<p>I agree with everything that EnoughAlready wrote.</p>
<p>But, I don’t want to take credit I don’t deserve. The superb bookkeeper on last year’s waitlist thread wasn’t me, but qizixite, who did finally wind up at UChicago. I picked up the bookkeeping only at the very end of the process, when he’d moved on and I was one of a dwindling group of hopefuls (or bitter-enders). Qizixite is a tough act to follow, but maybe someone on this year’s thread will step up.</p>
<ol>
<li>buddyD</li>
<li>LondonGentleman</li>
<li>kaaledj</li>
<li>ABCWizard</li>
<li>Bildungsroman</li>
<li>pixiedanzer’s sister</li>
<li>CYou93</li>
<li>sparkleflower</li>
<li>sciencegurl</li>
<li>redguard117</li>
<li>misterbeck</li>
<li>mandyx5</li>
<li>Fuzzielogic</li>
<li>Clowiebear</li>
<li>felixfelicis</li>
<li>PhotoMac</li>
<li>freakozoid</li>
<li>DarkDwarf</li>
<li>sonata7forte</li>
<li>karenoona</li>
<li>MathBeast</li>
<li>imnosuperman91</li>
<li>jaimeleschevaux</li>
<li>aussie93</li>
<li>Fatum</li>
<li>OneAtATime</li>
<li>Schfinx</li>
<li>keellota</li>
<li>chram228</li>
<li>eak325</li>
<li>OneofThree</li>
<li>SmallGarbageBag</li>
<li>alexcoconuts</li>
<li>sakuraino</li>
<li>LCC9293</li>
<li>Ebronte</li>
<li>dprichey</li>
<li>Abstasdad</li>
<li>skadoosh13</li>
</ol>
<p>what up princeton!</p>
<p>I got an email from Q and he is having a fantastic year at Chicago-- which should be confirmation to all on the List, that regardless of whether or not you get taken, you will all have wonderful collegiate experiences as people have said. </p>
<p>There is no way of knowing who or why someone gets taken (Q was, I think, everyone’s choice for most likely to be taken–and if Harvard Admissions was ■■■■■■■■ surely would have for both his leadership and his quant skills). As Redline and others have written, fall in love with where you got in–and if Harvard comes through, I hope you have a hard time deciding!</p>
<p>Also–as my S and Redline as well as about 80 others have taken (or if Z listed were asked if they were willing to take) a gap year, think hard about taking one where ever you go. The opportunity to get perspective and re-kindle the passion for college after the burn out of this brutal process is so wworth it…remember, no one gives you a medal for having been the first to finish college and “grow up.”</p>
<p>Thank you so much for all your advice! Even if I don’t get in the fact that Harvard actually seriously considered my application is pretty amazing!</p>
<p>Man, I wish I was lucky enough to be able to “fall back” on Princeton, Stanford, Yale or MIT like some of you guys. Got rejected from literally everywhere yesterday except Dartmouth, and Dartmouth’s looking too expensive so I’ll probably be heading to my state school or other cheaper alternatives</p>
<p>best of luck to all of you!</p>
<p>So, everyone is saying “get in touch with your regional rep.”</p>
<p>How? I’ve searched and can find no listings of these reps anywhere.</p>
<p>Should I call the admissions office and ask them for an email/address?</p>
<ol>
<li>buddyD</li>
<li>LondonGentleman</li>
<li>kaaledj</li>
<li>ABCWizard</li>
<li>Bildungsroman</li>
<li>pixiedanzer’s sister</li>
<li>CYou93</li>
<li>sparkleflower</li>
<li>sciencegurl</li>
<li>redguard117</li>
<li>misterbeck</li>
<li>mandyx5</li>
<li>Fuzzielogic</li>
<li>Clowiebear</li>
<li>felixfelicis</li>
<li>PhotoMac</li>
<li>freakozoid</li>
<li>DarkDwarf</li>
<li>sonata7forte</li>
<li>karenoona</li>
<li>MathBeast</li>
<li>imnosuperman91</li>
