DC Deferred at WUSTL - Move on?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Public but full pay.

Public full pay is different than private full pay. Sadly.
I'd ED2 to your 2nd choice.

Bullshit

[Anonymous]

Hire a firm to help with loci and DI strategy. You need real updates though and need to show academic momentum.

A good loci is not what you see online.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hire a firm to help with loci and DI strategy. You need real updates though and need to show academic momentum.

A good loci is not what you see online.

Yes, you definitely need to cough up a couple grand for this secret info.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid was waitlisted (not this year) but in off the waitlist on day 1 when it opened. Do the LOCI if they allow it for a deferral IF you have new info to share. Mine had signficiant updates. Good luck. It’s a great school.

What makes it a great school?

Very student focused (lots of money poured back into things for students)

Advising is excellent

Dorms excellent

Professors make themselves available

Research available if desired

Good luck OP, it's a great school as the pp noted. Unless your student loves his ED2 choice, why not sit it out to RD? There is still a chance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hire a firm to help with loci and DI strategy. You need real updates though and need to show academic momentum.

A good loci is not what you see online.

Money down the drain, lost cause, not within WashU expected test/GPA range.

Move on to T-70 schools, e.g. Brandeis, Tufts and other excellent schools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Public but full pay.

Public full pay is different than private full pay. Sadly.
I'd ED2 to your 2nd choice.

Bullshit

There are a few people on here just flinging out absolute garbage advice and “facts”.

[Anonymous]

Maybe the following schools for RD or ED2

Case
Macalester
Emory
Tufts
GWU

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hire a firm to help with loci and DI strategy. You need real updates though and need to show academic momentum.

A good loci is not what you see online.

Money down the drain, lost cause, not within WashU expected test/GPA range.

Move on to T-70 schools, e.g. Brandeis, Tufts and other excellent schools

My kid was deferred from a similar T20 school - didn’t ED2 - got professional help on loci (as well as RD apps) and was admitted in RD to the original school and several others.
Similar stats if not worse.

I found the professional help here. GL!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe the following schools for RD or ED2

Case
Macalester
Emory
Tufts
GWU

Random weird list ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe the following schools for RD or ED2

Case
Macalester
Emory
Tufts
GWU

Random weird list ?

Not random- urban or urban-ish schools that are strong in pre-med.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hire a firm to help with loci and DI strategy. You need real updates though and need to show academic momentum.

A good loci is not what you see online.

Money down the drain, lost cause, not within WashU expected test/GPA range.

Move on to T-70 schools, e.g. Brandeis, Tufts and other excellent schools

My kid was deferred from a similar T20 school - didn’t ED2 - got professional help on loci (as well as RD apps) and was admitted in RD to the original school and several others.
Similar stats if not worse.

I found the professional help here. GL!

Bullshit

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:private or public HS?
WUSTL typically "shapes" the class with private full pay from their deferred ED.

What other colleges have this practice?

They dont. PP does not know what they are talking about

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Title says it all. DC really loved WUSTL and is really bummed. Should they move on and ED2 to their second favorite? Stats are 4.39 GPA, 1470 SAT, 11 APs, captain of two varsity teams, and a decent internship at a hospital last summer. So solid student but not outstanding.

Send LOCI now, send another update at the end of February with any new accomplishments, make sure the RD list is well rounded, focus on what they love about each, do not ED2 anywhere unless they are 100% sure they like it as much as washU and won't regret not knowing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hire a firm to help with loci and DI strategy. You need real updates though and need to show academic momentum.

A good loci is not what you see online.

Money down the drain, lost cause, not within WashU expected test/GPA range.

Move on to T-70 schools, e.g. Brandeis, Tufts and other excellent schools

My kid was deferred from a similar T20 school - didn’t ED2 - got professional help on loci (as well as RD apps) and was admitted in RD to the original school and several others.
Similar stats if not worse.

I found the professional help here. GL!

Bullshit

Huh? What’s bs? It’s my experience. Yvmv
There’s more than one way.

This place used to be so much more helpful - without trolls like you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Title says it all. DC really loved WUSTL and is really bummed. Should they move on and ED2 to their second favorite? Stats are 4.39 GPA, 1470 SAT, 11 APs, captain of two varsity teams, and a decent internship at a hospital last summer. So solid student but not outstanding.

Send LOCI now, send another update at the end of February with any new accomplishments, make sure the RD list is well rounded, focus on what they love about each, do not ED2 anywhere unless they are 100% sure they like it as much as washU and won't regret not knowing

Agree though I’d wait on loci. We send in early January. It needs to be really thoughtful/memorable.
Another update at end of Feb.
Agree don’t jump the gun in ED2.