<p>Hi,
So it's obviously April 2nd, the day after most seniors finished receiving admissions decisions from colleges. In the wake of this part of the college admissions process, I find my self considerably more downtrodden than I thought I would be. What it basically comes down to is the fact that I was wait listed from my top choice (Brown) yesterday. Although, I have expressed my interest in continuing on the wait list, I know I have to buckle down and consider my other choices. Could you guys help with insightful, raw, and helpful opinions on my choices. </p>
<p>I have recently gotten into:
Barnard College
Bryn Mawr College
Kenyon College
Oberlin College
Skidmore
Swarthmore (my second choice)
Vassar
Wesleyan University</p>
<p>I am still really holding out for Brown, so any opinions on how I should proceed in my current situation (being on the wait list) would be much appreciated.</p>
<p>First off, I just want to say congratulations, because even getting waitlisted at brown is pretty amazing, and regardless, you have some incredible options to choose from. I wish I was in your position. I personally would choose Vassar or Wesleyan, but that’s just my opinion, and it really depends on your interests and what you’re looking for in a college, because the “vibes” of the colleges that you’ve gotten into seem to be quite different in some cases. You mentioned that Swarthmore is your second choice, so if possible, do an overnight or something, or attend the accepted students day. If you can, try to do the same for at least some of your other schools too, in case your opinions about swarthmore end up changing. Also, if you know students at the schools you’ve been accepted to you should ask them tons of questions:)
You have a hard choice ahead of you in that you have so many amazing options, but it also should be a very exciting choice, so congrats and good luck:)</p>
<p>As for how to proceed on the waitlist: I’m also on waitlists, so am trying to figure this out myself. I think that for Brown, the statistics for getting off a waitlist are going to be pretty low, unfortunately…nevertheless, you should try to find out for yourself what the stats were in years past for getting off waitlists. Also, are you allowed to send in a letter of continued interest and updates about grades, recs, etc? If so, you should do that. Since getting off an ivy waitlist is less likely than other waitlists, I think you should be prepared to embrace your second choice, which, does happen to be one of the top 3 liberal arts colleges in the nation! Not too shabby:) But good luck with the brown waitlist and I hope it works out for you.</p>