<p>Anyone heard from colleges yet? My S got a very nice letter from a college about their waitlist that was very positive and upbeat and told him to "hang in there" that they would get back to him in a couple of weeks.</p>
<p>It seemed kind of leading, like they were giving him a heads up that he had a good chance.</p>
<p>We received other waitlist letters that were very nice and informative, but this one was very different.</p>
<p>Really hard to say as that “positive and upbeat” letter could have been sent to everyone on the waitlist. Obviously, it’s in the school’s interest to NOT have you blink and decide on another school while they sort things out. </p>
<p>That said, don’t expect any important ‘movement’ on waitlists until after the May 1st acceptance date. Some may even reach out to students and suggest that getting off the list is to some degree likely and ask for patience while they sort things out. Unfortunately, there is a pecking order where coming off waitlists has a bit of a domino effect (each college being a domino) and the same can be said for where a student sits within the waitlist itself. </p>
<p>It’s tough for schools as well. Kids are applying to more schools thus more kids are on multiple waitlists. In getting to the ‘right’ number to accept, some have already blown it and will have to deal with too many kids coming and too few dorm rooms. Others may need just a few more kids and others may be looking to take hundreds off their lists (e.g. James Madison last year). </p>
<p>None of this is fun and good luck to your son.</p>
<p>I know someone who got in off the waitlist at Northeastern this week.</p>
<p>My son has a couple of friends that have commented that they received calls in the past few days about their interest level if they were admitted off of the waitlist.</p>
<p>Have not heard from any of them that they are in yet, but activity nonetheless.</p>
<p>Being proactive is important in getting off a waitlist. At this point you lose nothing by calling the school that sent you the “leading” letter. If in fact you’ll go there if accepted, call them and tell them so, and see what they say. Also work with the GC at your school and encourage him to call them as well, and find out the details of the situation.</p>
<p>It seems like a lot of schools not only increased their waitlists this year, but their pool of accepted students as well. (Trying to protect that yield…) </p>
<p>I’d be interested to hear people’s opinions about whether more-competitive schools will even go to their waitlists this year…</p>
<p>Wish you would name the schools that you’re talking about. I’ve been waitlisted at USF & LMU both top choices. Has anyone heard from either school in regards to their waitlist???</p>
<p>It’s ‘in regard to’ or just ‘regarding’</p>
<p>^ Really? Was that necessary? -_-</p>
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<p>Not necessary but there’s a difference between typos and not knowing the language. The former is probably not worthy of comment and netiquette seems to be that typos are excused as a matter of course. But gross grammatical errors, especially those repeated by aspiring college students, warrant mention if for no other reason than to improve the woeful writing skills evident in the graduating class. And for what it’s worth, ctyankee’s comment was not mean-spirited, merely instructional.</p>
<p>@ OP - echo the advice to have your son confirm his interest and provide any updating information that might help his application.</p>
<p>It wasn’t necessary… Especially not in a public forum.</p>
<p>Yes I agree rjp…in the grand scheme of things does it MATTER. No, it doesn’t.</p>
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<p>Incorrect. This is a private forum, not a public one. Anything you post here can be distributed or used by collegeconfidential.com inc. </p>
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<p>Sophistry. Depending on how “grand” your “scheme” is you can discount anything as not mattering. How someone communicates can have a definite impact on their success and their social interaction. So, I think it matters.</p>
<p>It is a public form… Anyone can sign up and be a member. There are no restrictions on membership and viewing these forums.</p>
<p>You don’t know the poster or their situation. Whether it be someone who simply made a typo, or someone that uses English as a 2nd language, or maybe someone simply with poor language skills. Whatever the scenario, the more appropriate manner of correction is to send them a PRIVATE message, not a public one.</p>
<p>So many people on this website are elitists. It’s obnoxious. I would rather be friends with someone who doesn’t know the right form of “regard” than someone who is a know-it-all and wants to correct everything.</p>
<p>Sorry for the poor grammar. English is my second language, actually 3rd, behind Farsi and French. I came to the US at age 11. But no worries and thanks for correcting me. I love to speak and communicate in as many languages as I possibly can… so I’m not shy or insecure about being corrected. Actually kinda used to it in America…</p>
<p>SBGIRL,</p>
<p>No need to be sorry. It’s just one of those words that many people (including adults) misuse and others wince at when they hear it. Best of luck to you. Knowing multiple languages fluently will serve you well. </p>
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<p>You are still wrong. You must be a member here to post - the very opposite of a public forum. Additionally, your U.S. Constitutional rights are not protected here, such as free speech and assembly. Don’t believe me? Type in the website of what College Confidential views as a competing entity in your next post and see how you make out. </p>
<p>What does it matter whether it is someone’s first or fourth language? It’s about improvement from where you are that matters. Typing ‘in regards to’ is not a typo any more than someone typing ‘irregardless.’ Both happen all the time because they are around other students, adults and even teachers that mess it up. It is also something that other students and adults could benefit from knowing - not just the poster. Now, if you don’t like that you can be a voice for change. Simply contact a mod and tell him that you think that posters should be prohibited from correcting the (often misused) grammatical errors of other posters. Let us know how that works out for you.</p>
<p>kiterunner… I agree… For some people the correction isn’t so much about sharing their knowledge as it is inflating their own ego.</p>
<p>ctyankee, you need to revisit the definition’s of public and private. Just because their may be rules surrounding the use of the forums does not make it a private forum. </p>
<p>For your information, here is one (of many) definitions of the term public - “Maintained for or used by the people or community” or “Participated in or attended by the people or community”.</p>
<p>And to further explain… Here are some definitions of the term private - “Secluded from the sight, presence, or intrusion of others” or “Not for public knowledge or disclosure; secret”.</p>
<p>ctyankee… Are you sure English is not your 4th or 5th language?</p>
<p>Can we get back to the topic of this thread now?</p>
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<p>No, being forced to join the membership by ownership in order to be heard does make it a private forum. Funny are you ignored that point. </p>
<p>The more interesting question is whether you deliberately messed up the grammar in your post (as quoted) to have me take the bait or (conversely) you simply are a sloppy and/or ignorant writer. Maybe that’s the real reason why the issue of correcting grammar hits so close to home. Then again, everyone makes grammatical mistakes, including moi. So, I’ll leave it alone and please don’t expect a PM from me with corrections.</p>
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<p>Agreed. Let’s get back on-topic.</p>