<p>For people that have been recently accepted-
How long did it take to receive your letter after your status changed to being very carefully considered?</p>
<p>Daughter was accepted today. Large envelope received in the mail with CONGRATULATIONS on the outside in big letters. She was accepted to CLA and wait listed for CBS. A very good day!</p>
<p>Can’t wait to get off work at 9:15 and go see if it came today… I haven’t been able to get this off my mind since my status switched to “very carefully considered”</p>
<p>Mine just changed to “Your application is being very carefully considered”… I’m so nervous because my stats are fairly low and I don’t want to be the first one to get this message and get rejected lol</p>
<p>^^Stats?..</p>
<p>3.66 and a 25. One college class but no ap classes or honors classes… a few EC’s</p>
<p>I got wait listed at the college of liberal arts. </p>
<p>33 act, 7 ap classes, 3.33 weighted gpa. The phrase, “FFS” comes to mind. </p>
<p>I now wish I had applied to more than 2 colleges.</p>
<p>FFS? - please elucidate… I’m sure its not a good thing 
33ACT 3.3 weighted with 7 APs?, that’s not an easy load - despite what UM might think.
some other college is going to be lucky to have you.</p>
<p>Wait Listed at Liberal Arts! I can’t be down though… I got accepted to two other schools today.</p>
<p>^ was it posted on the site or did you get a letter. May I have your stats please. Site
here still reads seriously considering. act 27- 32 math, 28, science Reading 28 and english 22. 3.6 - w 11 honors and 2 ap.</p>
<p>^ Online is just the “very carefully” status. I got the waitlisting in a letter.</p>
<p>Stats were 3.0, 27, instate, lots of AP’s, good EC’s, good rec</p>
<p>Has anyone gotten the “Your Application is being very carefully considered” Message and not been accepted?</p>
<p>^Yeah. I had that status (and still do) and got waitlisted today.</p>
<p>Bad News: Didn’t get into the Institute of Technology
Good news: Wait listed in Liberal Arts</p>
<p>My stats include a 3.5 GPA and a 25 ACT with a fair amount of EC’s. Although disappointing, I have different options include picking either UMD or another college and planning to transfer.</p>
<p>Good luck to the rest of you. It’s definitely competitive but with a good ACT score and a rigorous high school senior year, you can definitely get accepted.</p>
<p>Anyone know the U’s policy on rescinding admission? In my acceptance packet it sais they want your final grades to make sure you “complete your intended course work” in other words, not fail.
I just want to make sure. My gpa was a 3.65 when I applied so if I manage a 3.0 or maybe slightly under my senior year I should still be ok, right?</p>
<p>Yes, they are important. This is from the acceptance checklist:
“In August, after final transcripts are received, we review each student’s senior year coursework and the grades earned in those courses to confirm course completion and that the performance during the senior year is consistent with the academic performance at the time of application. Changes in senior year coursework may result in a change to the student’s college of admission. Unsuccessful completion of senior year coursework and/or a significant decline in academic performance during the senior year may result in the cancellation of admission.”</p>
<p>Clearly, they have the right and will execute it if they feel they need to. What constitutes a “decline” severe enough to take away admission is unknown. Certainly, it is vague. If you keep your grades 3.0 or above, I can’t see them taking admission away. But don’t chance it. Anything below a 3.0 and I can’t give you an answer. But to be honest, unless you have a D or F, I can’t see it as being bad. A C should get you by, but not in every class.</p>
<p>what does the waitlist letter say??</p>
<p>Damn AL34, if you got wait listed with a 33 ACT and a 3.3 weighted GPA I probably did too.</p>
<p>I have nearly identical stats but still haven’t heard from them. I’ll post what happens.</p>
<p>^ I’m bored and not tired, so I’ll type up what my waitlist letter said: (excuse typos)</p>
<p>Dear ____,</p>
<p>Thank you for applying to the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. We have completed a very careful, individual review of your application for Fall 2010 admission to the University of Minnesota. Based on the number of spaces available in the freshman class, the competitiveness of the applicant pool, and our individual review of your application materials, I regret that we have had to place your application on a waitlist.</p>
<p>We first consider students for admission to all colleges of interest listed on their application. If we are not able to offer admission to these colleges, we consider applicants for admission to the other freshman-admitting colleges that best match the applicants’ academic interests and preperation. Additional information, including the factors that we consider when making admission decisions, is included with this letter. </p>
<p>To date, freshman applications have increased nine percent over last year. More than 35,000 students have applied for a freshman class of approximately 5,300 students. While we are very grateful for the strong interest in the University of Minnesota, the increase in applications and the academic qualifications of the applicant pool have made a highly competitive admissions process even more competitive. </p>
