<p>If you got off the waitlist, accepted, and are attending that school, do you think you made the right choice? </p>
<p>Was it an awkward transition for you (knowing that you weren't the school's first choice)? </p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>(And good luck to everyone who is waiting to hear from admissions in the coming days)</p>
<p>I have posted on another thread on this. Daughter is at her waitlisted school. People do not know she was waitlisted. She is perceived as being "very smart" by her peers. My daughter did feel as a second choice at first, but she knew she made the right choice as soon as she showed up on the campus. She is pursuing one of her school's toughest majors, getting close to A average, and doing a lot of ECs. Just because you were waitlisted does not mean you were less qualified than students that were admitted RD. Most of the time it is because there were too many applicants that fit your profile. I think many schools could fill their classes a few times over of very qualifed students they have rejected. So, do not view getting off the waitlist as second best, view it as a delayed acceptance. Good luck to all of you.</p>
<p>I mean, I can't speak for other people, but my two close friends who got off the waitlist to get into Wes both seem really happy here (and are both doing REALLY well...I still can't belive they were waitlisted!). I mean, is it any different from getting defered from ED and then getting in RD? Just because the school doesn't snap you up the first chance it gets doesn't mean it doesn't want you or doesn't think you iwll be excellent :D</p>
<p>Oldfort-That is such wonderful news about your daughter. It gives the rest of the waitlisted kids some hope, including my D, who expects to hear some news next week.<br>
Where is she currently matriculating?</p>
<p>She is at Cornell. A friend's daughter, who got off the waitlist last year at Northwestern, is also doing very well academically and loving her experience.</p>
<p>That is fabulous news. Thanks for sharing.</p>