Anonymous
05/28/2026 07:05
Subject: What is WashU trying to accomplish by adding EA?
Anonymous wrote:Among its peers Washu receives the least amount of applicants so its the least popular no matter how you slice it.
it more popular in the usnwr rankings… + their freshman classes are admitting 500+ to oxford. And washu has a smaller class size.
Anonymous
05/28/2026 06:41
Subject: What is WashU trying to accomplish by adding EA?
Among its peers Washu receives the least amount of applicants so its the least popular no matter how you slice it.
Anonymous
05/28/2026 06:39
Subject: What is WashU trying to accomplish by adding EA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So next year's strategy for highest stat STEM applicants:
EA to MIT, Wash U., Georgia Tech
Can you do this and also SCEA to HYP or ED a T20?
If you SCEA/REA to an HYP, you could still EA to Michigan and Georgia Tech since they are public, but not MIT, WashU, USC, and Case. If you ED to a t20, then you could EA to anything as long as it's not an SCEA/REA school.
You can also skip ED/SCEA entirely and apply EA to: MIT, Michigan, Georgia Tech, Wash U, Notre Dame, Georgetown, UVA, UNC, USC, Wisconsin, Georgia, Case, and Tulane. Yes?
Yes, you can do this, but EA does not give your child any real advantage since it's non-binding and a fair number of these schools care about yield and may defer your kid.
EA is non-binding, but an EA acceptance gives the kid a nice floor. EA acceptance means kid can whittle down RD list to only reaches. For a place like Wash U, that could increase early interest.
People who might have applied RD to Emory or Vanderbilt might decide to forego those apps if they have an acceptance to Wash U in their pocket, and only apply to high reaches. If rejected from high reaches, kids are not deciding btw Wash U and Emory/Vanderbilt/NW. They just go to Wash U.
Definitely not true. Nobody is picking WashU over Vandy/NU/other higher-ranked schools.
Wash U and Vandy are both ranked 20. My kid would DEFINITELY pick Wash U. Maybe not over Northwestern, but if kid had an EA admit to Wash U, kid might skip the NW application altogether.
Vandy is ranked 17
Anonymous
05/28/2026 02:49
Subject: What is WashU trying to accomplish by adding EA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So next year's strategy for highest stat STEM applicants:
EA to MIT, Wash U., Georgia Tech
Can you do this and also SCEA to HYP or ED a T20?
If you SCEA/REA to an HYP, you could still EA to Michigan and Georgia Tech since they are public, but not MIT, WashU, USC, and Case. If you ED to a t20, then you could EA to anything as long as it's not an SCEA/REA school.
You can also skip ED/SCEA entirely and apply EA to: MIT, Michigan, Georgia Tech, Wash U, Notre Dame, Georgetown, UVA, UNC, USC, Wisconsin, Georgia, Case, and Tulane. Yes?
Yes, you can do this, but EA does not give your child any real advantage since it's non-binding and a fair number of these schools care about yield and may defer your kid.
EA is non-binding, but an EA acceptance gives the kid a nice floor. EA acceptance means kid can whittle down RD list to only reaches. For a place like Wash U, that could increase early interest.
People who might have applied RD to Emory or Vanderbilt might decide to forego those apps if they have an acceptance to Wash U in their pocket, and only apply to high reaches. If rejected from high reaches, kids are not deciding btw Wash U and Emory/Vanderbilt/NW. They just go to Wash U.
Definitely not true. Nobody is picking WashU over Vandy/NU/other higher-ranked schools.
You’re wrong.
Anonymous
05/28/2026 02:31
Subject: What is WashU trying to accomplish by adding EA?
Anonymous wrote:
Interesting. I think most kids would probably pick Vandy because Nashville is a far more desirable place to attend college than St. Louis. Vandy is also in downtown Nashville, in walking distance from bars and clubs.
I’m sure that Emory, Rice and Vanderbilt are wonderful schools in great location, but St. Louis is also in a great location.
St. Louis is a beautiful, historic, affordable place, and University City and the Central West are fun, lovely neighborhoods. And there are plenty of bars in St. Louis.
