WashU ED 1 + 2 (2022-2023)

[next thunder]

did anyone else ed?

[astral wasp]

Yhh, I did

[next thunder]

that’s what’s up

[astral wasp]

Any news yet?

[next thunder]

it comes out tuesday late afternoon

[astral wasp]

Ohhk

[next thunder]

Good luck to all the other ED applicants tomorrow!

[teal tiger]

yo

good luck guys!

[teal tiger]

what major are you applying as?

gl

[astral wasp]

Good luck guys!

[teal tiger]

im so nervous lol

what major are you applying as?

[astral wasp]

Engineering

You?

[teal tiger]

nice

history

[astral wasp]

Great!

Have some distraction till it's time 🥲

[teal tiger]

bro i literally cant focus on anything rn 💀

i have a ap stats final next week that i need to get a 95% on but i just cant focus on studying for it

[astral wasp]

That's tough man but just believe in yourself 💯

[teal tiger]

alr

[astral wasp]

You can get someone to distract you for the while... my siblings do the job well 😂

[teal tiger]

did you do the interview or 90 second video?

I intereviewed but i didnt do the video and im afraid that will affect my chances

[astral wasp]

It's purely optional bro , you've still got that chance...

It's great you got the interview

I only submitted the vid.

[teal tiger]

do you mind sharing your stats?

[astral wasp]

😅 I'd prefer not to at the moment... Let's be optimistic and live today without Ao's and stats in our minds 🎉

[teal tiger]

alr

man i almost want to get in just so i have less pressure on finals

[astral wasp]

Ikr

[teal tiger]

also its kinda strange how washu doesnt have much name recognition

i live in the bay area and go to a relatively competitive school, most people havent heard of washu

[astral wasp]

True... It's kinda like a secret to the outside

But the students prefer it like that

[teal tiger]

i told people i was eding to washu and they thought i meant uwash

[astral wasp]

Everyone kinda has a good reason to be there

It's a really good school

[teal tiger]

how do i familarize people with it when i talk about it?

like should i say its a t20 school or does that sound too pretentious

[astral wasp]

The best way to familiarize it with other students I think is to say it for what it is..... Great campus, friendly and diverse students, quality dorms and food , focus on undergraduates too

Plus it has really good aid for both domestic and international applicants

[teal tiger]

yea true

gl tommorow

[astral wasp]

Good luck bro 💯

Good luck everyone 🎉

[floral pulsar]

what time is it coming out?

[astral wasp]

Dec. 13 5pm CT

Late afternoon actually

[next thunder]

i applied political science

[astral wasp]

Any info about the signature scholars programs?

Especially about how applicants are notified of it?

[next thunder]

the due date for those isn’t until jan 4 so my guess is no notification yet

[astral wasp]

So naturally ED applicants would have to wait

[next thunder]

yes i believe so

[fast bane]

Anyone got the result?

[next thunder]

nah but it’s only 2 central time

[fast bane]

Yeah damn

[heady pier]

good luck you guys

[next thunder]

thanks so much!!!!

[jagged cloak]

Good luck y’all

[native scaffold]

It’s out

[steep stratus]

is it out?

for ashu?

[jagged cloak]

Yea it’s out

[steep stratus]

how'd it go?

[jagged cloak]

nah i didnt apply

my friend did so i know

[teal tiger]

I got in!

[next thunder]

Same!!!!

[teal tiger]

omg

congrats!

[static creek]

deferred 😦

[next thunder]

i’m sorry to hear that but i have faith in you getting in regular decision! write a good loci!

[static creek]

What's a loci?

[coarse turtle]

Letter of continued interest

[static creek]

Oh when should I send that?

[coarse turtle]

Depends on the school I’d say

Generally maybe when RD apps go in…?

[next thunder]

I’d recommend asking your counselor!

[static creek]

Did washu reject anyone, or did they just defer?

[next thunder]

they did reject a bunch of people!

its good you got deferred it means they like you

[static creek]

I feel bad for needing other people's failures to fuel my hopes

[bronze linden]

international?

[teal tiger]

no

[bronze linden]

oo

[ancient burrow]

washuions accepted ed, how was your financial aid package? was it pretty accurate to the npc, better or worse?

im deciding to apply ed 2 or not after getting a fat rejection from notre dame

[next thunder]

My efc was above the COA so I didn't get any but they meet 100% of demonstrated need i'm pretty sure, and you can also talk to the fin aid people before hand if i remember correctly

[native scaffold]

Btw use this one for ED 2 don’t make another one for it

WashU ED 1 + 2

[silver lily]

Yall doing the 90 second videos?

