<p>Finally....but the sad news is my D's waitlisted too.....</p>
<p>I can tell you, from the experience of D's friend, the student writing a letter where you put together a persuasive argument as to why she and Smith are a good match and explaining why Smith is her #1 choice.
You might want to look at the letter before it's sent out...some of the girls don't have the hang of showcasing themselves in a persuasive manner.</p>
<p>GREAT ADVICE !!! Thanks so much 'Dad'....she's working on a letter as I type! I also suggested contacting her alumna interviewer and asking for another push!.....</p>
<p>I suspect that they waitlisted more people this year because last year they got a larger number of accepted students actually enrolling that they expected. This caused a housing crunch at the beginning of the fall. If Smith is where you really want to go and you were waitlisted, TheDad's suggestion of a letter is a great idea.</p>
<p>thanks....we will do that...
Also, on the bannerweb.....her application listed major as 'undecided' and she had applied as 'engineering'.....is this one of those schools where you aren't allowed to declare a major as a freshman...or did they make a mistake? Could this have bearing on her waitlist status?</p>
<p>Here is a scenario which shows
that there are not any guarantees.</p>
<p>A recruited athlete with a high
academic profile (offers of merit
scholarships from other schools
ranging from $6K to $12.5K)... but
WAIT LISTED @ Smith.</p>
<p>Unusual..... or part of the recruiting
game?</p>
<p>D was waitlisted and will probably leave it as that..doesn't want to be anyones second choice.. . Good luck everybody...</p>
<p>parting note: Smith was a jeopardy category last night...two players lost money thinking Hillary Clinton went there.</p>
<p>All students are undecided until they officially declare their major. Normally done during the sophmore year but can be done as a first year. One of my d's friends declared fall semester of her first year. What you are interested in majoring in may have had a part in their admissions decision, but that is different that officially declaring a major.</p>
<p>This year may be one of those where waiting list candidates stand a better chance. The admissions office is likely to be more conservative in handing out "accepts" as a result of the overenrollment they experienced last year (probably many factors went into that, including all the publicity around the engineering school). So I wouldn't be surprised to find them making use of the waiting list this year.</p>
<p>(this is the XY mini, not to be confused with XX mini - unless you like)</p>
<p>...that sounds encouraging....we'll take that as good news on this dark day....;(</p>
<p>spj00,
D applied as an intended engineering major last yr...was offered a Picker Fellow. So, you can declare an intention.</p>
<p>I can back the Smith dads up on the reasonings for so many wait-lists this year. Keep pushing you guys! You'll just have to wait a little while. </p>
<p>Not just the engineering publicity... but the new science complex too which serves no meaning to me <em>disgruntled</em></p>