Admissions Update: June 2021

We are so excited that approximately 2,000 first-year students will be joining the Class of 2025! The Admissions Office offered extensive virtual opportunities for admitted students to get to know us, as well as limited, in-person walk through opportunities on campus prior to the deposit deadline. Through this work, the enrolling class is currently full. […]

Looking Forward: June 2021

This month, parent APAP volunteers are calling families of enrolling students to welcome them to WashU and answer their questions as they prepare to send their children to campus this fall. The summer months are quiet for APAP alumni volunteers, but please look for an email from us in August to welcome you to the […]

Help APAP Grow

We hope that you are enjoying your role as an APAP volunteer. Our goal is to be able to reach out to even more students and families in the coming year, so please help us spread the word about this great volunteer opportunity! If you have friends who are WashU undergraduate alumni or parentsof current […]

Campus Visits: June 2021

The Admissions Office welcomes rising seniors to visit campus this summer through WashU Walk-Through, a time-limited outdoor experience. While we are only hosting rising seniors for official visits, younger students are welcome to visit campus and take a self-guided walking tour. Access to campus buildings is restricted for all visitors this summer. This information continues […]

Encouraging Admitted Students to Choose WashU

The Admissions Office is hosting numerous virtual events along with a limited number of in-person opportunities for admitted students to learn more about WashU. Admitted students should log into their WashU Pathway to learn more. An exciting new opportunity to virtually visit campus, which is open to anyone, including you, is the virtual campus tour. […]

2020-21: A Year Like No Other

This application cycle was like no other! High school seniors experienced unprecedented changes in their educational and extracurricular opportunities, and the university changed its selection process as a result. Most significantly, Admissions made the submission of standardized test scores (SAT or ACT) optional for applicants. They also invited them to submit a 90-second video to […]

Regular Decision Notification: April 2021

If you interviewed a Regular Decision admitted student, you should have received an email inviting you to log in to the Volunteer Portal to view that information. Students have until May 3 to let us know if they will accept our offer of admission.

Committee Chairs: 2021 End of Year Feedback

If you are a current APAP chair, you should have received an email from your staff liaison to ask for your feedback about the 2020-21 APAP season. Please be thinking about what worked well, what could be improved, and whether you plan to continue as chair. We also hope you received your Save the Date […]

Regular Decision Notification: March 2021

Spring is an exciting season in Admissions as we look forward to welcoming Regular Decision admitted students and inviting them to get to know us better. We will notify Regular Decision applicants of theiradmissions decisions by April 1. Once students learn of their admission, we will notify APAP members who interviewed those admitted students so […]

Fall 2020 APAP Kick-Offs

APAP Kick-Offs will be going virtual this fall and will be held over Zoom. We will notify you by email if one of these training/social meetings is being planned in your area. Please join us to meet your fellow APAP members, chair(s), and WashU staff and learn about what’s new with APAP and Undergraduate Admissions!