Waitlist and $$$

Applying to College
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<p>I've been accepted at my safeties (Rutgers, Wisconsin) and also Virginia and Bowdoin, two fine schools I would be happy to attend.</p>

<p>However, I've been waitlisted by three schools, all of which I prefer to UVa and Bowdoin: Georgetown, Northwestern, Harvard. </p>

<p>I read that even need-blind institutions consider money when it comes to the waitlist because at this point all of the students are nearly equally qualified and money serves as an easy tiebreaker. </p>

<p>Especially given the current state of the economy, do you think it would be wise for me to notify these schools that I can afford the full tuition, or would that come across as pompous and worsen my chances?</p>

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<p>If you originally applied for financial aid, then in contacting these schools I might consider mentioning in your letter that your situation is such that you are no longer pursuing financial aid. If you haven’t already, I’d also read the article about the secrets of the waitlist that was posted on this board recently. You can also find it by doing a Google search for it, of course.</p>