<p>So... I waitlisted at Georgetown. While I was disappointed that I wasn't admitted, 1.) it was the fourth (!) place I was waitlisted at, so the sting wasn't really there, and 2.) I was just incredibly relieved to find out that I still have a chance! </p>
<p>Anyway, I was wondering if any of my fellow CCers have any advice for getting off of the waitlist. I know that the chances aren't great (though they are better than at some other schools), but I just can't let go of the dream. I would love nothing more than to be admitted and attend Georgetown.</p>
<p>P.S. - For the record, I have already sent in a letter of continued interest. I told them that Georgetown is still my first choice, and I also said that if I were admitted, I would definitely enroll. I would just like to know if anyone has any other recommendations about what I should do at this point.</p>
<p>And please tell us past stats for how many they take off the list. Thanks!</p>
<p>A way to get the attention of the Admission officers is to send emails. Daily. Or at least a couple every week. Spend lot of time by carefully composing these flawless emails. Summarize what happened to you recently. Draw conclusions and connect it to the school. Go online, find out what is going on at the university and write about it. E.g. if there is a speaker, you can talk about whether you like them and why/why not (if you know them). Or if someone is talking about an issue (which is usually the case) just tell them what you think about that issue. I think these emails must not be longer than one or two paragraph. The point here is to remind them constantly that you are out there. By sending them emails regularly they will know for 100% that you want to go there (even if you send one to every school you are waitlisted at). If you are informed about what’s going on on campus it is also impressive. Being on a waitlist means that they want you. Not even the admissions officers know why some people do and some do not get into their schools-due to the large number of perfectly qualified applicants. By placing you on the waitlist, they expressed that they think you are an especially qualified applicant who could easily be attending. So how do you think they do the selection among these students? This is sheer luck. Unless you make them remember your name. So when it comes to decisions, they will say stop when they are about to throw away your folder. </p>
<p>This advice might seem silly. But it worked for some (here on CC). Some may say this is too much and you will only upset the admissions officers. But come on, they don’t HAVE TO read these emails. Even if they read your first email and then they delete the following ones without reading (unlikely), they will see your name. You will stand out. I do not see any way this could influence your chances negatively, unless you just write bs in those emails (I mean bad bs:). They won’t say: “This guy sent so many emails to us. Who does he think he is? He’s wasting out time. Don’t accept him!”</p>
<p>There is nothing worse than getting off the waitlist and thinking: “I should have done more. I should have sent in more than one additional essay, even though they only asked for one.” By following this advice, when you get rejected, at least you’ll know you did everything you can.</p>
<p>P.s. I would be truly interested in hearing why someone should not do this. (really, as I have been thinking about this a lot and failed to come up with anythind against it)</p>
<p>Thanks ksanyee. Does anyone else have anymore advice?</p>