Anonymous
Post 03/23/2026 16:31     Subject: WashU rejection letter - transfer invitation?
Anonymous wrote:So, an IEC said that if your rejection letter had this purposeful transfer language from any selective school, you likely had, at one time, been in the admit or WL pile but were moved (due to space/other admits from your HS or region) during class shaping by the Dean of Admissions or a higher up.

And that it's worth keeping in mind in 6-9 months.


huh. This is interesting.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2026 16:25     Subject: WashU rejection letter - transfer invitation?
Anonymous wrote:My kid had it and just laughed bc he’s in at higher ranked schools.


It's not all about ranking. WashU is as good as any University in the country.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2026 15:55     Subject: WashU rejection letter - transfer invitation?
So, an IEC said that if your rejection letter had this purposeful transfer language from any selective school, you likely had, at one time, been in the admit or WL pile but were moved (due to space/other admits from your HS or region) during class shaping by the Dean of Admissions or a higher up.

And that it's worth keeping in mind in 6-9 months.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2026 15:52     Subject: WashU rejection letter - transfer invitation?
Anonymous wrote:To anyone who got a rejection from WashU last week, did your letter say anything about transfer admissions? Ours did and it seemed a little weird to me. I've seen kids post their letters online and they didn't have this paragraph.

This is what it said:

Should you consider transfer admission as part of your college career path, you can learn more about WashU's application process at admissions.washu.edu. Please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions with any questions and we will be pleased to assist you.



DC's did not
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2026 14:41     Subject: WashU rejection letter - transfer invitation?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yeah as a WashU alum, I mentally added the sentience "We will have open slots because of how many people transfer to Northwestern after freshman year." 😝


DP here. Do a lot of kids do that?


This says 50-60.

https://www.studlife.com/scene/2024/09/11/changing-course-how-and-why-students-transfer-out-of-washu
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2026 14:04     Subject: WashU rejection letter - transfer invitation?
No, that is total hyberbole.
NU doesn't take that many transfers. Maybe 100 a year? They come from around 100 different colleges.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2026 13:32     Subject: WashU rejection letter - transfer invitation?
Anonymous wrote:Yeah as a WashU alum, I mentally added the sentience "We will have open slots because of how many people transfer to Northwestern after freshman year." 😝


DP here. Do a lot of kids do that?
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2026 13:29     Subject: WashU rejection letter - transfer invitation?
Anonymous wrote:Yeah as a WashU alum, I mentally added the sentience "We will have open slots because of how many people transfer to Northwestern after freshman year." 😝


Yikes, is that true?
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2026 13:26     Subject: WashU rejection letter - transfer invitation?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:To anyone who got a rejection from WashU last week, did your letter say anything about transfer admissions? Ours did and it seemed a little weird to me. I've seen kids post their letters online and they didn't have this paragraph.

This is what it said:

Should you consider transfer admission as part of your college career path, you can learn more about WashU's application process at admissions.washu.edu. Please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions with any questions and we will be pleased to assist you.





Just have them go to Emory for a year and then transfer into WashU.


Why bother doing that?
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2026 12:30     Subject: WashU rejection letter - transfer invitation?
Yeah as a WashU alum, I mentally added the sentience "We will have open slots because of how many people transfer to Northwestern after freshman year." 😝
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2026 12:21     Subject: WashU rejection letter - transfer invitation?
Anonymous wrote:To anyone who got a rejection from WashU last week, did your letter say anything about transfer admissions? Ours did and it seemed a little weird to me. I've seen kids post their letters online and they didn't have this paragraph.

This is what it said:

Should you consider transfer admission as part of your college career path, you can learn more about WashU's application process at admissions.washu.edu. Please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions with any questions and we will be pleased to assist you.





Just have them go to Emory for a year and then transfer into WashU.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2026 12:06     Subject: WashU rejection letter - transfer invitation?
My kid had it and just laughed bc he’s in at higher ranked schools.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2026 11:57     Subject: WashU rejection letter - transfer invitation?
I'm just wondering why some letters have it and some don't. Is this a common inclusion in rejection letters? Honestly, it seems to be in poor taste.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2026 10:29     Subject: WashU rejection letter - transfer invitation?
I think that is just welcoming you to apply again next year.

If I recall correctly from last year there are a number of schools that have that written into their rejection letters.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2026 10:28     Subject: WashU rejection letter - transfer invitation?
To anyone who got a rejection from WashU last week, did your letter say anything about transfer admissions? Ours did and it seemed a little weird to me. I've seen kids post their letters online and they didn't have this paragraph.

This is what it said:

Should you consider transfer admission as part of your college career path, you can learn more about WashU's application process at admissions.washu.edu. Please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions with any questions and we will be pleased to assist you.