<p>Yesterday, Sunday, at around 3 pm, St. Paul's called the house to tell us that I had been wait listed at St. Paul's, but that if I really wanted to go, I could be admitted. </p>
<p>Being that St. Paul's was not my first choice, I am not terribly distraught. I just can't wait until later on today!!</p>
<p>Really? They called? On Sunday afternoon? Seeing how there usually isn't much movement on waitlists, all you needed to do is TELL them you "really wanted to go" and they would admit you?<br>
I somehow find this a little hard to beleive. Sorry.</p>
<p>I kinda agree with Linda S...
If they waitlisted you, why would they bother saying that you can be admitted if you really want to go??
Well, congratulations! :D</p>
<p>who else is wait listed in sps?</p>
<p>I am...
and I'm going to take things positively :D</p>
<p>i am... it sucks :(</p>
<p>If the original post is accurate, then what is the point of a waitlist?</p>
<p>My son was waitlisted at SPS -- which was fine with him, of all the schools he applied to he liked it the least. He will not be accepting any positions on waitlists -- that was our agreement at the very beginning.</p>
<p>Yes, but hsmomstef, did you receive a 'phone call saying he was waitlisted, but if he really wanted to go, he would be admitted?'</p>
<p>I agree with the others, I find the OP post a little suspect. As Icy said, what is the point of a waitlist if you can get off it just by stating "I really want to go!"?</p>
<p>The Ten Schools aren't allowed to inform you of decisions before today are they?</p>
<p>hsmom...why wouldn't you allow s to "accept a position on the waitlist"? What is the disadvantage of being on a wait list, at least until you hear from all of your other schools. What if someone waitlisted at two schools and not accepted at any others...not to be pessimistic, just to suppose?</p>
<p>jenny -- of course we did not get a phone call from SPS. I don't for one minute believe itsren's claim of a phone call, but I suppose it that makes him/her feel better about sharing their results.</p>
<p>icy9 - why wouldn't anyone respond yes to be waitlisted? Is there some hidden reason not to accept a spot? Seems wise to me to accept and wait and see what package will be received etc.</p>
<p>localboy -- my son's strategy was to apply to 9 schools (yes, a ton). Each school he would be equally willing to go to -- no "favorites". Each one he really liked for different reasons. He needs significant (think 90%+) FA to attend. That FA is unlikely to come through for a waitlist school -- and he wants the decision to be made.</p>
<p>He has acceptances at two schools so far, waiting on 5. I supposed if he had no acceptances at all, he might consider a waitlist -- but possibly not. At some point it is time to move on to other, more viable options.</p>
<p>He was lucky because he found one school, Conserve, that admits students and gives FA awards as soon as November -- so he already had a school that he loves and could afford before 3/10</p>
<p>localboy -- my understanding of waitlists is that the earliest you would find out is mid-April (after all accepted students either agree to come or not). It is unlikely, if you need FA, that you will get enough to make it possible if you are a waitlist candidate. From watching the posts from last year, we had kids who agonized over their position on the waitlist for weeks. I can recall only one student who got in off the waitlist from last year -- and I believe that they call the admissions office and said that they would not need FA. Many of the top schools did not go to the waitlist at all last year.</p>
<p>hsmomstef, when I first read your post I thought it was strange to swear not to accept a waitlist school's later offer. But your post makes sense for you. You're probably right that most FA money will be committed before applicants come off the waiting lists. Good luck to you and yours.</p>
<p>our family talked for quite a bit about the whole BS admission process -- and one of the things that we decided that for my son, living in limbo for months hoping that something would happen would not be a good thing as far as mental health goes. His local school was always his fallback. With FA being so important and my experience last year with the kids on the board and waitlists, I knew that it was a 1 in 10000 chance that he would be pulled off a waitlist and get enough FA to attend. so we just decided that for him, it was either an acceptance or not. Each family's strategy is different, I am sure -- so many different things to look at.</p>
<p>Also, as for waitlists: you may have to put down a deposit at one school, and lose it if you got in off the waitlist at another school. That financial expense is certainly not possible for many families, and if you like schools equally....why torture yourself for several months?</p>
<p>Most likely, SPS will meet the full demonstrated need of every accepted student-even those offered admission after being waitlisted for a month or two. I am qiute confident of this response, but, to be certain, just call SPS and ask.</p>
<p>My family is new to BS admissions, new to FA, and new to this site. Your experience is definitely an asset for you in keeping a proper perspective. This process started only six months ago for us with D's impetus and we are still learning as we go. I look at it now as a great preparation for next year when S applies to colleges (and we go deeper into debt)! Thanks for sharing your experience.</p>