<li>jaimeleschevaux</li>
<li>aussie93</li>
<li>Fatum</li>
<li>OneAtATime</li>
<li>Schfinx</li>
<li>keellota</li>
<li>chram228</li>
<li>eak325</li>
<li>OneofThree</li>
<li>SmallGarbageBag</li>
<li>alexcoconuts</li>
<li>sakuraino</li>
<li>LCC9293</li>
<li>Ebronte</li>
<li>dprichey</li>
<li>Abstasdad</li>
<li>skadoosh13</li>
<li>lordofsheikh</li>
</ol>
<p>I have no rejections, but 6 different wait list offers, including Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. I think I’ll be headed to Upenn this fall. I’d trade all my acceptances and wait lists for denials if it meant acceptance to Harvard. <em>sigh</em></p>
<p>Can’t help but feel a little sad that this was the year 35,000 applicants decided to apply…With my luck, application numbers will probably go down next year and several kids will get into Harvard from my school (this year, only one Hispanic kid got in), making it seem like I just wasn’t smart enough to be accepted. -Sigh-</p>
<p>I think that, until there is a huge downturn in the population, applications will continue to rise, and now that Early Action is back, they’ll probably go up even more. Word has gotten out that, for a middle class family, it’s cheaper to send your kid to Harvard than to your state university. Harvard radically changed its financial aid policy/package in an announcement in December 2007 (my son’s freshman year). </p>
<p>I can’t find the original announcement right now, but I got the quotation below here:</p>
<p>[Harvard</a> University | FAS | Financial Aid the Key to a Record Admissions Year](<a href=“http://www.fas.harvard.edu/home/news-and-notices/news/press-releases/admissions-03302009.shtml]Harvard”>http://www.fas.harvard.edu/home/news-and-notices/news/press-releases/admissions-03302009.shtml)</p>
<p>“In December 2007, Harvard announced a sweeping change in financial aid for middle and upper-middle income families, establishing a zero-to-10 percent of income contribution standard for families with incomes up to $180,000 a year and typical assets, removing home equity from financial aid calculations, and eliminating loans for all students. Nearly 25 percent of the admitted group are eligible for the original Harvard Financial Aid Initiative, which asks for no parental contribution from those with annual incomes under $60,000 and reduces contributions from families with incomes of $60,000 to $80,000.”</p>
<p>What did this mean for us? Well, for freshman year (before the change), we were given $1000 by Harvard and a loan for $3100. The other 5 schools that my son got into that only gave need-based aid offered us nothing. We are not sure why Harvard gave us anything, but we took it. The next year, Harvard gave us, wait for it, $28,000 in financial aid. No loans. No strings attached. This year, they gave us $31,000 because my daughter is also at a private university, and they take this into account. NO other private college that I know of pays attention to the middle/upper-middle class this way. As it says above, Harvard no longer pays attention to home equity because they realize that homes can have very different values because of the areas in which they are located. </p>
<p>With the above in mind, why wouldn’t people apply to Harvard? When my son applied, I think there were about 23,000 or so applicants (I’m not sure; you can probably check the applicant pool for the class of 2011 somewhere), but last year, when my daughter applied, the pool was over 30,000. This year it was over 34,000. I’m sure that the financial aid program has had a huge effect on the number of applicants.</p>
