post in this thread.
 
luhando said:
he was...from an earlier post in this thread.
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Ya you're right. He's "fully qualified" 😀
 
"Thriver", Accepted: ND2005, OrganLibrarian, GoodEats
"Thriver", Still Waiting: Hassler, luhando, Dr. Giggles, ahumdinger, Oscar22, abj
"Non-thriver", Accepted:
"Non-thriver", Still Waiting:

I'm guessing my name will end up being glued to that category. Good luck to everyone tomorrow, and the next couple of days! And congrats to those who got the magical call today! Maybe we should try to keep this thread floating at the top of the forums, so the occasional committee member can see how much we <3 😍 Wash U...
 
"Thriver", Accepted: ND2005, OrganLibrarian, GoodEats
"Thriver", Still Waiting: Hassler, luhando, Dr. Giggles, ahumdinger, Oscar22, abj, centralline
"Non-thriver", Accepted:
"Non-thriver", Still Waiting:

Well if everyone is going to jump on the bandwagon I might as well too.
 
Hassler said:
"Thriver", Accepted: ND2005, OrganLibrarian
"Thriver", Still Waiting: Hassler, luhando, Dr. Giggles, ahumdinger
"Non-thriver", Accepted:
"Non-thriver", Still Waiting:

ND2005 was a thriver, according to his/her previous post. LOL

Congrats OrganLibrarian!! Good luck to me, luhando, Dr. Giggles and ahumdinger!!! :luck: :luck: :luck:
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Yes, I was a thriver.
 
abj said:
"Thriver", Accepted: ND2005, OrganLibrarian, GoodEats
"Thriver", Still Waiting: Hassler, luhando, Dr. Giggles, ahumdinger, Oscar22, abj
"Non-thriver", Accepted:
"Non-thriver", Still Waiting:

I'm guessing my name will end up being glued to that category. Good luck to everyone tomorrow, and the next couple of days! And congrats to those who got the magical call today! Maybe we should try to keep this thread floating at the top of the forums, so the occasional committee member can see how much we <3 😍 Wash U...
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I hate unrequited love.... 🙁
 
Did everyone still waiting get the "do you want to remain on the waitlist" email? I wonder how many people they accepted yesterday!
 
wildcat05 said:
Did everyone still waiting get the "do you want to remain on the waitlist" email? I wonder how many people they accepted yesterday!
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I did (get the email) -- wonder if it is worth staying on?
 
centralline said:
"Thriver", Accepted: ND2005, OrganLibrarian, GoodEats
"Thriver", Still Waiting: Hassler, luhando, Dr. Giggles, ahumdinger, Oscar22, abj, centralline
"Non-thriver", Accepted:
"Non-thriver", Still Waiting:

Well if everyone is going to jump on the bandwagon I might as well too.
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"Thriver", Accepted: ND2005, OrganLibrarian, GoodEats
"Thriver", Still Waiting: Hassler, luhando, Dr. Giggles, ahumdinger, Oscar22, abj, centralline, jyun0423
"Non-thriver", Accepted:
"Non-thriver", Still Waiting:

good luck guys!
 
almost_there said:
I did (get the email) -- wonder if it is worth staying on?
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almost there! I can't believe you withdrew from UW!! I'm on both waitlists.....bah!
 
"Thriver", Accepted: ND2005, OrganLibrarian, GoodEats
"Thriver", Still Waiting: Hassler, luhando, Dr. Giggles, ahumdinger, Oscar22, abj, centralline, jyun0423, girlmd03
"Non-thriver", Accepted:
"Non-thriver", Still Waiting:


just adding on to the list!
 
"Thriver", Accepted: ND2005, OrganLibrarian, GoodEats
"Thriver", Still Waiting: Hassler, luhando, Dr. Giggles, ahumdinger, Oscar22, abj, centralline, jyun0423, girlmd03, MD_2010
"Non-thriver", Accepted:
"Non-thriver", Still Waiting:

One more for ya, good luck everyone
 
"Thriver", Accepted: ND2005, OrganLibrarian, GoodEats
"Thriver", Still Waiting: Hassler, luhando, Dr. Giggles, ahumdinger, Oscar22, abj, centralline, jyun0423, girlmd03, MD_2010, somewhere2010
"Non-thriver", Accepted:
"Non-thriver", Still Waiting:

i got the email too...i think i'll stay on the waitlist cuz i was pretty excited to see something in the inbox from wash u! ehehe
 
"Thriver", Accepted: ND2005, OrganLibrarian, GoodEats
"Thriver", Still Waiting: Hassler, luhando, Dr. Giggles, ahumdinger, Oscar22, abj, centralline, jyun0423, girlmd03, MD_2010, somewhere2010, Wolfgang12345
"Non-thriver", Accepted:
"Non-thriver", Still Waiting:

The suspense is really starting to kill me now... I just want to know already!
 
