<p>S is still waitlisted at BC. He cleared waitlist at Tulane. Was accepted at Michigan State and WL still at Wash U. Driving us crazee. ACT 31 and 3.75 GPA at Private College Prep School. Captain of Swim Team and good EC and has his own car detailing business. He is holding for BC, wants to go there so bad. We are just trying to support him. His 10 year old brother runs to the mailbox every afternoon. This is tough.</p>
<p>bbkitty: hehe</p>
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My S is still on a wait list, but like some others, we really think the school he is planning to go to and where his deposit has been sent is really the best school for me.
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<p>^^^ yep - I noticed that! I feel the same about my d and her schools!</p>
<p>Still waiting to hear from Cornell Engineering, but the chances grow dimmer with each week. it looks like they are not taking anyone off the wait list. DS doesn't seem to be thinking about it too much and is getting happier about going to Penn.</p>
<p>Oh my. I meant "where his deposit has been sent is really the best school for HIM"-not me....hmmmm, well he will just be an hour away...:)</p>
<p>Good wishes to all of you parents doing the vigil. My oldest son was admitted to Cornell very late in the process some years ago. He was already packed and ready to go to his college of choice when it came. He continued on his course as planned, barely giving the acceptance a glance or thought. Sometimes the acceptance throws everything off kilter.</p>
<p>D is still on waitlist for her 1st choice, but at this point I hope it doesn't happen. She's very excited about where she's going, and I'd like to keep it that way.</p>
<p>Waitlist school has not been mentioned for a very long time, and today, we were talking about college mascots and I mentioned the waitlist school and he said he had completely forgotten about that school - and meant it. The vigil is over, thank goodness. Best of luck to those still waiting.</p>
<p>S got in yesterday to 1st choice and he graduated last night. They announced his school when he walked. I was so proud of him.</p>
<p>D received the letter from her waitlist school saying no go. She didn't care - she is loving the school she chose. I am relieved, especially as I truly think it is a better fit than WL school ever was.</p>
<p>I am still doing the vigil. I don't mention it to my son as he doesn't want to hear about it. I am hoping, for financial reasons, that he gets off the waitlist.</p>
<p>Graduation was yesterday and still no word from the waitlist school. It would be nice to get ANYTHING...</p>
<p>Still waiting on D's WL school. While the FA would be great, the fit and faculty of the school where she is enrolled may be better (my husband's opinion-not D's). But still no word.</p>
<p>I cried last week when my son declined the extended waitlist ("we Will offer you acceptance if we have space") he was offered for his IMHO more adventurous (distant) school. But he is the one going, not me. I just hope he does not ever look back and say, I wish I had had the courage, or patience, to wait it out.....</p>
<p>I suppose this means I will get to use those frequent flyer miles myself, as his deposited school is in driving distance. It just doesn't fit my idea of college, which for all 5 in my family, meant getting on a plane to go there. And immersing ourselves in the culture of other parts of the country--so interesting! (We were part of the great NJ student out-migration).</p>
<p>radimom, it can be hard to let the dream die, but remember the WL school didn't actually offer a place, only a place IF one is available...if your S didn't get in after keeping his hopes alive, that may have been worse than moving forward at this point. Perhaps after a year of college close to home he will feel ready for a bigger adventure and decide to either transfer or do a semester abroad or at another school that has a unique program. It can still happen! Good luck to you both with this transition.</p>
<p>my son just got rejected from his last waitlist school. He's going to the University of Chicago. The long wait is over and we can finally start another chapter in the big book of LIFE!!!!!</p>
<p>Wow--U of Chicago is a great school. Congratulations to all of you!</p>
<p>drdom: U of Chicago is a fantastic school, and congratulations to your S on going there. Hurrah to the life of the mind!</p>
<p>thanks gladmom</p>
<p>I'm very happy for you.</p>