Multicultural Visit Program?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Occidental College
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<p>Is anyone going? I'm excited!</p>

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<p>tell us more about it</p>

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<p>Hmm… I’m not sure yet. I really want to know whether or not I’m going to be accepted before I make up my mind.</p>

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<p>I’m a minority…If I didn’t get an invite; am I probably rejected? I’m not sure but I (and the person who interviewed me) think I have a good chance of being accepted…</p>

<p>my stats are here: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/886299-worried-after-having-received-rejection-will-other-schools-see-my-upward-trend.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/886299-worried-after-having-received-rejection-will-other-schools-see-my-upward-trend.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>EDIT <em><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/occidental-college/476704-mvp-muticultural-visit-program.html?highlight=multicultural”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/occidental-college/476704-mvp-muticultural-visit-program.html?highlight=multicultural&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>there wasn’t a real correlation, mostly the top candidates get the invite yet others are still accepted as well to OC…</p>

<p>ok- I feel a bit better now :-/</p>

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<p>Hello sorry for my late post!</p>

<p>First I’d like to address SkeeteRX8:
Please don’t feel discouraged! I think this is similar to a likely letter; if you get one, you’ve been accepted. However, I would hesitate to assume that it also works the other way around (i.e. if you didn’t get one, you haven’t been accepted). They can’t afford to pay for everyone’s flight to California, so I think they might be choosy about who they select. I’m just a kid like you, so I can’t say for sure, but I think your stats are good and I wish you all the best.
P.S. Does your screen-name refer to the Mazda RX8? That’s an awesome car!</p>

<p>Second to Joisonfire:
My understanding is that if you get an invite, you’re accepted. </p>

<p>to JohnAdams:
It’s a program in which prospective students are invited to visit the school (if they are from diverse backgrounds) and if they live at least 150 miles away from Oxy, they will pay for your way there. They’re giving us a tour and the opportunity to sit in on some classes. I think it’s just so that people can get a sense of the school.</p>

<p>Also, I’ve never had the opportunity to visit Oxy- I come from a low-income family. Maybe that’s part of the reason why I was invited.</p>

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<p>Do international students receive invitations in this program as well?</p>

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<p>Haha congratulations! I’m just waiting for my favorite school right now (Oxy) and kinda paranoid :/</p>

<p>And yes lol- my favorite car is the RX-8 . It’s awesome.</p>

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<p>I’m going on April 8th. I was paranoid about the rejection thing too. (How masochistic would it be to visit a school that didn’t want me?) Anyway, I sent the admissions office an email about it and they said that they wouldn’t pay for someone to travel there and then deny them. I’m massively excited. It snowed here the other day so I’m looking forward to warm weather (among other things).</p>

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<p>finsong8, well congratulations!</p>

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<p>is it only available for students in the socal area?</p>

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<p>@ finsong I’ll see you there at that time! :)</p>

<p>@mihael, the site said they’d pay for anyone within the united states that was at least 150 miles away. I don’t know if it includes international students, but I don’t think it does.</p>

<p>@myjunk- I don’t think so. I’m from New York</p>

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<p>I’m going! I’m from Oregon…I’m a little worried they’ll shun me or something though, because though I’m Hispanic I’m also an equal amount Swedish and I really only look Swedish…haha. Anyone going the first weekend, April 1-3?</p>

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<p>Calcium, do you know if any Southern california Diversity applicants were invited to this weekend, or was it only the ones that don’t live near by?</p>

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<p>ZOMG!!! Accepted??! really?? YES!!!</p>

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<p>By the way I’m from Southern California ^_^</p>

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<p>I didn’t get an invite, but I’m from NorCal. Should I be concerned?</p>

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<p>I’m not sure…I’m so scared right now…</p>

<p>Occidental is my favorite school ; then again; I don’t I’m that competitive of an applicant (stats on previous page).</p>

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<p>Hi guys,
I don’t actually know who they invited, etc. My guess was that people from all over the United States were invited, but not that many I’m guessing. I hadn’t even heard about the first weekend (April 1-3) myself! So maybe there are more emails to come?</p>

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<p>jeez i couldn’t eat at all…</p>