[next thunder]

I did, i think that it’s a great way to show more of yourself but if you don’t want to i’m sure you would be fine

in the grand scheme of things it probably doesn’t affect your chances all that much

[silver lily]

True lol. I think I might want to make one just for fun cuz im kinda in a unique place rn with my extra criculars so it could kinda separate me a bit.

But at the end of the day probably won't change much

[next thunder]

i'd recommend it especially if you think it will be fun

that's normally a good sign that your video will be good

[teal tiger]

I didnt

but i did interview

[next thunder]

i did both

but i do think you should at least do one because it allows the committee to get to know you more on a personal level

[ancient burrow]

is it fine if i dont do the video but i do the interview?

for ed2

i dont really have anything interesting to make a video on

[next thunder]

should be! it most likely won’t change your admissions decision

that’s what @teal tiger said that they did

[teal tiger]

yea and imo its alot easier to prepare for a interview than edit and create a video

[ancient burrow]

yeah agreed

do u guys know if they admit by major/school

[teal tiger]

i think its by school

thoush it doesnt seem to hard to change schools

[ancient burrow]

i heard its pretty easy to transfer schools once ur there

[teal tiger]

yea

[ancient burrow]

so is it worth applying artsci then switching to olin?

or just go with olin to be safe first place

[teal tiger]

i mean just to be safe i would apply directly to olin

i think you need like a 3.5 to transfer schools

I doubt it will impact your admissions that much since its common to change schools

[steep stratus]

whats the admitted class average gpa

i feel like washu cares a lot with grades

[ancient burrow]

think its 4.21

[obtuse badge]

would applying undecided to the college of arts and sciences hurt?

my school college counselor told me not to apply under pnp because it’s so competitive to get in but idk if i should apply as another psych major or undecided

[turbid sapphire]

im not sure bc they do have everyone to come in undeclared anyway

but i also want to do PNP

[obtuse badge]

ah ok

i might apply to the psych and brain sciences bc i can write more about that

[turbid sapphire]

PNP makes more sense for me bc im philosophy club president

[obtuse badge]

ahh fair enough

good luck with your app!

[turbid sapphire]

thanks!

[next thunder]

your counselor prolly knows more than me but i thought they admitted via school not major

[turbid sapphire]

also keep in mind you can just select this as your 2nd choice major

which is what im doing

either 1. PNP 2. psych+brain or 1. PNP 2. drama bc my essay makes more sense w/ drama

im a theater person

[obtuse badge]

they do, but she says pnp might be more competitive than just psych bc neuroscience

[obtuse badge]

ya i was also thinking of doing drama (i’m also a theater kid)

i’m also president of my schools drama club so that could def be something

i’m just trying to figure this out now bc of the supplement lol

[turbid sapphire]

yeah lol

the supp asks about the academic interest but not the school, so should i still include what the school offers for my major?

[obtuse badge]

it seems to be a combined "why major" + "why us"

i would say yes, im writing it like a "why this major and why at washu specifically"

[turbid sapphire]

ah okay

[obtuse badge]

the word count is so short jesus

:(

[turbid sapphire]

i know 😭

[next thunder]

yes i did both

talk about school + major

[obtuse badge]

ok sick

tysm

[turbid sapphire]

im gonna rewrite mine

[obtuse badge]

same

[next thunder]

also yah 200 words be annoying

[turbid sapphire]

im so sick rn i cant get anything done 😭

[obtuse badge]

aw :( feel better soon!!

[turbid sapphire]

thanks, im always sick for christmas lol

[obtuse badge]

rip

[shut hazel]

Hi! If you don't mind, can I ask you what you took a video about?

[next thunder]

mine was kinda strange, i had 3 people talk about how i could add to the washu community

i thought it was kinda unique

[shut hazel]

That sounds so good! and yea it's def unique as well. Thank you for sharing!!

[limpid thistle]

hi

@mental shore

[mental shore]

gracias

[ancient burrow]

anyone here who got in ed this year, how close was your financial aid package to what the collegeboard npc estimated?

[next thunder]

#1051003339195822170 message, idk about other people

[tardy hound]

anyone know where I can find the ed agreement for washu or does it just show up in the admissions portal after u apply

[obtuse badge]

i thought it was in the commonapp

[ancient burrow]

like for parents and counselor?

its in the commonapp

also u have to do an agreement under that first tab

[turbid sapphire]

would it be wrong to mention alzheimer's research in my why us if im applying to PNP? (psych-neuro-philosophy)--it's in the college of arts and sciences, and most of the alzheimer's research happens in the medical branch but faculty within neuro and psych are still very much involved in this kind of research sooo??

i want to mention it because it's something very personal to me

and it was mentioned by my tour guide when we talked about PNP

[astral wasp]

WashU ED2 here!!