Anonymous
05/27/2026 23:56
Subject: What is WashU trying to accomplish by adding EA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So next year's strategy for highest stat STEM applicants:
EA to MIT, Wash U., Georgia Tech
Can you do this and also SCEA to HYP or ED a T20?
If you SCEA/REA to an HYP, you could still EA to Michigan and Georgia Tech since they are public, but not MIT, WashU, USC, and Case. If you ED to a t20, then you could EA to anything as long as it's not an SCEA/REA school.
You can also skip ED/SCEA entirely and apply EA to: MIT, Michigan, Georgia Tech, Wash U, Notre Dame, Georgetown, UVA, UNC, USC, Wisconsin, Georgia, Case, and Tulane. Yes?
Yes, you can do this, but EA does not give your child any real advantage since it's non-binding and a fair number of these schools care about yield and may defer your kid.
EA is non-binding, but an EA acceptance gives the kid a nice floor. EA acceptance means kid can whittle down RD list to only reaches. For a place like Wash U, that could increase early interest.
People who might have applied RD to Emory or Vanderbilt might decide to forego those apps if they have an acceptance to Wash U in their pocket, and only apply to high reaches. If rejected from high reaches, kids are not deciding btw Wash U and Emory/Vanderbilt/NW. They just go to Wash U.
Definitely not true. Nobody is picking WashU over Vandy/NU/other higher-ranked schools.
Wash U and Vandy are both ranked 20. My kid would DEFINITELY pick Wash U. Maybe not over Northwestern, but if kid had an EA admit to Wash U, kid might skip the NW application altogether.
Interesting. I think most kids would probably pick Vandy because Nashville is a far more desirable place to attend college than St. Louis. Vandy is also in downtown Nashville, in walking distance from bars and clubs.
Vandy has a very Greek/ somewhat party-school vibe. Wash U, according to my DC, is more friendly and more intellectural.
Definitely our impression of the differences in school vibes.
Yes, I agree that's the difference in culture between the two schools.
Anonymous
05/27/2026 21:08
Subject: What is WashU trying to accomplish by adding EA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So next year's strategy for highest stat STEM applicants:
EA to MIT, Wash U., Georgia Tech
Can you do this and also SCEA to HYP or ED a T20?
If you SCEA/REA to an HYP, you could still EA to Michigan and Georgia Tech since they are public, but not MIT, WashU, USC, and Case. If you ED to a t20, then you could EA to anything as long as it's not an SCEA/REA school.
You can also skip ED/SCEA entirely and apply EA to: MIT, Michigan, Georgia Tech, Wash U, Notre Dame, Georgetown, UVA, UNC, USC, Wisconsin, Georgia, Case, and Tulane. Yes?
Yes, you can do this, but EA does not give your child any real advantage since it's non-binding and a fair number of these schools care about yield and may defer your kid.
EA is non-binding, but an EA acceptance gives the kid a nice floor. EA acceptance means kid can whittle down RD list to only reaches. For a place like Wash U, that could increase early interest.
People who might have applied RD to Emory or Vanderbilt might decide to forego those apps if they have an acceptance to Wash U in their pocket, and only apply to high reaches. If rejected from high reaches, kids are not deciding btw Wash U and Emory/Vanderbilt/NW. They just go to Wash U.
Definitely not true. Nobody is picking WashU over Vandy/NU/other higher-ranked schools.
Wash U and Vandy are both ranked 20. My kid would DEFINITELY pick Wash U. Maybe not over Northwestern, but if kid had an EA admit to Wash U, kid might skip the NW application altogether.
Interesting. I think most kids would probably pick Vandy because Nashville is a far more desirable place to attend college than St. Louis. Vandy is also in downtown Nashville, in walking distance from bars and clubs.
Vandy has a very Greek/ somewhat party-school vibe. Wash U, according to my DC, is more friendly and more intellectural.
Definitely our impression of the differences in school vibes.
Anonymous
05/27/2026 21:01
Subject: What is WashU trying to accomplish by adding EA?
Anonymous wrote:DD applied to washu this year and wrote 5 supplemental essays. What are you interested in studying? Describe your community. 2 scholarship essays about leadership. And a special program for interdisciplinary study. And a video! It was one of the more intense apps.
