<p>I’ve been waitlisted at Choate and I don’t know how to handle it. Anyone have any experience with this?</p>
<p>So, I’m going to - </p>
<li>Have my Headmaster call and vouch for me.</li>
<li>Tell them I don’t need FA anymore and borrow money from my uncle.</li>
<li>Send them a personal statement and a letter from a teacher. a. This personal statement will also say that I subscribe to their newspaper.</li>
<li>Send them my article that was published in our school newsletter. </li>
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<p>Hi Olivia, sounds great so far. Some other thoughts; write a brief note, updating Choate on any accomplishments, new information. Include a short, upbeat statement re-affirming desire to attend. If there is a class in which you are doing exceptionally well, for a teacher who has not previously written a recommendation, ask if they can write a short recommendation. Show Choate how well you are handling this, with your positive response. Take care.</p>
<p>Olivia, there's good advice on the board. Most importantly, let them know that you would come if accepted. Taking your name off the FA list could help if they go to the waiting list this year and it can't hurt to have your head master call.</p>
<p>That said, don't expect any of those things to help much. While there are kids who get in from the list, they are few in number. It is a complex dance as to who will get in if they go to the list but the most important factor is who decides not to attend from those accepted. If they did't get a quarterback and they need one....you get the point.</p>
<p>So don't obsess. Get happy with one of your other options and this will be a nice surprise if it happens.</p>
<p>i remember when i got waitlisted at both the schools i applied to. the best option is to start getting comfortable with your other options its a small percentage of students that get in off the waitlist. good luck</p>
<p>I'm a parent who occasionally chimes in on this board. We went through this last year, with a child applying for 10th grade and ended up with two waitlists. One we knew shortly after the reply date (4/10?) that she wouldn't get in; the other we didn't know until sometime in June, I think. </p>
<p>We had applied for financial aid. If your family is in a position to withdraw a request for financial aid, I'm surprised you applied in the first place. If your parents are okay with doing that, you might well see some results but there are no guarantees. GreenDayFan is right to tell you to start thinking of your other options. For students who applied for 9th grade, trying again next year is possible. </p>
<p>I will say this to students who applied and are disappointed, either because they were waitlisted or rejected. Life goes on - and nice things do happen. We could not offer to pay the full tuition (with one in private college already) so that wasn't a consideration for us. Although we were initially disappointed, and would have jumped at the chance to attend one of the wait listed schools and recognize what a wonderful opportunity it is for students lucky enough to attend, some pretty wonderful things have been happening right here at home that wouldn't have come about had d. gone away. Next year we'll start the college search and we know how that will end - she'll go off to college. It is slightly different from b.s. admissions. For those who don't get to go to b.s. this year, keep in mind, too, that there are always a handful of students who eagerly go off but for various reasons it doesn't work out. </p>
<p>For the students who have been accepted and have the aid or means to pay, congratulations and enjoy the experience. For those who are disappointed this weekend, take what you can from this experience and I'm certain it will serve you well when the time comes to apply to college. In the meantime, explore those other opportunities - summer programs, friendships and things at home that you enjoy. Part of dealing with all this is learning what your future will be, and once you know where you'll be (home or b.s.) you can make the best of it. Anyone watch the movie "Rushmore"? Now there was an uncrushable spirit.</p>
<p>wait i dont understand !!! the waitlist is in the order in which you reply to them that you want to remain on the waitlist??? or do they do the whole checkup thing all over again for the second time???? thats no fair for the responding thing.... i have slow connection .....heheheh</p>
<p>Each school has its own waitlist policy, but I've never heard of one that did it in order of replies received. If you don't find answers to your questions in the wait list letter, call the school directly and ask.</p>
<p>Your ideas sound great. In addition, I suggest:</p>
<p>calling the school YOURSELF to tell them to keep you on the list</p>
<p>follow that up with a letter THANKING them for putting you on the list and as another poster suggested, tell them they are still (?) your first choice and that you will attend if accepted.</p>
<p>Be sure to send updates of anything...first quarter grades, accomplishments, etc.</p>
<p>Olivia
I have two children who were accepted off the waitlist to a very good private school in Boston. The first did not get off the wailist until th end of May. My other child got off the waitlist in early April when replies started to come back in and FA beacme available.
If you need FA, that is a factor as to why you may have been waitlisted. I was actually told D #2 was an accept and pulled and waitlisted at the 9th hour. She did eventually get in like I mentioned but i had to wait. Two things you could wait it out and see or you could have your parents call and see if they could negotiate the FA.
good luck</p>
<p>I don't know, but admissions officers have said that people pester them too much about the wait list. Not sure though. I am myself waiting for calls about the waitlist. I'm on three, not sure if that means I have a better chance or anything. I hope just emailing them is enough.</p>
<p>i got wait-listed at 2 out of 2 schools that i applied to last year. my friend withdrew FA and got off the choate waitlist though. i didnt apply to choate but they other 2 schools kept me on the wait list until august (!!!) befre rejecting me. sigh. i hope what your doing works out! call them constantly!</p>
<p>don't call them constantly. not a good idea. not someone they want on campus..</p>
<p>send them a nice, long, heartfelt letter. think about it first.. why SHOULD you get in? was an injustice served (how do you know)? and then keep up contact (no more than once a week, i would say).</p>