<p>I was wandering just how exactly i go about being waitlisted. Some of the schools I got into require me to notify them by may 1st if I want to attend or not. Whereas I got waitlisted at chicago (prlly because my horrible interview) and wont hear back until after that date. How do I go about this do I accept the waitlist status confirm my intention to enroll somewhere else and then if I get in tell them im not going anymore? or by accepting the waitlisted status am I out of a college?</p>
<p>I am sorry to hear that you were waitlisted - it is a very difficult position to be in because there is no closure. </p>
<p>After all your decisions come back, pick your favorite acceptance, send in your deposit, and bond with the school - this is probably where you will be next fall. </p>
<p>If you really prefer Chicago - then you accept a place on their waitlist, send updates, additional rec's, call your admissions rep, and so on - and if it happens, it happens. Its very hard to predict waitlist enrollments - they are much more variable statisitcally than EA or RD, and depend greatly upon how many accepted students actually enroll. All you can do is give it your best shot - and look forward to the school you sent your deposit to. By the way - if Chicago offers you a place - you will lose some or all of your deposit money. However, you can't take the chance of not have a school to attend in the fall - so you really do have to pick a college.</p>
<p>From the College website:</p>
<p>Wait list When you get a decision in the mail, youll either get a letter of rejection, a letter of admittance, or a letter offering a place on the waitlist. We think you know what the first two mean. If youre offered a spot on the wait list though, you need to either accept or reject it. If you want to still be considered for admission to Chicago, you should claim your spot on the wait list and start talking to your admissions counselor. Tell him or her how awesome you are, how much you love Chicago, and send in more credentials to prove your wonderfulness. The rates of acceptance of waitlisted candidates vary greatly from year to year.
<a href="http://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/level2.asp?id=347%5B/url%5D">http://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/level2.asp?id=347</a></p>