<p>Has anyone here received your waitlist info by mail?</p>
<ol>
<li>buddyD</li>
<li>LondonGentleman</li>
<li>kaaledj</li>
<li>ABCWizard</li>
<li>Bildungsroman</li>
<li>pixiedanzer’s sister</li>
<li>CYou93</li>
<li>sparkleflower</li>
<li>sciencegurl</li>
<li>redguard117</li>
<li>misterbeck</li>
<li>mandyx5</li>
<li>Fuzzielogic</li>
<li>Clowiebear</li>
<li>felixfelicis</li>
<li>PhotoMac</li>
<li>freakozoid</li>
<li>DarkDwarf</li>
<li>sonata7forte</li>
<li>karenoona</li>
<li>MathBeast</li>
<li>imnosuperman91</li>
<li>jaimeleschevaux</li>
<li>aussie93</li>
<li>Fatum</li>
<li>OneAtATime</li>
<li>Schfinx</li>
<li>keellota</li>
<li>chram228</li>
<li>eak325</li>
<li>OneofThree</li>
<li>SmallGarbageBag</li>
<li>alexcoconuts</li>
<li>sakuraino</li>
<li>LCC9293</li>
<li>Ebronte</li>
<li>dprichey</li>
<li>Abstasdad</li>
<li>skadoosh13</li>
<li>lordofsheikh</li>
<li>getupanddance</li>
</ol>
<p>I am wondering if anyone know this, but what does it take to get on the waitlist? The letter used the term “voted”, and I know that a student must receive the majority of the vote to be admitted. So how many votes are given to a waitlisted student? I’m guessing half, out of what…20-40 officers? but I have no idea.</p>
<ol>
<li>buddyD</li>
<li>LondonGentleman</li>
<li>kaaledj</li>
<li>ABCWizard</li>
<li>Bildungsroman</li>
<li>pixiedanzer’s sister</li>
<li>CYou93</li>
<li>sparkleflower</li>
<li>sciencegurl</li>
<li>redguard117</li>
<li>misterbeck</li>
<li>mandyx5</li>
<li>Fuzzielogic</li>
<li>Clowiebear</li>
<li>felixfelicis</li>
<li>PhotoMac</li>
<li>freakozoid</li>
<li>DarkDwarf</li>
<li>sonata7forte</li>
<li>karenoona</li>
<li>MathBeast</li>
<li>imnosuperman91</li>
<li>jaimeleschevaux</li>
<li>aussie93</li>
<li>Fatum</li>
<li>OneAtATime</li>
<li>Schfinx</li>
<li>keellota</li>
<li>chram228</li>
<li>eak325</li>
<li>OneofThree</li>
<li>SmallGarbageBag</li>
<li>alexcoconuts</li>
<li>sakuraino</li>
<li>LCC9293</li>
<li>Ebronte</li>
<li>dprichey</li>
<li>Abstasdad</li>
<li>skadoosh13</li>
<li>lordofsheikh</li>
<li>getupanddance</li>
<li>Unicornsarereal</li>
</ol>
<p>I got into UPenn and Berkeley with Regents, so I will probably register at one of those. I was waitlisted at Columbia and Brown as well, but I’m sure, like many of you, Harvard’s been my dream school since I was young so I’m staying on the waitlist. Good luck to all of you.</p>
<ol>
<li>buddyD</li>
<li>LondonGentleman</li>
<li>kaaledj</li>
<li>ABCWizard</li>
<li>Bildungsroman</li>
<li>pixiedanzer’s sister</li>
<li>CYou93</li>
<li>sparkleflower</li>
<li>sciencegurl</li>
<li>redguard117</li>
<li>misterbeck</li>
<li>mandyx5</li>
<li>Fuzzielogic</li>
<li>Clowiebear</li>
<li>felixfelicis</li>
<li>PhotoMac</li>
<li>freakozoid</li>
<li>DarkDwarf</li>
<li>sonata7forte</li>
<li>karenoona</li>
<li>MathBeast</li>
<li>imnosuperman91</li>
<li>jaimeleschevaux</li>
<li>aussie93</li>
<li>Fatum</li>
<li>OneAtATime</li>
<li>Schfinx</li>
<li>keellota</li>
<li>chram228</li>
<li>eak325</li>
<li>OneofThree</li>
<li>SmallGarbageBag</li>
<li>alexcoconuts</li>
<li>sakuraino</li>
<li>LCC9293</li>
<li>Ebronte</li>
<li>dprichey</li>
<li>Abstasdad</li>
<li>skadoosh13</li>
<li>lordofsheikh</li>
<li>getupanddance</li>
<li>Unicornsarereal</li>
<li>smilesocks16</li>
</ol>
<p>My two “fallbacks” are MIT and Brandeis. I’ll probably pick MIT, but Brandeis has some good stuff too. I’m not sure yet.
