I was wait-listed at U Chicago and sent a form letter stating that the statistics for wait-list acceptance varied from year to year, being as low as 3% and as high as 30%. I was wondering if anyone knew anything more specific about the process. Basically, I’m trying to figure out if I have any chance at all or if I should just give up (as of now, I’ve written a letter to the admissions office, sent my 3rd quarter grades, and emailed my regional admissions counselor). U Chicago has always been my first choice, so I’m reluctant to just forget it…
<p>I'd keep your hopes up as uc is kind of a back up school to lots of kids applying to ivies (not a qualitative knock, just how it is. uc is not inferior at all to these schools), so lots of kids don;t go after acceptance. after they get all their acceptances and rejections, they'll began to pick off the waitlist to fill their class. I personally turned down my acceptance, so there's one right there....</p>
<p>You never know, and it's worth doing everything short of annoying the heck out of the admissions officers to show them you're interested. As is often recommended with a waitlist, if the school is your first choice and you would absolutely attend if they accepted you, TELL THEM.</p>
<p>Do not give up. I decided that the waitlist was a long shot and not worth my time last year, and that I needed to move on before summer. I declined a spot on the UChicago waitlist. As it happens, that year was the year they reached their near-30% admittance off the waitlist mark, all because they had been experimenting with their yield numbers. Boy do I feel stupid now. :( (Am applying to transfer, and my chances are MUCH lower now than they were then, or off the waitlist.)</p>
<p>As is also often said, Chicago is a school that responds to demonstrated interest. So demonstrate some!</p>
<p>thanks for the advice. I'm keeping at it, and hoping for the best at this point. ;)</p>