[astral wasp]

yea definitely!

[astral wasp]

You can print out a common app or Scoir Ed agreement form and submit to WashU via your Admissions Service Coordinator

[next thunder]

One hundred percent, the med school isn’t a part of undergraduate education so any alzheimer’s undergraduate research would occur is a&s or mckelvey anyways, but you don’t have to be going into medicine to do research on brain functions and if you are going into medicine, then you can say that! but especially if it’s personal to you and why you want to do pnp i would include it

[next thunder]

you shouldn’t have to print anything out, you put your parents email on the common app in the FERPA and recommenders section and your parent has to fill it out on their end 🙂

[astral wasp]

Yes, of course. I believe that the individual switched from RD to ED. I know if they applied via Scoir they would print it out.

I had to print mine out and would've submitted it, but I gave it to my old counselor (I am a gap year) and she just emailed it with my other materials to my Admissions Service Coordinator yesterday.

Actually, it's funny. She emailed my stuff yesterday afternoon and my application was completed literally 3 minutes after.

[next thunder]

congratulations on finishing your application! good luck 🙂

[astral wasp]

thank you!

[astral wasp]

did any of yall get an interview

[ancient burrow]

whend u submit ur app

[astral wasp]

december 4th, withdrew it december 12th because my counselor was refusing to submit my requirements (talked to my admissions service coordinator abt it), and yesterday a school official finally sent all of my counselor materials and stuff to my ASC and so i called her and we talked, and she re-instated my application and finalized it. i got this email today for the alumni interview

[astral wasp]

did u get one

[ancient burrow]

i havent submitted yet

[astral wasp]

ooh ok

[ancient burrow]

did you apply for arts+sci?

i wonder if they match an alumni to the school ur applying to

[astral wasp]

yes!

[ancient burrow]

well good luck with ur ed app and interview 🙏

[astral wasp]

thank you!!!

[turbid sapphire]

perfect, i found a way to include it (the word limit is sooo annoying, i wish it was 250!!)--thanks!

[next thunder]

it’s based upon whether or not there is an alumni in your area, i did a virtual interview with a current student

[astral wasp]

ah so u did it before applying

[next thunder]

before applying? no

[astral wasp]

oh interesting

usually they only do current students if u havent applied yet

[turbid sapphire]

im not doing an interview it would stress me out too bad

im just doing a video

[obtuse badge]

same here lol

i’m glad they gave the option

[astral wasp]

yeah im just doing both cuz my stats r shit 😭

im trying to demonstrate as much interest as i can

[ancient burrow]

seems a lil awkward to reply to the email and say im not interested also

even if its really optional

[turbid sapphire]

lol im the opposite, i love WashU bc they love stats and mine are good

stats, essays, and LoRs are my strongsuit... not EC's or awards

[ancient burrow]

where did u guys apply early

before washu

[turbid sapphire]

uchicago, umich, UW Seattle, UW Madison, macalester for EA
LSU and Mizzou for rolling

deferred uchi, accepted mac, accepted LSU honors, accepted mizzou honors

oh and USC but not EA or anything, just an early RD for scholarship consideration

[ancient burrow]

ay congrats on those 3

i applied usc also

[turbid sapphire]

thanks! yeah usc is cool, i love the west coast

but WashU is in the middle of the US so at least it's equidistant from everything! nothing's too out of reach lol

[astral wasp]

a lot of places but northwestern was my ed and i got rejected

uchicago also rejected me

tulane deferred me

but im sure im gettin in

and

the other 10 so far ive been accepted

[ancient burrow]

i applied notre dame rea and got rejected

that hurt

[turbid sapphire]

im the biggest tulane slanderer

and im a legacy lol

[ancient burrow]

washu says this on their alumni interview page: The last day for EDII and RD students to have an optional interview is December 31.

this means we have to submit it the 31st right?

[astral wasp]

i think they just say that

because i just got an interview notification yesterday and my interviewer just said we need it done before jan 15th so that is can be considered in my app

[obtuse badge]

did you request one?

or did they reach out

[astral wasp]

They only reach out for alumni interviews

[obtuse badge]

ah ok ty

[mental shore]

whens the video due

[next thunder]

by January 17

[mental shore]

THANK GOD

PHEW

I LOVE YOU JEFFERY

[shut stream]

Hi guys

Did anyone have idea of ED2 acceptance rate?

