<p>Anything my son can do to increase his chances of getting off the waitlist?</p>
<p>He's deposited at Northeastern, and we thought he was excited about it, but this weekend was telling family that he was still really interested in WPI! (and that it was his first choice, even though I really thought that it was only <em>my</em> first choice for him)</p>
<p>Nothing has changed since his app--no awards or other amazing things, so is it worth it to contact the school beyond the postcard "keep me on the waitlist"? </p>
<p>Would it help to beg? :) FA doesn't figure in, though he did get some merit from NEU. I'm sure all the $ from WPI is taken already, so it would be more expensive...</p>
<p>Just when we thought all this agony was over...</p>
<p>Can’t hurt to call and tell them that your son really wants to go to WPI and also ask about the timing of the waiting list. At the worst, you’ll get info about the waiting list.</p>
<p>I’d agree with HPuck. Execept have your son call and not you. It’ll hold a lot more value with admissions. </p>
<p>I know they are shooting for around 870 students, so if you can find out how many have commited S can see if he has any chance on the waitlist.</p>
<p>I heard today that +1000 have posted deposits, so waitlist chances seem very slim. The best thing to do now is go with the second choice school and focus on doing well freshman year. After that you’ll know if your chances of transferring are good (think +3.5 GPA). </p>
<p>He might even love Northeastern, so don’t harp about WPI too much. You’d be surprised how easy teenagers are to please as long as the college they go to isn’t called HOME.</p>
<p>Wow, +1000 freshmen? Dorms space is going to be tight.</p>
<p>4getit, they are projecting the freshman class to be in the 900’s, as some students have posted deposits but might choose not to attend. Regardless, it will likely be larger than desired (for the second consecutive year). I suspect the admission model will undergo some tinkering before next year’s applications, because dorm and clasroom space are certainly becoming limited.</p>