<p>"We encourage you to update your admission and financial aid documents if you choose to remain on the waiting list."</p>
<p>Update my admission documents? I planned on writing the admissions office a letter that would detail what I've done in the past three months, but their wording makes it seem like they want me to update the actual "admission documents" - that is, the Common App forms and the essays. That's not the right way to interpret what they're saying, is it? They really just want a letter, and I'm taking their words too literally, right?</p>
<p>I'm planning on doing the same thing. The letter won't be very long either. I will express my continued interest and third quarter grades. Other than that, I'm trying to enjoy the rest of my senior year... although I will leave that part out. ;)</p>
<p>Hey guys...I think this years waitlist should be pretty happy. It turns out kids this year have been applying to 15-20 schools on average so that means lots of accepted kids won't matriculate. 3 students in my school have been accepted RD and none will be going....just thought I'd let you know and hopefully ease your minds. I'm good friends with several Cornell sophomores, 2 of them were waitlisted. From what they've told me, write a great letter and call admissions once in a while...show your passion for Cornell. Make your letter brief...the people in admissions are tired of reading long resumes, if you've been waitlisted you're qualified to attend the school. Instead, write from your heart and make it clear that you and Cornell are a perfect match. In the end, everything will happen for a reason...best of luck! :)</p>
<p>frenchie06 may be on to something. At my school, about 10 were admitted, and only myself and two others are seriously contemplating attending Cornell. So if all goes well, ya'll will be admitted too :)</p>
<p>Also lots of people waitlisted will not being taking a spot. My friend got into MIT and was waitlisted at Cornell. He's definately going to MIT.</p>