<p>For those deferred from ED I (ie. me) or those who simply didn't decide on Wes until now. It's never too early to make a thread. I'll start the list:</p>
<p>(z)</p>
<p>deferred as well... i am planning on doing everything in my power to get accepted but we'll see. trying to remind myself of the bad things about wesleyan... unfortunately i can't seem to think of many...
do you think they full-out rejected a lot of people ED? im just trying to figure out if i really have any chance of being accepted...</p>
<p>Good luck guys! As I said in the other thread, I know people who were deffered to EDII who then got in, so it really can still happen!</p>
<p>I'm applying ED II!!! Hope to be in middletown next fall!</p>
<p>I might be applying ED II! I'm not 100% sure yet.</p>
<p>I'm e-mailing admissions tomorrow to let them know I want to switch to EDII.</p>
<p>I have been going back and forth about it for a while, but I think I made the right decision. I wish I could have done EDI...I just didn't have everything ready in time.</p>
<p>aaaand we're back. I think ED I was particularly brutal because of the 40% increase, so here's hoping that that was just a fluke and the ED II apps will be back down to a regular number.</p>
<p>I was wondering how the early decisions in general have been going at everyone's schools... I was the only Wes applicant in my grade, but people applying to other schools haven't been doing so hot either. Is this just a ridiculous year?</p>
<p>I heard this is the worst year ever. Next year is supposed to be easier, and this year is like the peak.</p>
<p>...so all our parents picked an awful year to have us.</p>
<p>Damn baby boomers, all gettin' their freak on in '90/'91!</p>
<p>Does anyone know the stats for ED I this year? Has Wesleyan released any info on admissions stats yet? I'm curious as to how the 40% increase affected ED admissions.</p>
<p>Can I ask which other schools you guys are applying to? I did not prepare myself at all for this outcome, and as of now I'm only applying to 5 schools apart from Wesleyan (Skidmore, Yale, Barnard, Vassar, Kenyon -- and I'm already into Bard) I'm just curious to see if there are any others that have a lot in common with Wesleyan, which is of course my ideal.</p>
<p>I'm into Bard and the University of Vermont right now; planning to apply to Vassar, Macalester, Carleton, NYU Gallatin, the University of Chicago, Grinnell, and Oberlin. That's a lot, I might narrow it down a bit.</p>
<p>waitingwishing: unless Wes admissions changes their practice from years past, or someone has a connection in admissions, we may not know the ED I stats for awhile...</p>
<p>gem: Brown! Very Wes like, just a bit bigger (and harder to get into). Oberlin is the other obvious one you're missing. I personally think it is a lot more like Wes than Kenyon, if you're applying to Ohio schools. In general, I think Wes, Brown, Oberlin and Vassar have a ton in common.</p>
<p>When I was looking at school, I personally also really liked Carleton, and I have a friend there now. It's not quite as alternative/activist as Wes, but it's still quirky and awesome, though cold. While it is also very hard to get into, if you're not from the midwest you'll have geographic diversity on your side (I know a couple people who got into Carleton and waitlisted at all equivalent selectivity schools, and I'm sure it's because Carleton doesn't get that many people from our area). </p>
<p>If you're willing to go to the West Coast, Reed is also worth a look. </p>
<p>I also think Macalester and Grinnell can be good choices for people who like Wes.</p>
<p>I EDed to brown and didn't get in! Apart from wes, I'm applying to carleton, bowdoin, bryn Mawr, tufts, Boston college, dartmouth, claremont Mckenna, pomona, scripps, UVA, Middlebury
A lot, I know but they're all high end so I wanted to cover all my bases.</p>
<p>do everything you can possibly do to get in. the biggest thing is bump up your grades a notch, call admissions and speak with an assistant dean, and send some sort of update - recent activities/awards (standout things that truly set you apart and make you unique), new explorations, a quick thing about how you love wes, etc. </p>
<p>i was deferred to EDII last year and just worked, worked, and worked some more, along with sending in recent accomplishments - my keystone was making my own biofuel after my IB biology class gave up - a short essay, and got on the phone with an assistant dean.</p>
<p>Calling the assistant dean? Extra essay? Is that really standard? Seems a bit over the top.</p>
<p>I got in off a waitlist this year after applying RD, probably the last person they took off (I think they called me in July). I had given up on going to Wes at that point, and one of the craziest moments of my life was when admissions called my cell phone to tell me the news.</p>
<p>Basically, just keep showing enthusiasm, while not being obsessive:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>Keep them updated on your grades. And any awards you might win! </p></li>
<li><p>Write a letter (ONE LETTER, no more) detailing your desire to go there, but make sure you neither plead nor advertise yourself too much. Its just about, delicately, without being a pain (if they are annoyed by you, that would be bad) letting them know you still exist.</p></li>
<li><p>In my case, my academic advisor also sent in a letter. That might help if you have a good relationship with him/her/(or hir, the gender-neutral pronoun that you discover here...). </p></li>
<li><p>Most importantly, you have to be willing to accept the fact you might not get in. Its always painful getting rejected, but there is always more than just one college out there for you. And, provided you don't suddenly start failing all of your courses, you are bound to get into one of them. </p></li>
<li><p>But also, don't lose hope! I had made peace with the fact that I was not going to Wesleyan long before I got a very lucky, very awesome phone call one morning.</p></li>
</ul>
<p>Best of luck!</p>
<p>Well, maybe. It can't hurt (unless its really overdone). If you are showing so much enthusiasm, albeit aggressively, you are showing you have a lot of commitment to the school, which they might value. This is all inference, though. Admissions officers are usually very hush about what prospective students can do to increase their chances, i.e if they told everyone to call the Assistant Dean, the whole process would become way more aggressive/cutthroat then it is right now, with people seeking any and all advantages over their peers in getting that spot. </p>
<p>I mean, its all quite random with admissions. One day, someone might not care about your extra letter/essay/awards, and another day, it might make them think, and perhaps move your application from one pile to the next...</p>
<p>there are 12 'assistant deans' btw</p>