These schools are over the top. I am cheering every single school that is scrapping its Supplementals. The college application process is beyond stressful with each school requiring so many ridiculous essays.
Anonymous
05/27/2026 20:55
Subject: What is WashU trying to accomplish by adding EA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So next year's strategy for highest stat STEM applicants:
EA to MIT, Wash U., Georgia Tech
Can you do this and also SCEA to HYP or ED a T20?
If you SCEA/REA to an HYP, you could still EA to Michigan and Georgia Tech since they are public, but not MIT, WashU, USC, and Case. If you ED to a t20, then you could EA to anything as long as it's not an SCEA/REA school.
You can also skip ED/SCEA entirely and apply EA to: MIT, Michigan, Georgia Tech, Wash U, Notre Dame, Georgetown, UVA, UNC, USC, Wisconsin, Georgia, Case, and Tulane. Yes?
Yes, you can do this, but EA does not give your child any real advantage since it's non-binding and a fair number of these schools care about yield and may defer your kid.
EA is non-binding, but an EA acceptance gives the kid a nice floor. EA acceptance means kid can whittle down RD list to only reaches. For a place like Wash U, that could increase early interest.
People who might have applied RD to Emory or Vanderbilt might decide to forego those apps if they have an acceptance to Wash U in their pocket, and only apply to high reaches. If rejected from high reaches, kids are not deciding btw Wash U and Emory/Vanderbilt/NW. They just go to Wash U.
Definitely not true. Nobody is picking WashU over Vandy/NU/other higher-ranked schools.
Wash U and Vandy are both ranked 20. My kid would DEFINITELY pick Wash U. Maybe not over Northwestern, but if kid had an EA admit to Wash U, kid might skip the NW application altogether.
Interesting. I think most kids would probably pick Vandy because Nashville is a far more desirable place to attend college than St. Louis. Vandy is also in downtown Nashville, in walking distance from bars and clubs.
Vandy has a very Greek/ somewhat party-school vibe. Wash U, according to my DC, is more friendly and more intellectural.
Anonymous
05/27/2026 20:54
Subject: What is WashU trying to accomplish by adding EA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So next year's strategy for highest stat STEM applicants:
EA to MIT, Wash U., Georgia Tech
Can you do this and also SCEA to HYP or ED a T20?
If you SCEA/REA to an HYP, you could still EA to Michigan and Georgia Tech since they are public, but not MIT, WashU, USC, and Case. If you ED to a t20, then you could EA to anything as long as it's not an SCEA/REA school.
You can also skip ED/SCEA entirely and apply EA to: MIT, Michigan, Georgia Tech, Wash U, Notre Dame, Georgetown, UVA, UNC, USC, Wisconsin, Georgia, Case, and Tulane. Yes?
Yes, you can do this, but EA does not give your child any real advantage since it's non-binding and a fair number of these schools care about yield and may defer your kid.
EA is non-binding, but an EA acceptance gives the kid a nice floor. EA acceptance means kid can whittle down RD list to only reaches. For a place like Wash U, that could increase early interest.
People who might have applied RD to Emory or Vanderbilt might decide to forego those apps if they have an acceptance to Wash U in their pocket, and only apply to high reaches. If rejected from high reaches, kids are not deciding btw Wash U and Emory/Vanderbilt/NW. They just go to Wash U.
Definitely not true. Nobody is picking WashU over Vandy/NU/other higher-ranked schools.
Wash U and Vandy are both ranked 20. My kid would DEFINITELY pick Wash U. Maybe not over Northwestern, but if kid had an EA admit to Wash U, kid might skip the NW application altogether.
EA results typically came out after the New Year, after the RD application deadline. Most would not withdraw their RD application over an EA acceptance. There is nothing to skip.
No, EA for MIT, Georgetown, ND, Georgia Tech all arrive before Christmas. Some public university EAs arrive in January, but not the privates,
Anonymous
05/27/2026 20:22
Subject: What is WashU trying to accomplish by adding EA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So next year's strategy for highest stat STEM applicants:
EA to MIT, Wash U., Georgia Tech
Can you do this and also SCEA to HYP or ED a T20?
