yesterday was ivy day as many of us know, and i was waitlisted for Cornell’s Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management - my #1 school, which i would go without a doubt if admitted.
does anyone know what the statistics have been in the past for getting off Dyson’s waitlist? and does anyone have any suggestions/recommendations as to what i can do to better my chances of getting off the waitlist?
It doesn’t appear that this information is freely available online. Do you have any friends or know of any of your high school alums who currently attend? They might be able to give you a general idea about the stats
You’re in a really fuzzy or grey area, Honeyfleur. The fact that your on the waitlist is indication that Dyson thinks you are clearly qualified and viable student. The challenge with Dyson, as your likely too aware of, is that the class sizes are so small & selective. You quite literally could have been student 201 instead of 200. So, your margin for error in getting accepted was obviously very small. With that said, depending on they yield for Dyson this year, which historically is very high given its rank and selectivity, you may end up getting the transfer option offered to you. What you should do without a doubt is send Cornell Admissions an email stating your continued desire to attend Dyson, and how it remains by far your number 1 choice. Tell them you would also consider the transfer option, assuming that is of interest to you, of course. Ultimately, your chances are still viable. Don’t give up, but also prioritize your options. Is there another business school that you would be content going to. I suspect that is the case given the very low odds all Dyson applicants are facing when they apply. If so, is it more logical to accept admission to school #2, and also look at possibly trying to transfer in after your freshman year? The good news is that even if you don’t get in this round you have other options. I suspect you are a highly qualified candidate and regardless you will end up in a very good spot.
The last few years, I’ve not seen anyone on here get in from the WL to Dyson
If you were given the transfer option for dyson, does that mean u have priority waitlist?
After sending in a LOCI to Dyson I was offered a transfer option. I think they offered it around June.