<p>Hey, I had a quick question about how Carnegie Mellon college applications work. If I choose first,second, and third option for which schools I am applying to (SCS,Mellon, Carnegie), does that mean I am applying to all three schools and I will have three separate rejection/acceptations. By choosing all three options, will I be applying to all three schools separately. </p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>When you apply to CMU you do choose the order of preference and complete the necessary supplements for each choice, if required, but when you get a letter CMU notifies you about all three schools at once, acceptances/waitlists/rejections</p>
<p>they also have another option… the ‘Priority’ waitlist. Basically, if you are put on the Priority waitlist and sign a letter stating that you will pick CMU as your first choice if taken off the wait list , then they’ll take you off the waitlist and accept you. It is a ‘qualified’ acceptance for students they assume are only applying to their school as a back-up to a higher ranked school. This prevents them from getting too many rejections and lowing their status, but giving them the option of bringing in highly qualified students…</p>