I got relatively low GPA and no SAT/ACT, but my bg and activities are strong, do I still got little chance as an international student for ED2?

My counselor thinks the university of Rochester will have a higher chance for me but I don't find research opportunities I like there.

[astral wasp]

If your number one choice is WashU, then ED.

Don’t ED somewhere just for higher chances.

[ancient burrow]

probably around 20-30

they announced ed1 was 35%

[shut stream]

Mine was 3.65/4.0 unweighted but I got the explanation written by the school for the reason of the exam board, only one in my school got admitted in ED1 get 3.8/4.0? GPA+ACT30+?, but my activity should be far better

[terse pier]

According to WashU's common data set (for 2021) they put more emphasis on academics than other stuff

[shut stream]

Our school won't submit GPA though, no idea how WUSTL consider

[shut stream]

Yeah, I knew that

[terse pier]

Well to be blunt, if you aren't submitting GPA, you should probably have something to submit to show academics which means ACT and/or SAT

[shut stream]

No, the school will submit a transcript, but the one from our school will not contain class rank and GPA

only grades

[terse pier]

wat

[shut stream]

Not sure how university will treat it

Yeah, just grade A*/A-E

[terse pier]

Well I am not a university but my assumption is they will either calculate your GPA themselves or ignore the transcript

[shut stream]

haha

Also how do you guys think about the pressure in WUSTL?

Will it be hard to get high GPA if get in?

[terse pier]

No idea really but I'd assume it would depend on your major

pre-med and engineering probably more stress than theatre or drama

[shut stream]

Mine will be biology, what did you apply?

[shut stream]

Yeah, definitely

[terse pier]

I'm a junior but I'm going to apply pre med probably

Molecular bio or biomedical engineering most likely I feel

[shut stream]

Oh, still junior in high school?

[terse pier]

Since they say pre-health chooses stuff

[shut stream]

In US or as iternational?

[terse pier]

That's why I have the role

[terse pier]

US, TX

yeehaw

[shut stream]

haha

Domestic students have more positions

[terse pier]

Yep

[ancient burrow]

whats your class rank?

[shut stream]

top 5% I think, but not shown on transcript

I got school honor for that

[ancient burrow]

might be rough getting in with that gpa because percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74 is 8%

that is enrolled though

[terse pier]

You should really consider taking the ACT and/or SAT if you want a higher chance considering the GPA is not the best

[astral wasp]

lmao ur gpa isnt even low

[shut stream]

I retake one of one external exams, might pull by GPA to 3.7+ if results come out this month though.

[terse pier]

Yea but considering they are not submitting ACT or SAT it should be higher

[astral wasp]

my gpa is lower than his and I didn’t submit test scores lolll

a 3.6 is a solid gpa

oh you’re a junior lmao

[shut stream]

What's your BG and what major you are going to apply?

[astral wasp]

BG? And my intended major is secondary education, but my ECs and gap year experiences are extremely skewed to the field of education

[shut stream]

That should be a strong BG I think

[astral wasp]

My gpa is ass but it’s because of one specific year of excruciating circumstances that were explained

[astral wasp]

Aside from that one year, I had a perfect honors gpa (4.0uw, 4.3w) as a freshman and a 3.8uw and 4.8w as a junior taking 7 aps, half of a semester honors course, 2 gen Ed electives, and sophomore year was when I had a 2.8uw and 3.3(out of 5)w. So definitely very strong course progression.

My cum. Gpa is 3.39uw and 3.89w.

I’m an early grad, gap year, have a very strong and interesting gap year, have strong LORs, strong essays, applied for the 4 signature scholarships, applied ED2, and so yeah — hoping to have a good shot

[terse pier]

I think better safe than sorry

[shut stream]

haha, which course curriculum you take mate?

[astral wasp]

eh

[ancient burrow]

id say thats a bold claim to make when you havent got in yet

[astral wasp]

its not a bold statement. a 3.6 is a very good gpa

sorry youre stuck in the a2c mob mentality

[ancient burrow]

generally yes for washu not a very good gpa

what im saying is you cant really say to that person

his gpas fine because u applied with the same stuff

[astral wasp]

lmfao what?

his gpa is fine

a 3.6 is literally far above average dude

[ancient burrow]

above washus average? no

we are talking about washu

not the country

[coarse turtle]

Whoa WashU goes crazy

WashMe

Sorry bad take

Horrendous take

I thoroughly apologize to you all…

[mental shore]

what are the other percentages

[shut stream]

For admitted students?

[native scaffold]

This thread is now defunct. For future WashU discussion regardless of decision type, head over to #1054270836099522621.