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Visiting Washington and Lee's Wait List day

Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 12:24 pm
by auroojgulzar
Hey guys,

Ill be visiting W&L wait-list day in April and was wondering if anyone had attended. How should I prepare myself and prep for the interview with the dean.

Also- I'm traveling from NYC and don't drive, whats my best option for getting there.

Thanks!

Re: Visiting Washington and Lee's Wait List day

Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 12:36 pm
by SupraVln180
auroojgulzar wrote:Hey guys,

Ill be visiting W&L wait-list day in April and was wondering if anyone had attended. How should I prepare myself and prep for the interview with the dean.

Also- I'm traveling from NYC and don't drive, whats my best option for getting there.

Thanks!
You really don't drive? If you're from NYC, take the Amtrak at Grand Central to Richmond, VA. I'm not sure if one takes you closer to Lexington. It's slightly cheaper than flying and you don't have to get to the airport, just take the subway to Grand Central. It will probably take you like 6-7 hours though, I swear I can run faster than the Amtrak.

Re: Visiting Washington and Lee's Wait List day

Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 3:51 pm
by auroojgulzar
Thanks for your suggestion!

PS-LOL- yes I really dont drive. I live in NYC, no need really.

Re: Visiting Washington and Lee's Wait List day

Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 8:04 pm
by rebexness

Re: Visiting Washington and Lee's Wait List day

Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 12:15 pm
by fakemoney
auroojgulzar wrote:Thanks for your suggestion!

PS-LOL- yes I really dont drive. I live in NYC, no need really.
W/L has a waitlist day? Seems odd to me. Is this common for schools?

Re: Visiting Washington and Lee's Wait List day

Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 12:13 pm
by auroojgulzar
Im not sure if its common but its common for W&L and well structured.

BTW- Im a girl :)

Re: Visiting Washington and Lee's Wait List day

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 12:09 am
by jrockstar80
dude it's virtually impossible to get to lexington without a car. your only option is to fly to roanoke or charlottesville and take a car service to lexington. they are used to dealing with people visiting W&L. good luck. i highly suggest just renting a car - should be no more than 8 hours from nyc w/ traffic.

Re: Visiting Washington and Lee's Wait List day

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 12:12 am
by jrockstar80
btw dude you will be bored out of your ever-lovin mind living in lexington without a car. take my word for it. if you really don't drive, don't consider W&L. seriously.

Re: Visiting Washington and Lee's Wait List day

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:00 pm
by SupraVln180
rebexness wrote:
SupraVln180 wrote: You really don't drive? If you're from NYC, take the Amtrak at Grand Central to Richmond, VA. I'm not sure if one takes you closer to Lexington. It's slightly cheaper than flying and you don't have to get to the airport, just take the subway to Grand Central. It will probably take you like 6-7 hours though, I swear I can run faster than the Amtrak.
How is he going to get from Richmond to Lex without driving?

Car Service.

And OP, I am from NYC too and I still can drive, it is an important life skill.

Re: Visiting Washington and Lee's Wait List day

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:07 pm
by auroojgulzar
got my friends to make a road trip out of it!!

I will be getting a car when or if get into W&L

Re: Visiting Washington and Lee's Wait List day

Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 6:33 pm
by auroojgulzar
is there anyone on TLS that is going to the waitlist day?

Re: Visiting Washington and Lee's Wait List day

Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 6:35 pm
by Northeast
I am sorry but a Waitlist day? Are you kidding me? I would be extremely embarrassed to attend a WL students weekend.

PS - Washington and Lee will give you NO $$$$ if they even take you off the WL. Would you really pay $150,000 in tuition to go there?

Re: Visiting Washington and Lee's Wait List day

Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 7:29 pm
by tea_drinker
Northeast wrote:I am sorry but a Waitlist day? Are you kidding me? I would be extremely embarrassed to attend a WL students weekend.

PS - Washington and Lee will give you NO $$$$ if they even take you off the WL. Would you really pay $150,000 in tuition to go there?
dude, to each his own. Just b/c you don't consider W&L at stickers, doesn't mean 1)others don't and 2)it's a bad school.

OP: I visited W&L before and talked to the admission dean. He is a nice guy. Don't worry too much. Some common advice are ask him a lot of questions about the school and his background and tell him how you can contribute to W&L. also, if you can speak on why Lexington, that'd be awesome.

Re: Visiting Washington and Lee's Wait List day

Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 9:59 pm
by auroojgulzar
I know going to school at sticker is pricey but I guess thats the price I pay for not being at par with my LSATS.

from the research that I have done I have came to the conclusion that W&L is a great school.

Thanks for your advice teadrinker. your right I need to incorporate why Lex into my answers and think about genuine questions I would want to ask. :)

PS- Im not embarrassed to go to waitlist day as I think of it as an opportunity to physically present my case as to why Im a great candidate for the school

Re: Visiting Washington and Lee's Wait List day

Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 10:06 pm
by Maillot Jaune
I would recommend getting in touch with current students if you can and finding out as much as you can about the school and life in Lexington before you come to the waitlist day.