HELP! WUSTL ED2 vs riding out Forum

[yenisey]

On Jan. 15 morning I will be interviewed by WashU. And I signed the ED2 contract.

I just received an offer from a school ranking within 20th-23rd without mentioning of scholarship and an offer with full ride from a school ranking 70 or so. WashU ED2 policy articulates that on this track of admission, chances of scholarship will be much dimmer (unlike ED1). Considering my numbers, I could suppose they would give me no money if admitted. I'm pretty concerned about the financial issue. I just would like to keep the option of the full-ride school. So I'm considering asking the admission interviewer of WashU whether I could withdraw from the ED2 and turn into the RD track.

If the withdrawal from ED2 fatally hurts my chance of being admitted, I could have the school within 20th-23rd as a backup. The trade-off could give me chances of keeping full-ride options at other schools and of stretching out to lower T14, BTW. Is it wise of broaching withdrawal? And does anybody here know how bad the blow a withdrawal from WashU ED2 could deal to chances of admission?

If you care, please give me suggestions or relevant information as soon as possible. Millions of tons of thanks!

[lymenheimer]

Might be a poor idea during the interview, especially since the interviewer might not be an actual official within the committee with the power to answer your question or acquiesce to your request. Probably a better idea to email admissions and have it done that way. Either way, seems like a poor move and i doubt much good will come of it. Doesnt put you in the spot of "oh i love washu, accept me plz"

[yenisey]

Might be a poor idea during the interview, especially since the interviewer might not be an actual official within the committee with the power to answer your question or acquiesce to your request. Probably a better idea to email admissions and have it done that way. Either way, seems like a poor move and i doubt much good will come of it. Doesnt put you in the spot of "oh i love washu, accept me plz"

Thank you very much.

[DLM17]

On Jan. 15 morning I will be interviewed by WashU. And I signed the ED2 contract.

I just received an offer from a school ranking within 20th-23rd without mentioning of scholarship and an offer with full ride from a school ranking 70 or so. WashU ED2 policy articulates that on this track of admission, chances of scholarship will be much dimmer (unlike ED1). Considering my numbers, I could suppose they would give me no money if admitted. I'm pretty concerned about the financial issue. I just would like to keep the option of the full-ride school. So I'm considering asking the admission interviewer of WashU whether I could withdraw from the ED2 and turn into the RD track.

If the withdrawal from ED2 fatally hurts my chance of being admitted, I could have the school within 20th-23rd as a backup. The trade-off could give me chances of keeping full-ride options at other schools and of stretching out to lower T14, BTW. Is it wise of broaching withdrawal? And does anybody here know how bad the blow a withdrawal from WashU ED2 could deal to chances of admission?

If you care, please give me suggestions or relevant information as soon as possible. Millions of tons of thanks!

Hey I applied ED1 at WUSTL and got moved to RD. Just wondering how you even applied to ED2? Was that the extended deadline they offered for ED?

[yenisey]

Hey I applied ED1 at WUSTL and got moved to RD. Just wondering how you even applied to ED2? Was that the extended deadline they offered for ED?

Not exactly. ED2 is a track where your opportunities of scholarship are much dimmer. When I began to apply to WUSTL, the ED1 deadline had already passed.

[yenisey]

Hey I applied ED1 at WUSTL and got moved to RD. Just wondering how you even applied to ED2? Was that the extended deadline they offered for ED?

Do you think your moving to RD hurt your chances of admission? And how?

[DLM17]

Hey I applied ED1 at WUSTL and got moved to RD. Just wondering how you even applied to ED2? Was that the extended deadline they offered for ED?

Do you think your moving to RD hurt your chances of admission? And how?

Well it wasn't my choice to get moved to RD... but they didn't flat out reject me so I don't see how it would hurt my chances. Mostly I feel like it hurt my chances to receive a large scholarship. But honestly I have no idea what's going to happen. Hoping to hear back soon!