If you SCEA/REA to an HYP, you could still EA to Michigan and Georgia Tech since they are public, but not MIT, WashU, USC, and Case. If you ED to a t20, then you could EA to anything as long as it's not an SCEA/REA school.
You can also skip ED/SCEA entirely and apply EA to: MIT, Michigan, Georgia Tech, Wash U, Notre Dame, Georgetown, UVA, UNC, USC, Wisconsin, Georgia, Case, and Tulane. Yes?
Yes, you can do this, but EA does not give your child any real advantage since it's non-binding and a fair number of these schools care about yield and may defer your kid.
EA is non-binding, but an EA acceptance gives the kid a nice floor. EA acceptance means kid can whittle down RD list to only reaches. For a place like Wash U, that could increase early interest.
People who might have applied RD to Emory or Vanderbilt might decide to forego those apps if they have an acceptance to Wash U in their pocket, and only apply to high reaches. If rejected from high reaches, kids are not deciding btw Wash U and Emory/Vanderbilt/NW. They just go to Wash U.
Definitely not true. Nobody is picking WashU over Vandy/NU/other higher-ranked schools.
Wash U and Vandy are both ranked 20. My kid would DEFINITELY pick Wash U. Maybe not over Northwestern, but if kid had an EA admit to Wash U, kid might skip the NW application altogether.
Interesting. I think most kids would probably pick Vandy because Nashville is a far more desirable place to attend college than St. Louis. Vandy is also in downtown Nashville, in walking distance from bars and clubs.
Anonymous
05/27/2026 19:53
Subject: What is WashU trying to accomplish by adding EA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So next year's strategy for highest stat STEM applicants:
EA to MIT, Wash U., Georgia Tech
Can you do this and also SCEA to HYP or ED a T20?
If you SCEA/REA to an HYP, you could still EA to Michigan and Georgia Tech since they are public, but not MIT, WashU, USC, and Case. If you ED to a t20, then you could EA to anything as long as it's not an SCEA/REA school.
You can also skip ED/SCEA entirely and apply EA to: MIT, Michigan, Georgia Tech, Wash U, Notre Dame, Georgetown, UVA, UNC, USC, Wisconsin, Georgia, Case, and Tulane. Yes?
Yes, you can do this, but EA does not give your child any real advantage since it's non-binding and a fair number of these schools care about yield and may defer your kid.
EA is non-binding, but an EA acceptance gives the kid a nice floor. EA acceptance means kid can whittle down RD list to only reaches. For a place like Wash U, that could increase early interest.
People who might have applied RD to Emory or Vanderbilt might decide to forego those apps if they have an acceptance to Wash U in their pocket, and only apply to high reaches. If rejected from high reaches, kids are not deciding btw Wash U and Emory/Vanderbilt/NW. They just go to Wash U.
Definitely not true. Nobody is picking WashU over Vandy/NU/other higher-ranked schools.
Wash U and Vandy are both ranked 20. My kid would DEFINITELY pick Wash U. Maybe not over Northwestern, but if kid had an EA admit to Wash U, kid might skip the NW application altogether.
n=1
n=2. Probably not NU, but my pre-med DD would pick WashU over Rice and Emory. The three institutions are similar and are great pre-med choices, but WashU gave the best vibe when we visited, followed by Rice.
Anonymous
05/27/2026 19:52
Subject: What is WashU trying to accomplish by adding EA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So next year's strategy for highest stat STEM applicants:
EA to MIT, Wash U., Georgia Tech
Can you do this and also SCEA to HYP or ED a T20?
If you SCEA/REA to an HYP, you could still EA to Michigan and Georgia Tech since they are public, but not MIT, WashU, USC, and Case. If you ED to a t20, then you could EA to anything as long as it's not an SCEA/REA school.
You can also skip ED/SCEA entirely and apply EA to: MIT, Michigan, Georgia Tech, Wash U, Notre Dame, Georgetown, UVA, UNC, USC, Wisconsin, Georgia, Case, and Tulane. Yes?