And I’ll continue the Harvard wait and hope for the best!</p>
<ol>
<li>buddyD</li>
<li>LondonGentleman</li>
<li>kaaledj</li>
<li>ABCWizard</li>
<li>Bildungsroman</li>
<li>pixiedanzer’s sister</li>
<li>CYou93</li>
<li>sparkleflower</li>
<li>sciencegurl</li>
<li>redguard117</li>
<li>misterbeck</li>
<li>mandyx5</li>
<li>Fuzzielogic</li>
<li>Clowiebear</li>
<li>felixfelicis</li>
<li>PhotoMac</li>
<li>freakozoid</li>
<li>DarkDwarf</li>
<li>sonata7forte</li>
<li>karenoona</li>
<li>MathBeast</li>
<li>imnosuperman91</li>
<li>jaimeleschevaux</li>
<li>aussie93</li>
<li>Fatum</li>
<li>OneAtATime</li>
<li>Schfinx</li>
<li>keellota</li>
<li>chram228</li>
<li>eak325</li>
<li>OneofThree</li>
<li>SmallGarbageBag</li>
<li>alexcoconuts</li>
<li>sakuraino</li>
<li>LCC9293</li>
<li>Ebronte</li>
<li>dprichey</li>
<li>Abstasdad</li>
<li>skadoosh13</li>
<li>lordofsheikh</li>
<li>getupanddance</li>
<li>Unicornsarereal</li>
<li>smilesocks16</li>
<li>sunsettled</li>
</ol>
<p>Still undecided between 2 ivies, Pomona, and a state school. I’m sure I’ll be happy anywhere, but I think if I get crazy lucky and get into Harvard, I’ll for sure attend!! It’s cool to be waitlisted =)</p>
<p>Last year’s CC waiting list thread had 35 pledgers on May 1st. We just entered April, and we have 44 pledgers. Is anyone good enough with statistics to determine whether or not this disparity is significant? Is there any indication that substantially more students were wait-listed than last year? Can anyone speculate as to the number of admitted waitlisters this year relative to last year’s?</p>
<p>i spoke to an admissions secretary on the phone and she put the number at a couple of hundred, but she was probably trying to make me feel better.</p>
<ol>
<li>buddyD</li>
<li>LondonGentleman</li>
<li>kaaledj</li>
<li>ABCWizard</li>
<li>Bildungsroman</li>
<li>pixiedanzer’s sister</li>
<li>CYou93</li>
<li>sparkleflower</li>
<li>sciencegurl</li>
<li>redguard117</li>
<li>misterbeck</li>
<li>mandyx5</li>
<li>Fuzzielogic</li>
<li>Clowiebear</li>
<li>felixfelicis</li>
<li>PhotoMac</li>
<li>freakozoid</li>
<li>DarkDwarf</li>
<li>sonata7forte</li>
<li>karenoona</li>
<li>MathBeast</li>
<li>imnosuperman91</li>
<li>jaimeleschevaux</li>
<li>aussie93</li>
<li>Fatum</li>
<li>OneAtATime</li>
<li>Schfinx</li>
<li>keellota</li>
<li>chram228</li>
<li>eak325</li>
<li>OneofThree</li>
<li>SmallGarbageBag</li>
<li>alexcoconuts</li>
<li>sakuraino</li>
<li>LCC9293</li>
<li>Ebronte</li>
<li>dprichey</li>
<li>Abstasdad</li>
<li>skadoosh13</li>
<li>lordofsheikh</li>
<li>getupanddance</li>
<li>Unicornsarereal</li>
<li>smilesocks16</li>
<li>sunsettled</li>
<li>lutherjw</li>
</ol>
<p>I am still in disbelief that I even got waitlisted by freakin’ Harvard.</p>
<p>I also got waitlisted by Duke, my first choice, but that feels completely different. It’s like I’m depressed by one waitlist, while I’m relieved by another.</p>
<p>My only other choices are UNC and the University of Alabama. Seriously. :/</p>
<ol>
<li>buddyD</li>
<li>LondonGentleman</li>
<li>kaaledj</li>
<li>ABCWizard</li>
<li>Bildungsroman</li>
<li>pixiedanzer’s sister</li>
<li>CYou93</li>
<li>sparkleflower</li>
<li>sciencegurl</li>
<li>redguard117</li>
<li>misterbeck</li>
<li>mandyx5</li>
<li>Fuzzielogic</li>
<li>Clowiebear</li>
<li>felixfelicis</li>
<li>PhotoMac</li>
<li>freakozoid</li>
<li>DarkDwarf</li>
<li>sonata7forte</li>
<li>karenoona</li>
<li>MathBeast</li>
<li>imnosuperman91</li>
<li>jaimeleschevaux</li>
<li>aussie93</li>
<li>Fatum</li>
<li>OneAtATime</li>
<li>Schfinx</li>
<li>keellota</li>
<li>chram228</li>
<li>eak325</li>
<li>OneofThree</li>
<li>SmallGarbageBag</li>
<li>alexcoconuts</li>
<li>sakuraino</li>
<li>LCC9293</li>
<li>Ebronte</li>
<li>dprichey</li>
<li>Abstasdad</li>
<li>skadoosh13</li>
<li>lordofsheikh</li>
<li>getupanddance</li>
<li>Unicornsarereal</li>
<li>smilesocks16</li>
<li>sunsettled</li>
<li>lutherjw</li>
<li>gongmiester</li>
</ol>
<p>I can’t believe I got waitlisted at frick’en Harvard, and all the other ivies. Looks like I’m going to Carnegie Mellon if I don’t get in.</p>