<p>Please know that when we make admission decisions, we are not trying to keep applicants out of the University. Rather, we must ensure that the number of new freshman is reasonably in line with the resources and services designed to support student success (e.g. course availability, academic advising, and campus housing). The number of students to whom we will be able to offer admission from the waitlist will be based on the number of admittes students who confirm their enrollment.</p>
<p>We very much appreciate your interest in the University of Minnesota. Because we do not yet know if space will be available, we must encourage you to continue pursuing your other college options in the event that we are unable to offer you admission for fall 2010. If space becomes available in the freshman class, we will again review your application based on an overall assesment of our primary and secondary review factors. You will receive an update on the status of your application no later than April 15th, 2010.</p>
<p>Respectfully,</p>
<p>Dr. Wayne Sigler
Director of Admissions</p>
<p>^ It doesn’t mean you are not in. Stay strong and be positive. You should feel proud , you
got this far, many did not.</p>
<p>What to Do If You’re Waitlisted</p>
<p>You finally get that long-awaited letter from your top-choice school and you havent been accepted or rejected, youve been wait-listed. Suddenly youre in admissions limbo. Heres what you should do while you wait to learn your admissions fate.</p>
<p>Dont Let It Get You Down</p>
<p>Its easy to view being placed on the wait list as a rejection. While its no easy task getting off the wait list, its not impossible either. Colleges use wait lists when theyve accepted the maximum number of applicants, but still view some applicants as well qualified. The wait list is a safety net colleges use to fill their class if not enough accepted students enroll.</p>
<p>Dont get down if youve been placed on the wait list. Dont beg or plea thats not helpful for an admissions counselor, says Sonja Montiel, president of College Confidence, an independent college counseling service. While you shouldnt feel dejected, keep in mind that your chances of being accepted from the wait list are slim. Instead of wasting time feeling down, take action to get off the wait list.</p>
<p>Decide Whether You Want to Stay on the Wait List</p>
<p>You have the option to remain on or remove yourself from the wait list. If you want to stay on the list, return the form indicating your interest to the college as soon as possible. If youve been placed on several lists, theres no reason why you cant stay on more than one.</p>
<p>Find Out What Your Chances Are</p>
<p>The number of students on wait lists varies. On average, 27 percent of all students who were wait-listed eventually gained admission, according a National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) report.</p>
<p>Check if the college ranks its wait list and ask if you can know your rank. If your school doesnt priLet the College Know Youre Interested</p>
<p>Dont just wait out the wait list make an active effort to get onto the roster of admitted students. When a student receives a letter saying that theyve been put on the waiting list, they should respond to the college immediately, Montiel says.</p>
<p>Write the admissions office and emphasize your sincere desire to attend their school. Dont have your parents or counselors contact the school on your behalf. Its really important that colleges hear directly from the student at all times and not from the parent Montiel says.</p>
<p>Find out who represents your region in the admissions staff and send them an email explaining your situation and expressing your growing interest in attending their institution. Be specific and name courses, professors, extracurricular activities, sports teams and other features of the college that youre excited about and that match your goals.</p>
<p>Continue to Brag</p>
<p>Keep the admissions office updated on your latest grades, achievements and honors. Maintain email contact with your regional admissions representative, but dont swamp them. Sending an email on a weekly basis saying the same thing dilutes the significance of whatever that student is sharing, Montiel says, If its not new, dont email the admissions counselor. Send in a new letter of recommendation that shows you in a different perspective. You may be reevaluated on this new information and it shows the college that you are serious.</p>
<p>Get On With Your Life</p>
<p>Make plans to attend another school. Send in your deposit to secure a place at your second-choice college. This whole waiting list thing is about expectations and once students are able to let that expectation go, then they really find the value in the other college, Montiel says. Even if youre disappointed, youll probably find yourself happy at your second-choice school.</p>
<p>What to Do If You are Accepted</p>
<p>Congratulations, all your hard work paid off, but being admitted late will cost you. If you end up being accepted from the wait list, youll have to forfeit the deposit you made at the college where you enrolled. Students admitted from the wait list may not have the same financial aid or housing opportunities of those accepted during the first round. NACACs statement of student rights requires schools to answer students questions on how being on the wait list will affect housing and financial aid. Reevaluate the school and decide if youre still interested enough to back out of the school where youve already committed
oritize its list or wont tell you your rank, look at how many students were accepted from the wait list in the past. You can request information on how many students were accepted from previous wait lists, according to the NACAC Statement of Students Rights and Responsibilities in the College Admissions Process.</p>