<p>Hey everyone! My name's Sean, I'm a current sophomore at Notre Dame, and I was a waitlisted candidate. I'll never forget receiving that phone call on May 22, 5:46 PM informing me I was admitted. If I could give you guys any bit of advice, it's this: keep trying! Immediately email your admissions representative informing him/her that you're still VERY interested, get teachers to write letters of recommendation on your behalf, etc. My advisor actually called my rep to discuss how badly I still wanted to attend. A huge factor in whom ND selects actually comes from how much they hear from him or her. It'll be worth it; ND is truly a place like no other.</p>
<p>If any of you have any questions, feel free to PM me. I'm not the most devoted CC'er, but I'll keep tabs during the next few days since ND decisions are being posted.</p>
<p>Congrats to all those who got in, and good luck to all of those still trying!</p>
<p>I was waitlisted at Notre Dame today and I was curious who you got additional letters of recommendation from to supplement your original application?</p>
<p>swimminggirl: I wound up sending three letters of recommendation (one from my guidance counselor, and two from my favorite teachers, both ND alumni) after being waitlisted. In contrast to the application process, there is no limit and you certainly won’t appear desperate if you send more than 2. With that being said, it probably wouldn’t be the best idea to send 20 either. The best people to ask are those who would most passionately describe both you as a person as well as your desire to be a part of the Notre Dame community. For example, if your guidance counselor could personally testify on your behalf to your love of ND, he or she would be a great person to ask. Be sure to let your writer know this specific purpose of the letter. Possible added bonus if any of your letter writers are Notre Dame alumni!</p>
<p>brotherlylove: A fantastic place to start is definitely the admissions representative for your state. I kept in constant touch with mine throughout the entire process (whether it was to email him immediately upon getting waitlisted to let him know that I’d stay on, to check if Notre Dame had started pulling applicants yet, to update him with my 2nd semester report card to let him know I was still trying, etc). Your admissions representative will ultimately be the one fighting for you, and mine was the one who eventually called me to let me know I had been accepted. Get good conversations going with this person, and if you’re genuinely passionate about getting off of the waitlist, it’ll certainly show.</p>
<p>Sorry for the late post guys! Currently on college time haha</p>
<p>Madgamer is right on. Sean’s telling you exactly the right things to do. Our Son was waitlisted last year and offered admission after doing the things stated above!</p>
<p>Good Luck to all who made the Wait List this year. Now is the time to show Notre Dame your “body of work” on how your passion to attend the University has affected everything you have done up to this point.</p>
<p>Certainly not a commitment! If you somehow change your mind and decide not to enroll (assuming you’re pulled from the waitlist), they would just replace you with another kid. That being said, try not to say that if you’re still unsure about whether or not you’d actually enroll/would just be using it to get in; just seems like the right thing to do, as hundreds of others are trying their hearts out and want to get in more than anything.</p>
<p>ok thanks. i really want to go to nd but i would need quite a bit of financial assistance for that to happen and i wasnt sure how available money is for students that would be coming off the waitlist. </p>
<p>also ive been told to write a letter of continued interest. who would i address this to? snail mail or email?</p>
<p>No problem! As far as money is concerned, Notre Dame treats their accepted waitlisted students exactly the same as regularly-admitted students; i.e. if you need the money, they’ll certainly supply it. They gave me half tuition, and I’ve heard everything from a few thousand dollars to $45,000 and full rides.</p>
<p>Definitely write that letter of continued interest. I’d address it to admissions probably. It may also be a good idea to shoot a less formal but still articulate email toward your specific admissions rep (link was mentioned a few posts up) just letting him know that you’re still extremely determined, that you’d like to stay on the waitlist, and checking if there’s anything you can do to help get off of it. Keep a conversation going with him throughout the entire process for support, and gradually let him know what you’re up to in high school (accomplishments, grades, etc).</p>
<p>Okay, I e-mailed my admissions counselor but I received a response e-mail that said she will be out for the next two weeks. I have just written a letter of contiinued interest and was wondering if I should fax or e-mail it? What else should I do - I don’t want to ask for any letters of rec. because I haven’t done any great accommplishments since the application.</p>