<p>i completely agree with linymom i’m SO shocked that i got in after hearing some of the stats of people who got waitlisted or rejected. but i also applied in october, went for an interview, visited 3 times, got a rec from someone who had graduated in 09 (she was my supervisor at the camp i work at over the summer and also one of my good friends), had 4 recs, and wrote a really unique essay. i guess they really do consider the whole person cuz my stats are nothing special.</p>
<p>after hearing about all the kids getting rejected with higher SAT scores I am so happy (and relieved) that my daughter was accepted. I absolutely think Delaware reviews the “whole package” because if they ONLY looked at grades and SAT scores there is no way she would have gotten in. I think the fact that she interviewed, visited twice and kept in touch with the New England admissions counselor helped along with a strong essay, lots of ec’s and really good recommendations from teachers who know her well.</p>
<p>I believe that they look at the whole package, too. My D is out of state, 2060 SAT, 3.8 UW BUT had two Cs on her transcript. We were absolutely shocked that my D got accepted to honors and got $4000 in merit money. Weren’t sure whether she would get in at all. What she does have is a truly unique EC profile, great essays and recs. I don’t think she got into honors on the strength of her stats. We’re very grateful.</p>
<p>I was told my an admission person that your location also plays into the situation. For example, if you are from NJ, as I am, they only take a certain percentage from that state. And they only take a certaiin percentage out of state altoghether. So if they receive a large amount of application from out of state from a particular state, your percentage rate is pretty low.<br>
That accounts for one aspect of it. They told me that they have areas to fill that fit their requirements for a student body.</p>
<p>My S is in the same boat. He has a good GPA, but mediocre test scores. He does have good ECs for his planned major, and wrote some good essays. He is very pleased to have gotten in, and right now Delaware is his first choice.</p>
<p>yeah i think it has to do with what major you applied for also. i applied for public policy which is one of their smallest majors. they probably don’t see many PP applicants so i think that helped me, too.</p>
<p>Has anyone been accepted but still gets the cannot authorize on the admitted site?</p>
<p>i havent gotten a letter yet, but i heard on facebook that someone got unknown error but was accepted, so dont worry!</p>
<p>Nice, I still have unknown error and no letter, so maybe, there is still hope.</p>
<p>Yeah i found it strange that i was waitlisted especially because i was also accepted to Tulane, Rutgers Engineering, and Penn state…</p>
<p>Some money from the state schools, but will probably attend Rutgers as it is the most logical alternative for an NJ student</p>
<p>REJECTED</p>
<p>GPA - 83/100
SATs - M670 CR530 W480
Rank - Bottom 50%
EC’s - Varsity Soccer</p>
<p>Is anyone else still waiting to hear? My son’s friends have received letters (one denial, one acceptance) but he hasn’t heard a peep.</p>
<p>My daughter was accepted last Saturday under the “admitted students” website and has yet to receive her letter. I called admissions today and they said her letter went out yesterday - so they are indeed still sending letters. There was someone she knows from our HS that did get a denial letter.</p>
<p>Soccer102592-
So sorry to hear, I was so cheering for you! Good luck with your other applications.</p>
<p>3321, what does the website say?</p>
<p>Somebody will probably search this thread next year. Here are some stats posted from NSO by the UD Daily for incoming freshman from a few states (missing VA—technically the MidAtlantic) in the MidAtlantic region for the Class of 2014. The incoming class was reported as 3,106 freshman and transfer students.
Delaware, (1,184) states with the greatest number of new arrivals at UD include New Jersey (571), New York (429), Pennsylvania (393) and Maryland (230).</p>
<p>Hi 
I’m planning on applying to UD this year. I was just wondering - do you need to apply/be accepted to Honors to get a merit scholarship?</p>
<p>I can’t say for sure, but I would think that it would work the other way around: apply for the Honors Program and you will already be automatically considered/reviewed for a merit scholarship. A lot of the larger merit $ may be earmarked to attract applicants with good profiles who might be considering private schools. </p>
<p>I’m sure that merit $ is not exclusive to Honors Program applicants, but it’s more likely to be awarded to those who have the credentials to get into the Honors Program as an enticement.</p>
<p>D received acceptance letter last week - she already made decision and is going! Loves that place!</p>
<p>this is a two year old thread gang. Look for a newer one</p>