Spring parent volunteer opportunities

Spring is when we can most utilize the help of our APAP parent members as we encourage admitted students to choose WashU and welcome families to the university community. Parent chairs John and Gwen Litchmann, update us on opportunities for parent members in the coming months. Parent volunteers, please be sure to indicate your interest […]

Interviews

All Interview Report Forms should be completed and submitted by now. If you still have any outstanding interviews, please email us to let us know the status.   APAP volunteers reached out to over 3,900 students to offer interviews this season. Personalizing the admissions process in this way did not go unnoticed by applicants, who provided feedback like […]

WashU extends test optional policy

The Admissions Office recently announced that WashU has extended our test optional policy for applicants who will enter in Fall 2023 and Fall 2024.  This means that first-year and transfer applicants will have a choice about whether to submit standardized test scores or use the waiver.

APAP parents: Spring volunteer opportunities

This spring brings renewed hope that the pandemic will be receding into our collective past. As we enter this hopeful period of rejuvenation, we also enter the season of admissions decisions. It is at this time of the year that we particularly rely on our enthusiastic cadre of APAP parent volunteers. The watchword will be […]

APAP welcomes new coordinator of events and volunteers

We are pleased to welcome Mia Campbell, coordinator of events and volunteers, to the APAP staff!   Mia comes to the team from Wichita, Kansas, where she worked at Catholic Charities-Harbor House. Mia served as the outreach advocate & volunteer coordinator working to support victims of domestic violence. Prior to Harbor House, Mia worked at […]

Interviews

We are no longer matching any new students to the Portal.  As of December 15 (December 22 for international committees), no new students have been added, so what you see in your Portal view is what you have left to assign/reassign for the remainder of the season.  We are nearly there!  Here are a few […]

Chair resources

You continue to ask great questions, and we have included them, along with responses, in the FAQ for chairs about assigning interviews.   Other helpful resources can be found on the Portal as well as in the chair resources section of the APAP website. As always, please don’t hesitate to reach out to APAP anytime with […]

Spring semester update

For up-to-date information about what is happening on campus in light of COVID-19, please visit WashU Together. The site includes plans for the spring semester. Chancellor Martin recently let students know that classes will be held virtually for the first two weeks of the semester and will then resume in-person. 

Interviews

Accepting and Declining Interviews If you are an interviewing alumni volunteer, please take a minute to log in to the Volunteer Portal to see if you have been assigned any interviews. Please then either accept or decline the interviews as soon as possible. This is an important step, as we may be able to reassign interviews that […]

Are you willing to conduct more interviews?

We need help conducting interviews within the next three weeks!  If you have an extra hour or two you can spare between now and February 1, please email us at apap@wustl.edu to let us know.  Please specify if you would like to conduct interviews: within your committee area within the eastern half of the US […]