<p>I've been waitlisted at 6 schools and I plan to appeal to 2. Should I visit these colleges? Would they consider my visit as a sign of interest with the college or is it not worth the effort? All the schools i applied to are in MA and CA. I'm a CA, Bay Area resident. I don't want to waste my parents money traveling to each one if it may not make a difference, but what if i get off the waitlist/get my appeal accepted? </p>
<p>You applied - they know you’re interested. You appealed - they know you’re really interested. You visited - they think you’re stalking them!</p>
<p>The colleges will be busy over the next month hosting their accepted students - as it should be. This isn’t the time for a student who was not accepted to be visiting. Send your appeal. Ask you guidance counselor to intervene on your behalf, if possible. But don’t visit.</p>
<p>Good luck - I hope it turns out okay!</p>
<p>No. Do not bother. Your odds of acceptance are miniscule at the waitlisted colleges, and zero at the ones you are appealing. Don’t waste time or money. Instead, go to accepted student visits at a couple of schools where you have been accepted. It might not fall over your spring break, but our experience is that it is worthwhile to go to those if you can. The chances are honestly 99% you are going to end up at a school that has already (or will in the next week) accepted you – go spend 24 hour on those campuses to see where the best fit it. Forget the appeals and waitlists.</p>
<p>If you have NO acceptances, then I agree with dodgersmom that you should get your guidance counselor involved and ask them to contact your waitlist schools to tell them your situation and ask them to please consider accepting you. GCs can sometimes help with this in situations where a kid has NO acceptances.</p>
<p>Yes, it will make a difference. Go visit, (If it is within driving distance) ask if you can talk to an admissions counselor to talk about the waitlist. Really be positive and professional. Ask if there is anything else you can do to get off of the waitlist. </p>
<p>This is exactly what I did, the admissions counselor called me personally to congratulate me on my acceptance a few days later. It works, sell yourself. </p>
<p>Dont worry about what other students are doing. Don’t worry about admitted student days. Be persistent and sell yourself. Good luck!</p>
<p>I know another student who was waitlisted at one school; she went and visited, spoke to the admissions rep in person about how much she liked the school – learned that prior to this, they didn’t have a feeling that she really wanted to go there (the old “yield” story again). Not sure it is worth going all the way to MA from the Bay Area though… That being said – if you are still undecided about the schools you DID get accepted to, you would probably be better off visiting those. Waitlisted at 6 schools? How many did you apply to?</p>
<p>Applied to 18 schools, waitlisted at 6. Going to MA isn’t a big deal from CA because i’m also going to visit a school that I got into (Bentley). I would also visit the schools I got waitlisted at (Northeastern/Babson)</p>
<p>Same deal with CA really. Waitlisted at Santa Clara, but i’m 15 mins away. Also waitlisted at UCSB, its about 3 hrs away maybe but i’m also going to Orange County to visit another accepted school (Chapman). </p>
<p>UCSB won’t care so only visit if you want to see it in case you get an admit.</p>
<p>UCSB won’t care but Santa Clara may. if you’re full pay, it may be beneficial to mention it. If you need financial aid, forget about the schools that wait listed you.</p>
<p>Agree with MYOS1634–moving off WL while requiring FA seems unlikely. Full pay and demonstrated interest may be of value at Babson & Santa Clara.</p>
<p>Kk, will visit Babson and Santa Clara! UCSB isnt really a top choice, but the value of a UC education is pretty high in the Bay Area</p>