<p>Okay, so this is my first post on the forum, possibly to relieve some frustration, but mostly to see what other people have to say. Don't judge my academic worth from the quality of my writing/grammar right now, as I'm typing on a broken Iphone Ill start with my credentials.
I'm from Minnesota, I am top 15% of my graduating class. I have a 3.96 GPA. I scored a 30 on the ACT. Extracurriculars are nice and beefy ( student council, 3 varsity sports, math team, etc). Undecided/biology major.
I'm no Shakespeare but I could put together a solid essay for my applications....
I take our schools advanced IB courses in that we don't offer AP.
Recently I received my admissions decisions from many colleges and for the small less challenging schools was very pleased. I did get four peculiar white envelopes from colleges where I felt qualified (if not possibly overqualified!!) The colleges were Wake Forest U, Colorado college, Boston college, and Texas Christian University. Wait list.
The school I'm writing mostly about is TCU. Looking at average scores and whatnot, I seem to be a great candidate for admission there! Does anybody have any insight as to why a fellow like myself would not be swept into the admitted pool at TCU? The composite in my book from 2013 says 24-29</p>
<p>You might get better insight on the TCU forum where they are familiar with the nuances of the school. Did you show interest (visit/interview)? They may not get very good yield from MN going to Texas (students who are accepted often do not attend, probably, given the distance/cultural differences). So they might really look for signs of interest in your application given that. If you are waitlisted, and it is truly your first choice (you would go if admitted for sure), contact the admissions office and let them know that. If you have any new accomplishments (awards, high finishes in important competitions, etc.), keep the admissions office in the loop on that as well.</p>
<p>If you want to know how many they took off the waitlist last year, Google “TCU Common Data Set”. Colleges are supposed to post the CDS on their website. There should be a section showing how many students were offered waitlist spots in past years, how many took the waitlist spot, and how many were ultimately accepted off the waitlist. The numbers are usually quite small, so it is important to pick another school where you have been accepted and make your deposit there by May 1.</p>
<p>I agree; it’s surprising you didn’t get in. My guess is that intparent hit it on the nose. TCU does consider your level of interest to be important to the admissions decision. Level of interest is a major factor in TCU’s decisions. They probably waitlisted you because they weren’t convinced you were truly interested in them.</p>
<p>Thanks guys, Good to hear that you guys definitely know more about that then I do. I will be telling my little brother all of this info, so he will be better off than I was. I thought for a private out of state school i just had to sell myself as a person, and not be focused on my interest level. Thanks!</p>