<p>Hey guys, </p>
<p>I was waitlisted at 5 school: UMich, uchicago, carnegie tufts, and emory. I was wondering if there were ways to improve my chances for being accepted off the waitlist?</p>
<p>Do you have any acceptances?</p>
<p>Not sure but I was waitlisted at Fordham and in their letter they said to forward any additional SAT or ACT scores. So, it seems to reason that if you can improve on your scores in that department that might increase your chances?</p>
<p>yes i was accepted to be my safeties and nyu which is way too much tuition</p>
<p>Hey! There are somethings you can do to boost your chances
- Increasing your scores (If you can)
- Send Latest transcripts (If your grades are improved)
- Write a para to show that you are still very interested in your wait-listed school
- Tell them your latest ECs or projects
- Send additional recommendation (If your college can accept one via email) </p>
<p>Best of luck… btw I am also wait-listed by 7 colleges (I know it suxx)</p>
<p>UChicago is probably a no-no. But you could realistically get off the waitlist at the others I think.</p>
<p>What country are you from?
Are you applying for financial aid?</p>
<p>I am from USA and have applied for financial aid but probably not getting anything.</p>
<p>I have a decent SAT score i dont think getting a higher score will improve my chances but I am thinking of sending my grades.</p>
<p>From your other posts it looks like you are interested in premed and math so go somewhere where you can maintain a good gpa in college. It sure doesn’t hurt to send your grades if they are good. Your stats are truly decent. @ahtesham’s list is pretty comprehensive so I would try all that if there is one of those schools you really want to go to.</p>
<p>Will you be able to afford any of the schools at which you are waitlisted? It’s obviousl that your are not a candidate for any merit money that these schools may give out, and Preferential financial aid may be pretty much gone as well.</p>
<p>Assuming that any spots in the classes at these schools should become open, you need to illustrate to the school why your application should be chosen over those of other waitlisted applicants. What will you bring to the campus that they won’t? What makes you more deserving? and, importantly, the school may want to know that you definitely will accept their offer should they make one to you.</p>
<p>From Emory Waitlist FAQ:
- Make sure you update the academic portion of your application. It is crucial, in order to help the Admission Committee further review your application that your most recent senior year grades are made available. Your high school counselor can email an updated transcript to <a href=“mailto:admission@emory.edu”>admission@emory.edu</a>. Your guidance counselor may choose to update his/her letter of recommendation at the time of submitting your updated grades.
2)Consider updating the non-academic section of your application. Though not required, an updated list of extracurricular accomplishments since submission of your application can help. Also, you may want to submit an additional letter of recommendation. Just make sure anything you add meaningfully contributes to your application. - Write a letter to the admission committee. This is not something all wait-listed applicants need to do or even should do, but some of you may consider writing a personal letter to the admission committee stressing your continued interest in Emory and why you feel you are an appropriate candidate for admission.</p>
<p>Do you guys think I have to complete all these steps for EMory? and do you guys think there is a deadline for it?</p>
<p>Getting off the wait list depends on whether the college gets a lower yield than it predicted. Don’t get your hopes up too high.</p>
<p>OMW</p>
<p>Here are some ideas --</p>
<p>First, you should google the Common Data Set for each of the schools. They will give you the data for how many students were WL, how many accepted a place on the WL, and how many were ultimately admitted from the WL. This will tell your chances.</p>
<p>Second, you need financial aid, how many of these schools are need-blind. I believe (but don’t know for certain), that need-blind means need-blind, and you will get financial aid if admitted.</p>
<p>Other than that, show interest. If there is a school you would attend – write to that school and say “You will attend if accepted”. I don’t recommend this, however, if it your attendance is contingent on a package from a non-need blind school. </p>
<p>Otherwise, a personalized letter to the school reexpressing your interest and why you are a good fit is generally appropriate. Update any grades, Standardized tests, and significant accomplishments or awards. Other than that, show interest, but don’t be a nudge.</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>Need-blind simply means that the admissions office will not consider financial need in its decision. It does not necessarily mean that it meets full need (and the definition of “full need” may vary from school to school).</p>
<p>Thanks for the correction!!</p>
<p>The point remains the same, schools that claim to provide ful need financial aid likely provide it to those off the wait list too.</p>
<p>If there is one of the waitlist schools you would definitely attend if admitted, you could ask your guidance counselor to call them and tell them that.</p>
<p>A school’s being need blind or need aware should be irrelevant to applicants; it doesn’t affect the quality or desirability of the school, but rather only the chance of admission, usually only for those on the cusp. Meeting full need is the important factor.</p>