WUSTL c/o 2017 Applicants (2013-2014 Cycle) Forum

[LET'S GET IT]

>900 offer but <200 matri... striking proportion... so many admits choose not to attend WUSTL?

1) WUSTL doesn't really YP.

2) It is in kind of in a weird place, where it is outside the T14 and to some extent trying to poach applicants from lower T14, a good number I imagine end up going to the T14 (or even Vandy, UT, or UCLA).

Those are my guesses at least.

Although matriculation rate is not something I would really worry about when trying to pick a school.

Yeah I think Sublime hit it on the head. Many of the "top tier" type applicants use WASHU as a safety school. Also WASHU has a reputation as probably the most generous with scholarship money of any school in the T25 so it is often used for scholarship negotiation purposes. Anyways who cares? There are lots of things to consider when choosing a school, some more important than others. I don't see how yield percentage is even a consideration.

[LET'S GET IT]

In via email! Had the call interview yesterday.

Congrats!

[Fiero85]

In via email! Had the call interview yesterday.

Congrats!

+1

[matthewfsq]

>900 offer but <200 matri... striking proportion... so many admits choose not to attend WUSTL?

1) WUSTL doesn't really YP.

2) It is in kind of a weird place, where it is outside the T14 and to some extent trying to poach applicants from lower T14, a good number I imagine end up going to the T14 (or even Vandy, UT, or UCLA).

Those are my guesses at least.

Although matriculation rate is not something I would really worry about when trying to pick a school.

it makes sense.

haha, it seems to me that ALMOST every admit in this thread says in the affirmative that he would attend WUSTL

a big PS: to all the admits, what did u major in? heard that PoliSci/Philosophy/Sciences are in the majority

[chuckbass]

In via email! Had the call interview yesterday.

Congrats!

+1

YAY!

[LyricsToLitigation]

I love how I leave for literally one day... Up like 6 pages... I'm so proud

Not having a post on page 100 is TTT

Pshhhh I'll take too of page 102 - that's king shit right there playah

[LyricsToLitigation]

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This made my day!

Hahaha awesome!

[yossarian]

>900 offer but <200 matri... striking proportion... so many admits choose not to attend WUSTL?

1) WUSTL doesn't really YP.

2) It is in kind of in a weird place, where it is outside the T14 and to some extent trying to poach applicants from lower T14, a good number I imagine end up going to the T14 (or even Vandy, UT, or UCLA).

Those are my guesses at least.

Although matriculation rate is not something I would really worry about when trying to pick a school.

Yeah I think Sublime hit it on the head. Many of the "top tier" type applicants use WASHU as a safety school. Also WASHU has a reputation as probably the most generous with scholarship money of any school in the T25 so it is often used for scholarship negotiation purposes. Anyways who cares? There are lots of things to consider when choosing a school, some more important than others. I don't see how yield percentage is even a consideration.

I'm sure they lose a lot to the lower t14, but I think they probably lose most to regional T1. WUSTL is ranked higher than most regional T1s, and it's a tempting option over say, ASU, Moritz, BU, UWisc, anything in that range. It's a nice fancy t14 alternative fantasy, but one that doesn't end up making sense for a lot of people trying to stay local.

[wittyhandle]

I go to NYC for 4 days and suddenly this thread has 20 more pages!?!? Did I miss any new information or anything exciting? (Please don't make me spend the day reading said 20 pages)

[Ricky-Bobby]

I think that it's also worth noting that 20% yield is not really uncommon for schools in Wash U's peer group. GW and Emory both have lower yields, according to LSN.

Also, yield rate is a pretty awful indicator of anything, apparently. According to this ATL article, North Carolina Central has a 48.2% yield, which is higher than Stanford.

I'd say yield is pretty much just an indicator of your acceptance pool.

When re-reading this before I post it, I notice that I come off as a huge Wash U shill. I'll own it. I'm a shill, what of it?

[Ricky-Bobby]

I go to NYC for 4 days and suddenly this thread has 20 more pages!?!? Did I miss any new information or anything exciting? (Please don't make me spend the day reading said 20 pages)

You missed absolutely nothing of value. We discussed Attax's hotness for a while, if you're into that.

[JustHawkin]

I go to NYC for 4 days and suddenly this thread has 20 more pages!?!? Did I miss any new information or anything exciting? (Please don't make me spend the day reading said 20 pages)

A lot of nothing. Some Intellectual commentary, mostly Attax' self-loathing, and one drunk Ricky-Bobby.

