<p>Hey guys I am currently on a few waitlists for schools I really want to get into. I have written a few letters and I have made a few phone calls.</p>
<p>I just wanted to know, what would you guys think if my parents called? What that be productive or unproductive? thanks</p>
<p>haha you'd look like a loser....</p>
<p>but no, they'd probably think you were Dependant on your parents and that they probably aided your whole application process. It wouldn't look good.</p>
<p>No, unfortunately calling (esp your parents) will not be effective.
1) Most universities don't grant you connection directly to an admissions officer. The people you call are just employees there to answer the phones and they do not even take a note of the phone call.
2) If a University does allow you to talk directly to an admissions officer, you should be the one talking, not your parents. It looks you look dependent and whimpy and not prepared for college if mommy and daddy are still doing all your dirty work.
3) if anything, you should have been sending letters/updated grades and volunteer hours/SOMETHING CREATIVE that affirms your interest in a school. Tangible writing is somethign they can put into your app portfolio and the most they update ur portfolio the more they look at it</p>
<p>But Carnegie at this juncture, its really too late to send in anything. Most of the top 30 schools have already notified around may 15th those who did get off the WL since they know by then how many spots they need to fill to hit their yield. Your banking on someone getting in on the WL for another from one of the schools your trying to get into.</p>
<p>true.</p>
<p>How would it be if I just happened to show up at the admissions office one day and begged for a meeting?</p>
<p>I don't think that would help much...
especially if you've already written and called.</p>
<p>The best thing you can do is get the email address of your regional admission officer and email him or her directly. I have found that in terms of getting off a waitlist the regional admission officer has a lot of weight. He or she will advocate for those who they really like and were disappointed they did not get accepted and those who express the most interest. I agree that your parents cannot call.</p>
<p>Have your college counselor call. They are very effective if they have good relationship with schools. There are thing they could say that may be difficult for you to communicate. College counselor job for the month May is to get their kids off waitlist.</p>
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How would it be if I just happened to show up at the admissions office one day and begged for a meeting?
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Depending on how many times you just "happen" to show up and what you say/do, you face the possibility of being escorted off campus by security and told that you'd be arrested if you show up again.</p>
<p>Look, you've phoned and you've written letters. You've done what you've can, now let it rest. I'm not saying you're going to do this, but I've seen articles in the newspaper about kids who just don't know when to stop. Phone calls and letters turn into a visit, and then the first visit turns into many visits with the kid holding some notion that if he can just convince them how much he wants attend they will somehow relent and admit him, deep and sincere desire carrying the day. Maybe he even brings gifts for his new "friends" in the admission office, or leaves notes on their cars. Seen from everyone else's point of view, this is harassment and stalking. I'm telling you, don't go down that road.</p>
<p>It's a tough lesson, but you can't get everything you want in life. Even if you <em>really</em> want it. Accept, and move on.</p>
<p>Parents' calling is counter-productive.</p>
<p>Sending notes, letters, and emails helps a lot, though waitlists are so long these days that the odds are still slim. The best excuse for a contact is to update your file with some new info.</p>
<p>College bound and Old fort are right.</p>
<p>No! You applied to these colleges, not your parents. You should be assertive and contact the schools.</p>
<p>The only people your parents should call would be those that they have "pull" with (owed a favor, business associate, etc....) - if they have networking clout with anyone associated with the school, use it - if they don't, no call is best.</p>
<p>Why not transfer to a better school after the first year?</p>
<p>Some schools are very open to transfers; some are not.</p>
<p>Put that drive into something productive, like first year grades.</p>