I called today and asked when they expect to see most of their movement. She said this week. She also said that the email they sent out was automatic. GL everyone.
 
Hey y'all.

I just withdrew my WashU acceptance. Hope it goes on to one of you.
 
ND2005 said:
Hey y'all.

I just withdrew my WashU acceptance. Hope it goes on to one of you.
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anyone get a call yesterday?
 
My Theory:

They went to the waitlist for the "shoeins" and a bunch of them turned it down...thus leading to the email. Now they have to sort through the emails and peoples apps to fill up the rest of the spots.
 
luhando said:
My Theory:

They went to the waitlist for the "shoeins" and a bunch of them turned it down...thus leading to the email. Now they have to sort through the emails and peoples apps to fill up the rest of the spots.
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the email's automatic. they send it every year right after the 15th. But you are right, they want to see who's still interested in the waitlist (since there's so much movement after the 15th that for some, washU might not be worth waiting for anymore) and that way the dean doesn't have to make useless phone calls.

I think that the waitlist decisions may still be made by committee (maybe a smaller, executive committee) rather than the dean getting sole authority, like at some schools.
 
ahumdinger said:
the email's automatic. they send it every year right after the 15th. But you are right, they want to see who's still interested in the waitlist (since there's so much movement after the 15th that for some, washU might not be worth waiting for anymore) and that way the dean doesn't have to make useless phone calls.

I think that the waitlist decisions may still be made by committee (maybe a smaller, executive committee) rather than the dean getting sole authority, like at some schools.
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thanks for the REAL info 🙂
 
No one has posted getting accepted since we all got the "Do you want to remain on the waitlist?" e-mail. Are they still reevaluating the list of alternates or do the small numbers waitlisters accepted make assumptions based on SDN sample size too innacurate to be worthwhile? According to the letter, 50 people will come off the waitlist. If 1 in 10 people on that list are SDNers, the three who have already posted put us halfway there. I think the paranoia is taking over...
 
Catapult said:
No one has posted getting accepted since we all got the "Do you want to remain on the waitlist?" e-mail. Are they still reevaluating the list of alternates or do the small numbers waitlisters accepted make assumptions based on SDN sample size too innacurate to be worthwhile? According to the letter, 50 people will come off the waitlist. If 1 in 10 people on that list are SDNers, the three who have already posted put us halfway there. I think the paranoia is taking over...
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well don't give up hope. The secretary told me that she doesn't remember the last time they didn't take someone in August.
 
"Thriver", Accepted: ND2005, OrganLibrarian, GoodEats
"Thriver", Still Waiting: Hassler, luhando, Dr. Giggles, ahumdinger, Oscar22, abj, centralline, jyun0423, girlmd03, MD_2010, somewhere2010, Wolfgang12345
"Non-thriver", Accepted:
"Non-thriver", Still Waiting: oneaat


ok, wow, i feel like a loser being the only non-thriver. a deader, perhaps? anyway, for the sake of bandwagoning/accurate representation, i'm a non-thriver, still waiting, got the general email. and now i'm a little bit depressed knowing that most of their movement is this week (which i'm willing to bet meant monday). sorry for the pessimism, i'm actually quite happy to be going where i've already been accepted, but would totally be the person living in a hotel in st. louis after getting THE CALL 12 hours before orientation 🙂
 
"Thriver", Accepted: ND2005, OrganLibrarian, GoodEats
"Thriver", Still Waiting: Hassler, luhando, Dr. Giggles, ahumdinger, Oscar22, abj, centralline, jyun0423, girlmd03, MD_2010, somewhere2010, Wolfgang12345
"Non-thriver", Accepted:
"Non-thriver", Still Waiting: oneaat, chanjurban



Just so you feel better oneaat. You're not alone...
 
"Thriver", Accepted: ND2005, OrganLibrarian, GoodEats
"Thriver", Still Waiting: Hassler, luhando, Dr. Giggles, ahumdinger, Oscar22, abj, centralline, jyun0423, girlmd03, MD_2010, somewhere2010, Wolfgang12345, catapult
"Non-thriver", Accepted:
"Non-thriver", Still Waiting: oneaat, chanjurban


If Wash U was going to get to most waitlisters by today, it's been awfully quiet... Does anyone know if they convene they standard Thursday night admissions meeting to rank the remaining waitlisters? ahumdinger, any new info? I'm starving...
 
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