Is WashU declining?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t know a single person who would name WashU among the T20

You don't know that many people

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This was a great year to apply to Wash U! Seem to have taken so many local students, as opposed to last year. Maybe bc of the ranking issue?

It's affecting them more than say Emory, and I can't tell why.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This was a great year to apply to Wash U! Seem to have taken so many local students, as opposed to last year. Maybe bc of the ranking issue?

It's affecting them more than say Emory, and I can't tell why.

The recent/proposed legislation in MO?

[Anonymous]

"But for 21/22, WashU ED admissions rate was 26%. "

This surprises me, and it leads me to believe that ED1 is about at least 35%. That sounds very high for a top tier midsize school where the athletics aren't overwhelming the numbers ..

I think WashU is a great school in not a great area - like so many top school. My kids are 10 years apart so I have noticed that it's not in vogue at our HS this round like it was when my older applied (this is from NYC). Rice seems to be the new WashU. But I think it's also true that this varies from school to school. Once a college gets a nice pipeline from one school, it self-propels. My own kids liked the idea of going to a college where there was at least one or two kids from their (tight) high school in upper grades.

[Anonymous]

It declined in ranking bc they stopped counting things like student teacher ratio and penalized schools for having too many 1%ers. That may drop the ranking but certainly not the education. I’d rather have access to professors any day.

[Anonymous]

WASHU is doing great. Everyone here is speculating about something they know little about. The school is fine, like all elite schools

[Anonymous]

lol...US News doesn't count selectivity, SAT scores or class size in their new rankings. Perhaps the number of Pell grant recipients is important to some prospective parents or students, but I'd guess most don't think that has any bearing on the academic quality of a school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:lol...US News doesn't count selectivity, SAT scores or class size in their new rankings. Perhaps the number of Pell grant recipients is important to some prospective parents or students, but I'd guess most don't think that has any bearing on the academic quality of a school.

I’ve said this many times on these boards as to those rankings. Don’t be a sheep…learn how the rankings changed their priorities before relying on them. 99.99% would care more about class size than Pell grant recipients.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"But for 21/22, WashU ED admissions rate was 26%. "

This surprises me, and it leads me to believe that ED1 is about at least 35%. That sounds very high for a top tier midsize school where the athletics aren't overwhelming the numbers ..

I think WashU is a great school in not a great area - like so many top school. My kids are 10 years apart so I have noticed that it's not in vogue at our HS this round like it was when my older applied (this is from NYC). Rice seems to be the new WashU. But I think it's also true that this varies from school to school. Once a college gets a nice pipeline from one school, it self-propels. My own kids liked the idea of going to a college where there was at least one or two kids from their (tight) high school in upper grades.

WashUStL is located in a very nice part of St. Louis.

[Anonymous]

Wash U failed to keep up with competitive CS and Engineering offerings at other schools. Its offerings in those areas are pretty weak so it gets fewer applicants than schools with strong offerings in those areas. Areas that attract top students. The location is also not as popular as some other schools. While it is city adjacent, downtown St Louis is pretty depressing and not the draw of other places like Nashville, Boston, Chicago, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:lol...US News doesn't count selectivity, SAT scores or class size in their new rankings. Perhaps the number of Pell grant recipients is important to some prospective parents or students, but I'd guess most don't think that has any bearing on the academic quality of a school.

I’ve said this many times on these boards as to those rankings. Don’t be a sheep…learn how the rankings changed their priorities before relying on them. 99.99% would care more about class size than Pell grant recipients.

Well…you can only tell people to rely on the 2023 rankings for so long…the new rankings will come out soon and if WashU doesn’t move, then you can’t say “just rely on 2-year old rankings”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:lol...US News doesn't count selectivity, SAT scores or class size in their new rankings. Perhaps the number of Pell grant recipients is important to some prospective parents or students, but I'd guess most don't think that has any bearing on the academic quality of a school.

I’ve said this many times on these boards as to those rankings. Don’t be a sheep…learn how the rankings changed their priorities before relying on them. 99.99% would care more about class size than Pell grant recipients.

Well…you can only tell people to rely on the 2023 rankings for so long…the new rankings will come out soon and if WashU doesn’t move, then you can’t say “just rely on 2-year old rankings”

No, but you could say "don't rely on rankings at all...be a critical thinker."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:lol...US News doesn't count selectivity, SAT scores or class size in their new rankings. Perhaps the number of Pell grant recipients is important to some prospective parents or students, but I'd guess most don't think that has any bearing on the academic quality of a school.

I’ve said this many times on these boards as to those rankings. Don’t be a sheep…learn how the rankings changed their priorities before relying on them. 99.99% would care more about class size than Pell grant recipients.

Well…you can only tell people to rely on the 2023 rankings for so long…the new rankings will come out soon and if WashU doesn’t move, then you can’t say “just rely on 2-year old rankings”

No, but you could say "don't rely on rankings at all...be a critical thinker."

How would you even create your college list if you were going to ignore all rankings and be a “critical thinker”.

Is there a master database you can search by all the criteria you mention?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It declined in ranking bc they stopped counting things like student teacher ratio and penalized schools for having too many 1%ers. That may drop the ranking but certainly not the education. I’d rather have access to professors any day.

I agree. New ranking system elevated state schools and lowered schools with rich kids. Social mobility factor doesn’t say anything about quality of education.

It killed Wake Forest and Tulane.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Definitely on the decline. St. Louis is trash.
Why would a kid choose WashU over so many other options coast to coast.
I think it will fall to 30 soon on the rankings.

Someone is still bitter 30 years later that she didn’t get in.

This comeback is so immature, and seen often on this forum!