Yes, you can do this, but EA does not give your child any real advantage since it's non-binding and a fair number of these schools care about yield and may defer your kid.
EA is non-binding, but an EA acceptance gives the kid a nice floor. EA acceptance means kid can whittle down RD list to only reaches. For a place like Wash U, that could increase early interest.
People who might have applied RD to Emory or Vanderbilt might decide to forego those apps if they have an acceptance to Wash U in their pocket, and only apply to high reaches. If rejected from high reaches, kids are not deciding btw Wash U and Emory/Vanderbilt/NW. They just go to Wash U.
Definitely not true. Nobody is picking WashU over Vandy/NU/other higher-ranked schools.
Wash U and Vandy are both ranked 20. My kid would DEFINITELY pick Wash U. Maybe not over Northwestern, but if kid had an EA admit to Wash U, kid might skip the NW application altogether.
EA results typically came out after the New Year, after the RD application deadline. Most would not withdraw their RD application over an EA acceptance. There is nothing to skip.
Anonymous
05/27/2026 19:28
Subject: What is WashU trying to accomplish by adding EA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So next year's strategy for highest stat STEM applicants:
EA to MIT, Wash U., Georgia Tech
Can you do this and also SCEA to HYP or ED a T20?
If you SCEA/REA to an HYP, you could still EA to Michigan and Georgia Tech since they are public, but not MIT, WashU, USC, and Case. If you ED to a t20, then you could EA to anything as long as it's not an SCEA/REA school.
You can also skip ED/SCEA entirely and apply EA to: MIT, Michigan, Georgia Tech, Wash U, Notre Dame, Georgetown, UVA, UNC, USC, Wisconsin, Georgia, Case, and Tulane. Yes?
Yes, you can do this, but EA does not give your child any real advantage since it's non-binding and a fair number of these schools care about yield and may defer your kid.
EA is non-binding, but an EA acceptance gives the kid a nice floor. EA acceptance means kid can whittle down RD list to only reaches. For a place like Wash U, that could increase early interest.
People who might have applied RD to Emory or Vanderbilt might decide to forego those apps if they have an acceptance to Wash U in their pocket, and only apply to high reaches. If rejected from high reaches, kids are not deciding btw Wash U and Emory/Vanderbilt/NW. They just go to Wash U.
Definitely not true. Nobody is picking WashU over Vandy/NU/other higher-ranked schools.
Wash U and Vandy are both ranked 20. My kid would DEFINITELY pick Wash U. Maybe not over Northwestern, but if kid had an EA admit to Wash U, kid might skip the NW application altogether.
n=1
Anonymous
05/27/2026 19:09
Subject: What is WashU trying to accomplish by adding EA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So next year's strategy for highest stat STEM applicants:
EA to MIT, Wash U., Georgia Tech
Can you do this and also SCEA to HYP or ED a T20?
If you SCEA/REA to an HYP, you could still EA to Michigan and Georgia Tech since they are public, but not MIT, WashU, USC, and Case. If you ED to a t20, then you could EA to anything as long as it's not an SCEA/REA school.
You can also skip ED/SCEA entirely and apply EA to: MIT, Michigan, Georgia Tech, Wash U, Notre Dame, Georgetown, UVA, UNC, USC, Wisconsin, Georgia, Case, and Tulane. Yes?
Yes, you can do this, but EA does not give your child any real advantage since it's non-binding and a fair number of these schools care about yield and may defer your kid.
EA is non-binding, but an EA acceptance gives the kid a nice floor. EA acceptance means kid can whittle down RD list to only reaches. For a place like Wash U, that could increase early interest.
People who might have applied RD to Emory or Vanderbilt might decide to forego those apps if they have an acceptance to Wash U in their pocket, and only apply to high reaches. If rejected from high reaches, kids are not deciding btw Wash U and Emory/Vanderbilt/NW. They just go to Wash U.
Definitely not true. Nobody is picking WashU over Vandy/NU/other higher-ranked schools.
Wash U and Vandy are both ranked 20. My kid would DEFINITELY pick Wash U. Maybe not over Northwestern, but if kid had an EA admit to Wash U, kid might skip the NW application altogether.