After 2 Long Weeks

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Delaware
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<p>I get waitlisted. I am dissapointed because although I lacked in SAT's I had very strong grades. Much better gpa's then most who got in. I also have a brother who currently attends Udel.</p>

<p>They want my current grades. Will it matter? They asked for my second trimester grades(mid-year basically) and out of 8 grades I had 5 A+'s. I will have 5 or more again this time. What else do they want?</p>

<p>I know a lot of people used udel as a safety so I think i'll get in but it ****es me off to be in a class with a kid who got in who I have a better gpa and class rank then. And all he does is sleep.</p>

<p>In case your wondering: sat: M530 V570 W600 Essay:10</p>

<p>GPA: Senior year:4.3 Cum: 3.8</p>

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<p>I got waitlisted too...
but I'm not waiting...</p>

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<p>Delaware is extremely competitive with an admit rate of less than 50%. That said, they have taken students off the waitlist every year I believe. It won't hurt you to stay on the waitlist.</p>

<p>Where will you be going if you don't get into UDel?</p>

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<p>Yes, but the yield rate for the waitlist is terrible at UDel, and I refuse to put myself through more mental anguish than i already have. If they wanted me that badly, they would've accepted me. I'm not going to beg a college to take me, so I will be going to Rutgers New Brunswick.</p>

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<p>Do you live in Delaware?</p>

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<p>no, new jersey</p>

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<p>I am from NJ. What sucks is that if I get off the waitlist I will not be able to visit udel and decide. Its either I go or I don't go.</p>

<p>What I was hoping for was to get into udel, visit, then decide between that and penn state.</p>

<p>Oh well. Just another chapter in my *<strong><em>ty little life where I get *</em></strong>ed over. I guess nice guys do finish last.</p>

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<p>Harmon25, I am attending PSU over Delaware. The only advantage I saw in Udel was $$$.</p>

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<p>did anyone else still not hear?</p>

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<p>Not looking good for you....the last few kids from my school have started getting rejections...</p>

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<p>I just got the letter telling me I am waitlisted...</p>

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<p>woooo! waitlist party.....they can give my spot on the waitlist to someone else, I just enrolled at Rutgers College. :]</p>

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<p>ha dam. i was flat out rejected. this delaware school is a bit obnoxious. i got into maryland, miami, rutgers, penn st and what not and not even waitlisted. </p>

<p>eh..w/e..delaware is barely a state anyway.</p>

<p>Su-Fi</p>

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<p>Su-Fi what were your stats?</p>

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<p>SAT's: 1320/1600.....2000/2400
GPA: B+</p>

<p>good EC's, recs, and whatnot</p>

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<p>B+ is only a 3.3 so it doesn't surprise me that you weren't admitted immediately. It does surprise me a bit that you were denied flat out. The median admited GPA at Delaware is around a 3.7 I believe.</p>

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<p>the median gpa should not have mattered with those scores</p>

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<p>Middle 50% GPA: 3.5-3.92
Middle 50% SAT: 1800-2000 (converted 1200-1330)</p>

<p>His SAT was at the 75%ile but his GPA was below the 25%ile and Delaware is a stickler for great high school performance in tough courses - they say that in the admissions presentation. As I said above, it surprises me that he was flat out denied but it doesn't surprise me that he wasn't a sure-shot. That's obvious just by looking at the class profile. He was probably from MD, PA, NJ or NY since that is the toughest demographic at Delaware.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.udel.edu/admissions/viewbook/apply/profile.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.udel.edu/admissions/viewbook/apply/profile.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>It seems as though Delaware is really getting tougher to get into. It's been happening a little at a time and my guess is that applicants have been caught off guard. Middle SAT scores are quite strong but they do want the GPA to correspond. Harmon: If you live in NJ is it a real burden to visit DE?</p>

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<p>It's an easy ride right down the turnpike over the delaware memorial bridge. The ride isn't very scenic and can take up 3 or 4 hours 1 way(that's right!) if there is bridge traffic. That is a bridge you don't wanna be in traffic on. Other than that it's a little over 2 hours.</p>