<p>^^^ it does matter where you go to college, the top grad programs in the country are filled by kids who go to the top undergrad program in the country…you can argue, that you can get into a top grad program no matter where you go, but statistically it is very rare to see this…</p>
<p>I was rejected from every school I applied to.
I’m def. going to appeal cuz these fools iz crazy! i r smart and gud stoodint.</p>
<p>^ ■■■■■, much?</p>
<p>Have you checked the policy for each school regarding a letter of petition for their decision? It varies from school to school but if you feel that there was some bit of information that should have been included in your application but wasn’t, there’s a chance you can petition their decision to waitlist/reject you 
However it does vary from school to school.</p>
<p>Anyone want to tell me the steps I can take to get off the waitlist?</p>
<p>You got into Texas A&M, and the title of your thread said you had “no acceptances?” What’s up with that? Texas A&M is a well-respected university, and it is not easy to get into. Posters who are not from Texas may not know that. It is not a school for students who aren’t interested in academics and don’t care, as you suggest. For someone who lives in Dallas, you know very little about A&M. Yes, there are stereotypes and Aggie jokes, but those do not reflect the reality. </p>
<p>It’s disappointing to get rejected by the schools you want to go to, but your attitude is likely to keep you unhappy whatever happens.</p>
<p>The thing is I have worked too hard to end up at A&M, I scored a 2200, and had a 3.8 unweighted gpa with 10 A.P.s…I could have easily just made a 1700, had a 3.3. unweighted with no A.P.s and still have gotten into A&M…I need to get off the waitlist at ANY of my schools…</p>
<p>I hear you man, I need to get off the waitlist at one of my top choices. It doesn’t feel good when you have worked so hard in HS and don’t get what you want but thats life, so I can’t really complain but hey if you learn from this experience, I bet you will become a stronger person.</p>
<p>Reading through this thread has been helpful. It’s given me some sound ideas on next steps for my son to take to help increase his chances of getting off the waitlist. All in all I think the process was on target in that he was rejected by three schools: Cornell (ED), Notre Dame and NYU, Accepted at six: Carnegie Mellon, Bucknell, Bentley, Northeastern, Fordham and Babson, and wait-listed at four: Boston College, Colgate, Lehigh and Holy Cross. Of his acceptances he’ll probably choose Bucknell. For his wait listed colleges he’s very interested in Lehigh and Colgate. </p>
<p>Steps to take: 1) Write a letter to the admissions officer with an updated resume and letter of recommendation from another teacher, 2) Seek out contacts and alumni at both schools for additional recommendations, 3) Contact track coaches at both schools since my son is a talented distance runner that would not be on a recruiter’s radar but could add depth to these teams, 4) Visit the school and coach over the next two weeks.</p>
<p>I was hoping that his perfect SAT score in math and selecting majors supporting this talent (like Biostatistics at Cornell) would have more impact in the application process, but I guess there are a lot of others out there with even stronger and more balanced credentials. At least, he has some other strong options to consider. Good luck to all of the Class of 2013 applicants!</p>
<p>man, just because i got good numbers doesn’t mean i should get into a school</p>
<p>its more than sat, gpa and course rigor</p>
<p>Dear Still learning: college athletics is a whole process:
[NCAA</a> Student-Athlete Eligibility and Recruiting - NCAA.org](<a href=“http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=9]NCAA”>http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=9)</p>
<p>Anyone know what I can do to get off the waitlist?..Any advice?</p>
<p>In the worst case scenario (assuming you don’t get off the waitlist), you can attend Texas A&M and then transfer to Rice from there.</p>
<p>^^^ I wish I could do that, but its very hard, I am sure alot of people at A&M, UT will try to transfer to rice, they have a 25 percent transfer rate…I mean the way I see it is, if I can’t get into a single good school, not even UT regular decision, what school would want me for a transfer?</p>
<p>Colleges, are you reading the posts? People <em>have</em> given you advice on how to get off the waitlist. Do some research on your own, too. Taking the initiative and doing your own legwork might give you the maturity and responsibility to do even better at college, no matter where you go. It might even get you off the waitlist.</p>
<p>I know this girl who only got two waiting lists (Cornell and Wellesley) and others were all rejections.
She thought she would have higher chance getting in Wellseley, so she did only focus on Wellseley.
As she dealt with her waiting list, she did following things:</p>
<ol>
<li>Knew who reviewed your application.</li>
<li>Write a letter to him/her.</li>
<li>Campus visiting/ tried to attend some class to hear lectures *interview if possible.
4 Asked her counselor to write an updated recommendation.</li>
</ol>
<p>^^^ Did it work?..I am going to do that for all 3 of my schools…</p>
<p>Bump…should I visit the campus of Emory and WashU to help my chances off the waitlist?</p>
<p>No worries. There are a lot of students who have not made their final decisions yet - lots of acceptances. Some of them are waiting for financial packages to come in (which is right about now) and most don’t even bother letting schools know that they have no intention of attending (so rude, I know). Chin up. Your waitlist is not as long as it seems. </p>
<p>Also, someone in our group today read an article about all the parents who were depending upon their investments to pay for college but…oops…bad idea in today’s market. Sounds like your waitlist just got shorter.</p>
<p>You rock!</p>
<p>Wash U historically has a gigantic waitlist. It seems they don’t reject that many…just stick everyone on the waitlist. I’d assume then your chances might be hardest at WashU. Of course that depends on how many actually do accept a spot on their wl, which won’t be known till after May 1.</p>
<p>I’d check the size of the waitlists at BC and Emory from last year for comparison…this year they might be larger still because of the economy. But schools will most likely go deeper into the wl so not all is lost.</p>
<p>Good luck, be persistent.</p>