ETA: this page has been the most productive.

[Ricky-Bobby]

I go to NYC for 4 days and suddenly this thread has 20 more pages!?!? Did I miss any new information or anything exciting? (Please don't make me spend the day reading said 20 pages)

A lot of nothing. Some Intellectual commentary, mostly Attax' self-loathing, and one drunk Ricky-Bobby.

ETA: this page has been the most productive.

It's nice to be known for something.

[JustHawkin]

and one drunk Ricky-Bobby.

It's nice to be known for something.

Embrace the Ricky-Bobby in you!

[mt2165]

>900 offer but <200 matri... striking proportion... so many admits choose not to attend WUSTL?

1) WUSTL doesn't really YP.

2) It is in kind of a weird place, where it is outside the T14 and to some extent trying to poach applicants from lower T14, a good number I imagine end up going to the T14 (or even Vandy, UT, or UCLA).

Those are my guesses at least.

Although matriculation rate is not something I would really worry about when trying to pick a school.

it makes sense.

haha, it seems to me that ALMOST every admit in this thread says in the affirmative that he would attend WUSTL

a big PS: to all the admits, what did u major in? heard that PoliSci/Philosophy/Sciences are in the majority

I was philosophy.

[peachesthedoge]

>900 offer but <200 matri... striking proportion... so many admits choose not to attend WUSTL?

1) WUSTL doesn't really YP.

2) It is in kind of a weird place, where it is outside the T14 and to some extent trying to poach applicants from lower T14, a good number I imagine end up going to the T14 (or even Vandy, UT, or UCLA).

Those are my guesses at least.

Although matriculation rate is not something I would really worry about when trying to pick a school.

it makes sense.

haha, it seems to me that ALMOST every admit in this thread says in the affirmative that he would attend WUSTL

a big PS: to all the admits, what did u major in? heard that PoliSci/Philosophy/Sciences are in the majority

I was philosophy.

philosophy & religion

[bostonbrewer]

>900 offer but <200 matri... striking proportion... so many admits choose not to attend WUSTL?

1) WUSTL doesn't really YP.

2) It is in kind of a weird place, where it is outside the T14 and to some extent trying to poach applicants from lower T14, a good number I imagine end up going to the T14 (or even Vandy, UT, or UCLA).

Those are my guesses at least.

Although matriculation rate is not something I would really worry about when trying to pick a school.

it makes sense.

haha, it seems to me that ALMOST every admit in this thread says in the affirmative that he would attend WUSTL

a big PS: to all the admits, what did u major in? heard that PoliSci/Philosophy/Sciences are in the majority

I was philosophy.

PoliSci major, Econ minor

[bostonbrewer]

I was legitimately afraid to make a post until this thread hit 100 pages for fear of ruining the first poast.

Yeah, phew, thankfully we got some insightful, well reasoned posting out there instead.

[yossarian]

PoliSci & English

[yossarian]

ATTENTION: OJALA & OTHER WEBSTER APPLICANTS

We discussed earlier that none of us had received confirmations. I emailed the office for confirmation this morning and received a reply that they did not have my essay. I just forwarded the original message and everything is okay now. But, take the time to email the office if you haven't.

Best,

Yoss

[pauly_biegler]

Political Science major/philosophy minor


either your theory is right or most people who go to law school pick a variation of these anyway

[chuckbass]

Political Science major/philosophy minor


either your theory is right or most people who go to law school pick a variation of these anyway

Politics major. Does this make me unique?

[amh]

>900 offer but <200 matri... striking proportion... so many admits choose not to attend WUSTL?

1) WUSTL doesn't really YP.

2) It is in kind of a weird place, where it is outside the T14 and to some extent trying to poach applicants from lower T14, a good number I imagine end up going to the T14 (or even Vandy, UT, or UCLA).

Those are my guesses at least.

Although matriculation rate is not something I would really worry about when trying to pick a school.

it makes sense.

haha, it seems to me that ALMOST every admit in this thread says in the affirmative that he would attend WUSTL

a big PS: to all the admits, what did u major in? heard that PoliSci/Philosophy/Sciences are in the majority

PoliSci major here!

[pauly_biegler]

no debates please because everyone in this thread seems pretty pretty cool but does this school tend to be more liberal or conservative? student body and profs i mean

[chuckbass]

no debates please because everyone in this thread seems pretty pretty cool but does this school tend to be more liberal or conservative? student body and profs i mean

I'd assume the school as a whole is pretty liberal.