3 Waitlists, One day !HELP ME!

Applying to College
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<p>Was notified about three schools today that weren't exactly safeties for me but schools that I was at like 75% sure I would get into. Boston College, Lehigh, and GWU all put me on their waiting lists.</p>

<p>My stats...</p>

<p>SAT 2220
UW GPA 3.88 W GPA 4.23
EIC School Newspaper
President of Cultural Club
President of Youth Group
Captain of Field Hockey Team
Several school choral awards
Talent show
Health Care Gov School
Way too many other ECs...I know they can't be the problem</p>

<p>I thought my recs would be good but now I'm worried because it seems like there's nothing else that could be wrong. </p>

<p>Is it because I applied Pre-med?</p>

<p>SOMEONE, HELP ME!</p>

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<p>Yeah… kind of in the same boat with you…3 waitlists…so can’t do much except despair(sorry—I’m a pessimist)…T_T</p>

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<p>Waitlisted at Bucknell and Lehigh here. You are not alone.</p>

<p>Not really sure how waitlists work. Can you go on more than one waitlist?</p>

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<p>Yes; you can, and it might be a good idea to do so if you are still unsure of your college plans.</p>

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<p>I have similar academic stats, four years of stage crew, and 200+ service hours and I was waitlisted at GWU and Carleton</p>

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<p>I’m waitlisted in 4 colleges also including Lehigh… I think you should try appealing?</p>

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<p>If there’s anything I’ve learned in the college admissions process, it’s that fit is so vastly underrated at CC and yet so important. Try showing how you would fit in at that school, its culture, etc. That is, if it’s important enough to you to put in that extra effort. Good luck!</p>

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<p>yeah I got rejected from 2 places and waitlisted at 1 with a 2310 SAT 3.8GPA etc. I feel ya…</p>

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<p>I got rejected by Northwestern today and waitlisted at UCLA (my #1).</p>

<p>It sucks, but it happens. Life goes on.
[The</a> college rejection letter - The Boston Globe](<a href=“http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/03/10/the_college_rejection_letter/]The”>http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/03/10/the_college_rejection_letter/)</p>

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<p>Seahawks, are you saying I did no show enough personal interest in the schools?</p>

<p>Then why do people with similar stats get in freaking everywhere and visit (AKA show interest) AFTER their acceptance. </p>

<p>College admissions is just messed up. That’s all I have to say.</p>

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<p>Waitlisted twice (BU and Lewis and Clark)
3.7 GPA, 31 ACT
I’m starting to lose faith</p>

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<p>Sent from my HTC<em>Amaze</em>4G using CC</p>

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<p>what do you mean “appeal” college123please?</p>

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<p>[How</a> to Appeal a College Decision](<a href=“http://www.collegeplanningsimplified.com/Appealing.html]How”>http://www.collegeplanningsimplified.com/Appealing.html)</p>

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<p>Wow that just seems really desperate. Idk if I would do that.</p>

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<p>Some thoughts:</p>

<p>This is not a question of why at this point, but rather what to do now…</p>

<p>If any of these schools are ones that you would 100% attend if accepted, without FA, let the school know…ASAP…when they do (if they do) go to the waitlist, they will already have your name as a guaranteed enrollee (giving them 100% yield and no mess, no fuss)…</p>

<p>If you have been waitlisted at schools you are NOT sure you would attend; not much you can do except sign up for the waitlist and…wait…</p>

<p>And btw, it helps to keep your GC in the loop and have them call the respective school as well…</p>

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<p>Waitlists suck - you can’t move on with your life the way you can with an outright rejection. Hopefully you all got in somewhere and, per the CC mantra, Love Thy Safety!</p>

<p>Good advice from Rodney with one addition - update your application with any new accomplishments and significant achievements.</p>

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<p>If you can believe recent news interviews. some of the top schools are waitlisting a lot of folks that require financial aid and accepting those that can pay the full freight. Frightening thought but not unexpected. Money talks.</p>