<p>All students should send in their intent to enroll along with deposit at a school by now even if waitlisted at a preferred school. Students must move forward as if the waitlist won't move. If it does, that's great. They can pursue the waitlist by sending letters of interest and updates. But students should not hold off in moving forward with another school and securing a spot. I thought most schools want a commitment by May 1. I advise anyone to do this. I'm speaking logistically/deposit, etc. but also even psychologically. The worst that can happen if a student gets off a waitlist elsewhere and wants to attend, is that they lose the deposit at the school that they enrolled in. Of course, it is fine to contact the school with the waitlist to find out if they have a time frame they expect with regard to the waitlist. But one needs to still move forward as if the waitlist will not turn out favorably.</p>
<p>Reviving this thread...I just got waitlisted at emerson. I've heard that it's really sporatic (how many students they go into the waitlist), and there is no order in which you are on the list. I'm updating them weekly, so hopefully the reconsider me. Grrr...I'm sending my deposit to Hartt, though, which is partially refundable. It wouldn't be the end of the world if I didn't get into emerson, though.</p>
<p>My D's friend is in the same exact boat. Apparently Emerson's waitlist ends in June?? Hartt will be lucky to have you both. GOOD LUCK!</p>
<p>Well, I found out today, and I got in! I'm really excited, but I have no idea about the financial situation...dun dun DUN!</p>
<p>Congratulations to you!</p>
<p>Is it bad form to apply early action just to improve your chances for admission? I'm sure some of you are going to hate me for even asking this, but I'm just so daunted by the competition at Emerson. Although Emerson started out my D's first choice, that's now changing with every campus visit. And she would never want to apply ED for that reason. But the fact that Emerson's EA is non-binding makes me wonder... she'd have nothing to lose (except extra time to prepare her application and audition), so... would it be bad karma if she were to apply EA to help her chances?</p>
<p>I don't necessarily think that applying early acting to Emerson would help your chances. My daughter applied EA last year and they were very clear to say that only 2-3 girls and 2-3 guys would get in EA and mostly everyone else would be deferred with some rejected. My daughter was accepted but I wonder if she was deferred if she would have a better chance auditioning after the holidays with so many being deferred. I'm always curious to see if they remember you when you auditioned that long ago compared to so many they have seen recently?</p>
Reviving this thread again! My daughter got wait-listed at Emerson, we already sent a letter to admissions counselor , he told her to keep updating him with her activities. What kinds of updates are good to send?
What major was she waitlisted for, @jventola ?
she applied undecided she now has chosen a major journalism and let her counselor know.
Daughter received portal notification today that she was wait listed for musical theater at Emerson. Anyone have any idea how realistic it is to get off the waitlist?? She’d love to go to Emerson, but I’m not sure how many are put on the list.
I was also waitlisted for a BFA in acting @duxellen
S waitlisted for MT.
So hard to not know the chances of coming off the list!
Last year Emerson admitted 44 students from their Wait List (See College Board - Emerson College).They offered the Wait List to 1569 students and 949 accepted but this is often misleading as students have nothing to lose by accepting–once they get into some of their other top choices, they just pass if and when and offer comes along.
Emerson has a lower than average yield – 21%-that means that 79% of the kids who are accepted turn them down! In my experience they offer very little financial aid in terms of merit money–just $15,500 a year on average–so it’s a school that really likes full pay kids–only 50% are deemed eligible for any aid so they pick and choose with care.
Emerson also has a 68% acceptance rate for transfers–so keep positive! GOOD LUCK!
Are those numbers relative to the MT program track though? Or do they accept 18 and they only accept off the waitlist if someone rejects them?
Do you think they would ever not accept someone off the waiting list because they believe they are not financially sound to pay the full tuition without aid? @Booksmart27
Yes, but if your filed your FASFA and your CSS profile they will have full knowledge of your ability to pay $56,000+ a year for tuition and room and board.
All colleges have to select a mix of "Full Pay and “Need Financial Aid” students so they can fund generous scholarships but at $56,000 this year (will be higher next year) it’s a very expensive financial investment for most families.
Emerson’s average NEED based scholarship is just $20,145 which leaves a large tuition bill of $35,000! Loans barely make a dent and honestly, if that is your only way to attend, I hope you look at many of the superb public schools that offer similar programs to Emerson.
Look at CollegeBoard.com - Emerson, Paying and you will find information about financial aid and scholarships.
Best of Luck!