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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS just got off the waitlist at WashU, and has 2 days to decide. He was previously committed to BU.

He's surprised he got off. GPA: 3.6/SAT: 1510, typical ECs.[/quote]

Is it some elite private with grade deflation? Thanks.[/quote]

Assuming he submitted the 1510?[/quote]

Didn’t WashU tell people not to submit anything below 1500? So 1510 is on the low end of reported scores. It’s also low for a grade deflated elite private.[/quote]

Maybe 1500 is sort of a cut-off and they made the cut-off and it was everything else?  This kid must have qualified or else they would have been rejected and not WL'd.

I've heard from multiple AOs that acceptance from WL is all about demographics and majors and special cases (i.e. full pay, legacy), but never heard anyone say that gpa or scores help a kid get off the WL.  [/quote]
The elephant in the room is WashU is getting desperate. [/quote]

My son also got a call this week from AO at WashU, where he's on the waitlist. They wanted to know if he'd accept the spot before they made a formal offer. He hadn't visited so they're giving him a few days to make a last minute trip. It's all very rushed and my son is very stressed. He likes the school's reputation but isn't sure about living in Missouri.

Humanities major, male, west coast private school, 34 ACT, 3.7 gpa unweighted (school doesn't give a weighted GPA).[/quote]

Is it common for a WashU admit to applied RD and didn't visit? I thought they cared a lot about DI.[/quote]

well in this case they seem to be wanting to confirm his interest by asking for his commitment to say "yes" before providing a formal offer. sort of like an ED3. so that definitely shows they are all about demonstrated interest and yield. the games these schools play to increase yield are really something.

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