Anyone have a waitlist story with a happy ending?

Prep School Admissions
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<p>If last year's posts are any indication, in about two weeks there are going to be a flood of posts all asking the same question: does anyone ever get off the waitlist?</p>

<p>So, before we get to that point, I am wondering if anyone out there has a waitlist story with a happy ending . . . in other words, a waitlist that eventually turned into an admit. Did it happen to you? Your child? Your neighbor? Your second cousin twice removed? Anyone???</p>

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<p>Yes! I know a girl who was initially waitlisted and is now a happy 3rd former at SPS. </p>

<p>It happens. I suspect it doesn’t happen often, but it happens.</p>

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<p>I know at least one who was waitlisted to Suffield last year and got in.
I know two who were waitlisted at Westminster a couple of years ago who got in.
I know a couple who were offered spots from Deerfield 3 years ago who declined them.
These were all just before or ON April 10th.<br>
One off the waitlist last year at Deerfield after April 10th.</p>

<p>Certainly though, the vast majority do not get off waitlists.</p>

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<p>I heard that if you need FA, it’s very hard to get off the waitlist. Idk if this is true though.</p>

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<p>ifax - No worrying about waitlists on this thread! (There are plenty of threads for that!) This is for success stories only, okay?</p>

<p>How about [url=&lt;a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/7556400-post13.html]this”&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/7556400-post13.html]this</a> one<a href=“posted%20here%20two%20years%20ago”>/url</a>:</p>

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I just want to share an experience my step son had when applying to BS . . . This child needed a lot of FA . . . </p>

<p>School #1 was the first choice and waitlisted S. His mother called and learned that:

  1. they were surprised to learn it was his first choice;
  2. they would call back when someone declined an acceptance that freed up FA monies;
  3. they asked that S write a letter updating with activities and grades and re-affirming this school was first choice.</p>

<p>School #2 accepted S with open arms but this was not even on his radar. They offered some FA. He went to their Admitted Students’ Day and had a wonderful time and really wanted to go there . . .</p>

<p>So, what happened was, Stepson decided to go to School 2, which he had never thought of attending, and by the time School #1 offered admission and FA, Step son had already decided to go elsewhere.<a href=“emphasis%20mine”>/quote</a></p>

<p>Granted, this was several years ago (pre-2009), but it can happen!</p>

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<p>Yup, friend’s daughter taken off the waitlist for Groton’s 2nd form last year. Great kid who now attends.</p>

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<p>Our tour guide at Taft was WL and got the off the list in April. His roommate was also WL and got off the list shortly after. Both were full pay.
My daughter was WL and didn’t get off her school’s list until May.
For some of you out there be prepared to wait a little longer after March 10th. Good luck.</p>

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<p>Does anyone know of any FA applicants who got in off a WL?</p>

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<p>Neato, see post #5 above. But that was several years ago, so more recent FA success stories would be good to hear. Anyone got one?</p>

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<p>Yes, one of the Westminster kids WL a couple of years ago got a lot of FA</p>

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<p>I got waitlisted @Lville, but they took me off on March 12th :)</p>

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<p>^^That’s great!</p>

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<p>the only way you will likely get off a waitlist is if your a full blow applicant, i was waitlisted last year and it was pretty much the same as getting rejected because there really wasnt much hope of me getting off the waitlist and getting accepted</p>

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<p>I know someone who needed FA and she got wait-listed at SPS. She got off the wait-list and is now at SPS.</p>

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<p>Son got off the wait list a fees weeks, if memory serves me correctly, after March 10 last year. He accepted and is attending Exeter.</p>

<p>Our options were limited if he were not taken off the wait list so was quite surprised and delighted. I believe there might have been one or two more off the wait list last year for Exeter.</p>

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<p>yeah im at groton and i know for a fact that one of my friends got accepted off the waitlist.</p>

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<p>Is there a number assigned to the waitlist letter/email? If not is it appropriate to call AO and ask?</p>

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<p>^ Usually the waitlists of boarding schools are not ranked. So each person has equal chance of getting an offer. Someone is usually offered a spot off the waitlist if someone who the school originally accepted decided to attend a different school and had the same interests or played the same sport/instrument as the other person. If a talented oboe player decides to matriculate elsewhere, then the school may be more inclined to take another oboe player off of the waitlist in order to fill their musical needs for that year.</p>

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<p>A family friend was on the waitlist for St. Paul’s last year and is now a prep there.</p>

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<p>“Yup, friend’s daughter taken off the waitlist for Groton’s 2nd form last year. Great kid who now attends.”</p>

<p>Sue22, would your friend’s daughter’s name happen to start with an O?
I think I know who you’re talking about, I’m good friends with her.</p>