<p>I was waitlisted from Fordham RH, applied as a poly sci major. I was wondering what was the chance of getting in off the waitlist or if there is anything i can do to help me get in off the waitlist. Fordham was one of my top choices and was told it was a target school for me, but as i can see the number and quality of the applicants is outstanding so its not too surprising. This year seems very competitive in regards to top tier schools such as Fordham. Anyways, I would appreciate if any of you could give me your insight on my situation. </p>
<p>You have to write them. Not an email or a phone call, but write a letter. Make it personal, tell them why you want to be at Fordham and why you should be accepted. There are many others who want to get off the waitlist, so you need to distinguish yourself. There are a few key points.</p>
<p>1.) Why you are academically qualified. This is always the first step, as you won’t be let in without it. However, they have already placed you on the waitlist, which means they do feel that you are academically qualified. You can touch on this, but a lot of people (pretty much everyone on the waitlist) will fall into this, so focus more on the next two.</p>
<p>2.) What can Fordham do for you? Basically, it means “Why Fordham?” Why do you want to go to Fordham? What does it offer you that you could have nowhere else? Mention specifics (programs you like, location, things about the school, Jesuit nature, all of that). Convince them that Fordham is the school for you. Still, this applies for a significant number of people. This next one is where you make your mark.</p>
<p>3.) What can you do for Fordham? Why should they accept you over everyone else? What will you bring to campus, how will you affect their student body? Tell them about yourself, about your acheivements, about your dreams. Tell them why Fordham would be better off with you as a student. And mean it.</p>
<p>But no matter what you do, it isn’t likely you will be accepted off the waitlist. A lot of times, there are no waitlist acceptances at all, so don’t take it personally. Submit a deposit elsewhere and prepare for college. It’s not where you go for your education that matters most, it’s what you do with it. Good luck.</p>
<p>I think I will send a deposit to northeastern and wait on Fordham I read somewhere that last year they put 3400 people on the waitlist and accepted 1250. I believe these are favorable numbers however I am not counting on it.</p>
<p>where did you get those numbers? the waitlist form that people received said that last year only 12 acceptances were awarded to 4000 waitlist applications.</p>
<p>hello! as a spokesman of a waitlisted fordham student… i was deferred early action, waitlisted in april, and double waitlisted in a smaller group of applicants in june… August 4th i recieved a letter that there were no spots to even give so the waitlist was closed. slim to no applicants were accepted.
Student to student… dont count on it
i chose a college for my freshman year and was just accepted to Fordham as a transfer.
good luck</p>
<p>I would say hold out, even just a little bit. Although I was also a waitlist student, I managed to get accepted in a completely unexpected turn of events. I agree with BillyMc, and also suggest that you shouldn’t rely on Fordham just because of the slim possibility the wait list offers. Don’t write it off completely, though–I have a 3.4 GPA and am an out-of-state student, so my acceptance blew my mind. If you are meant to go to Fordham, you’ll be there. And if this year isn’t an option, there’s always next year, and always a chance to prove yourself. </p>
<p>I really agree with Billy.
Although I was not waitlisted…and just got right into LC when I knew time to make decisions was coming I wrote an E-mail to the guy I knew was going to make the final decision and literally a few days letter he wrote me an acceptance email!! I was stoked. You really gotta sell yourself…dont be afraid to put yourself out there. Even if it sounds cheesy…express why you cant live without being at Fordham.</p>