WashU out?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you're on the waitlist … you're not taking away someone else's spot. As someone else said … it's not a big deal. It's funny to me that there are people here who would actually get upset about that.

If you are accepted off the waitlist and knew before that you were not taking the spot, you are. This is not the same as original acceptances where they offer many more seats than are truly available since they know some will turn the spot down. Often it is only a few spots that opened on a waitlist - and certainly some people down the line could have had spots offered that would have been taken but for this game of just wanting to see if they wanted me after all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you're on the waitlist … you're not taking away someone else's spot. As someone else said … it's not a big deal. It's funny to me that there are people here who would actually get upset about that.

If you are accepted off the waitlist and knew before that you were not taking the spot, you are. This is not the same as original acceptances where they offer many more seats than are truly available since they know some will turn the spot down. Often it is only a few spots that opened on a waitlist - and certainly some people down the line could have had spots offered that would have been taken but for this game of just wanting to see if they wanted me after all.

In fact…WashU sends an email to students before offering them a spot on the waitlist asking for confirmation that the spot will be accepted before the offer is sent. It says congrats before we offer you the spot please confirm it will be accepted.

Did your kid click the button saying he would accept it? Without that, the waitlist spot does not officially turn into an offer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you're on the waitlist … you're not taking away someone else's spot. As someone else said … it's not a big deal. It's funny to me that there are people here who would actually get upset about that.

If you are accepted off the waitlist and knew before that you were not taking the spot, you are. This is not the same as original acceptances where they offer many more seats than are truly available since they know some will turn the spot down. Often it is only a few spots that opened on a waitlist - and certainly some people down the line could have had spots offered that would have been taken but for this game of just wanting to see if they wanted me after all.

In fact…WashU sends an email to students before offering them a spot on the waitlist asking for confirmation that the spot will be accepted before the offer is sent. It says congrats before we offer you the spot please confirm it will be accepted.

Did your kid click the button saying he would accept it? Without that, the waitlist spot does not officially turn into an offer.

Sorry..before offering a spot OFF the waitlist…

[Anonymous]

DS is recruited athlete who got in ED. Not quite at that 35 act/4.0 level - but not too far off. Did apply TO. We are proud that all that hard work in sports gives him the opportunity that would otherwise only be available to super top students who are lucky enough to win the lottery. We have no doubt he will perform well academically- even if his stats are a touch lower than the academic pureplay kids. Such an incredible school in so many ways!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS is recruited athlete who got in ED. Not quite at that 35 act/4.0 level - but not too far off. Did apply TO. We are proud that all that hard work in sports gives him the opportunity that would otherwise only be available to super top students who are lucky enough to win the lottery. We have no doubt he will perform well academically- even if his stats are a touch lower than the academic pureplay kids. Such an incredible school in so many ways!

Congrats and happy to hear hard work pays off!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS is recruited athlete who got in ED. Not quite at that 35 act/4.0 level - but not too far off. Did apply TO. We are proud that all that hard work in sports gives him the opportunity that would otherwise only be available to super top students who are lucky enough to win the lottery. We have no doubt he will perform well academically- even if his stats are a touch lower than the academic pureplay kids. Such an incredible school in so many ways!

It is an excellent school…but…it is very tough on grading (100% grade deflation). My superstar academic kid had a rude awakening. Fair warning…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DS is recruited athlete who got in ED. Not quite at that 35 act/4.0 level - but not too far off. Did apply TO. We are proud that all that hard work in sports gives him the opportunity that would otherwise only be available to super top students who are lucky enough to win the lottery. We have no doubt he will perform well academically- even if his stats are a touch lower than the academic pureplay kids. Such an incredible school in so many ways!

It is an excellent school…but…it is very tough on grading (100% grade deflation). My superstar academic kid had a rude awakening. Fair warning…

Point taken. He’s not STEM or anything though. 😆

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DS is recruited athlete who got in ED. Not quite at that 35 act/4.0 level - but not too far off. Did apply TO. We are proud that all that hard work in sports gives him the opportunity that would otherwise only be available to super top students who are lucky enough to win the lottery. We have no doubt he will perform well academically- even if his stats are a touch lower than the academic pureplay kids. Such an incredible school in so many ways!

It is an excellent school…but…it is very tough on grading (100% grade deflation). My superstar academic kid had a rude awakening. Fair warning…

Point taken. He’s not STEM or anything though. 😆

Go Bears!

[Anonymous]

DD is in! 3.7 unweighted gpa (CA private) and 1500 SAT (two tries, superscore).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD is in! 3.7 unweighted gpa (CA private) and 1500 SAT (two tries, superscore).

Congrats! Did she submit her score? That’s right on the edge!!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DD is in! 3.7 unweighted gpa (CA private) and 1500 SAT (two tries, superscore).

Congrats! Did she submit her score? That’s right on the edge!!

Yes her HS advised her to submit her score and she did.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD is in! 3.7 unweighted gpa (CA private) and 1500 SAT (two tries, superscore).

Congrats! Did she submit her score? That’s right on the edge!!

Yes her HS advised her to submit her score and she did.

I always suspected 25th percentile was good enough

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD is in! 3.7 unweighted gpa (CA private) and 1500 SAT (two tries, superscore).

Congrats! Did she submit her score? That’s right on the edge!!

Yes her HS advised her to submit her score and she did.

I always suspected 25th percentile was good enough

My kid was accepted RD with 1500 SAT, which she submitted. In general, I think 1500 gets submitted everywhere.

[Anonymous]

It depends on the context of the high school

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Any luck?

Why is this second tier school so popular among high stats kids?

Attracts rich kids who can’t get into Ivies.