<p>On the priority list of IS…
Hoping I still got the chance…</p>
<p>Waitlisted for H&SS, I thought I’d get rejected so it’s a bit of a good news (but not much). Hopefully I’ll hear some better news tomorrow :)</p>
<p>Hi. Following up to my post. I contacted CMU this morning. Here are the facts and I asked very directly:</p>
<p>1) you do NOT send in the $800 when you submit the form indicating that you are accepting the “Priority” wait list.</p>
<p>2) if CMU accepts you off the “Priority” wait list, you have until May 8th (postmark) to attach your $800 check and mail it to them, thereby committing to CMU</p>
<p>3) it is ABSOLUTELY NOT binding. The admissions officer acknowledged that this is not at all like an Early Decision Binding contract. They just want you to come on board and make your decision quickly.</p>
<p>So…for those of you trying to sidetrack people from checking the “priority” block, my advice to you is to pound sand, as the truth lies somewhere else. As always, call the admissions office if you want the real answers. (smile)</p>
<p>My CMU letter had a form that allowed any combination of choices to waitlist or priority waitlist to CIT (except ECE), SCS, or write in for any other CMU school. I called and asked if I could priority waitlist for more than one and was told yes.</p>
<p>So if we’re satisfied from another college acceptance and want to opt out, do we just not turn in the waitlist reply form?</p>
<p>i just got my mail today, they offerred me a spot on their priority waiting list. does everybody receive this?</p>
<p>@thestates </p>
<p>everyone receives the priority wait list option except those that were waitisted to a school but accepted to another.</p>
<p>Sorry to tell you guys this, but if you are on the priority list and indicate you will apply for financial aid at CMU, I was told by the admission director, that this will diminish your chances for acceptance. When I inquired about blind admissions regardless of financial aid needs, he stated that this only applied to regular admissions, not when you are on the priority waiting list. So, surprise, surprise, it’s a business and although it is not binding, you indicate your “eagerness” by consenting to be on priority waiting list and probably they look if you need financial aid. If you don’t, you probably get a few points in your favor.</p>
<p>This thread is almost a year old. Why did you update it? 
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<p>I for one appreciate the update. S is on the CMU priority wait list. Being the ethically driven individual that he is … he wants to drop down to the regular wait list because he’s not sure he’d commit to CMU. I am going to try and explain the business and admissions game they are playing with him and encourage him to stay on the priority list.</p>