<p>What kind of message does this tell me, I got no rejections at all, do I have better chances because I was on so many waitlists, or is the opposite true?</p>
<p>From what I understand, it's really hard to get off a waitlist. You might get off of one since you had so many, but still don't count on it and look at the schools that accepted you.</p>
<p>I loved Yale, but, hey, I was waitlisted. I'm focusing my time on UChicago, Brown, and Princeton. Learning more about them. Fall in love with a school that explicitly chose you, not asked you to wait.</p>
<p>It's next to impossible to get off those waitlists. Certainly, stay on them, but view them as very distant longshots. Fall in love with a college that accepted you.</p>
<p>i know, I got into Stanford, i like it, but the architecture is so different and I like cold weather. I mean I will go there if I don't get off a waitlist. But I shouldn't be complainig, i know. Should I send in stuff though to try and get off the waitlists, does it matter or even make a difference. I mean, I love stanford, but I love Princeton so much more, and I heard they are going to use the waitlist a lot more heavily this, and I mean a lot, like at least 100 students off list because of their 6% accept rate. It could happen. Any suggestions. Would you say my chances are greater because I got on so many waitlists? What if I visit the school and show interest.</p>
<p>I don't think that schools like Princeton care if you show interest because they know that most anyone who accepts a waitlist position would be delighted to get an offer. </p>
<p>If you've got any updates that may help, send them in.
Meanwhile, fall in love with Stanford. It is a wonderful place (speaking as someone who spent a year in grad school there and prefers its architecture to Princeton's).</p>
<p>thanks!! I can still hope though right? And be happy about stanford!</p>
<p>would you like to trade your Stanford acceptance with me for a Harvard acceptance? I'll give you H and you give me S :D</p>
<p>I would if I could!</p>
<p>jk... If you feel that strongly about Princeton, it is time to communicate that. Adcoms are regular folks. If you explain that you <em>will</em> decline your Stanford admission offer should they find room for you, that has impact. There are probably less than 20% on the Princeton waitlist that were accepted to another CHYMPS school, with less than a third who would take Princeton over the other acceptance. Don't think there is not competitiveness and ego involved in the adcom office. Your acceptance at Stanford provides tangible corroberation to someone on the committee who may be predisposed to pull for you.</p>
<p>Does your college counselor have any links to the Princeton committee? I would have them communicate the "will come" message, and you can follow up on your own if you doubt their effectiveness.</p>
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think there is not competitiveness and ego involved in the adcom office. Your acceptance at Stanford provides tangible corroberation to someone on the committee who may be predisposed to pull for you.
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Exactly. Like when Harvard rejected Jesse because her SATs were too low, but then Zack hired a guy to impersonate the Harvard rep....making the Stanford guy jealous and he wanted her at his university.</p>
<p>ooooh Saved by the Bell...the wonderful life lessons that come with being a 90s kid.</p>
<p>i sent them an email, i don't know how much that helps, i didn't specifically name Stanford, I just said "acceptable to comparable universities" but really like Princeton the best, I don't know if they even read their emails though. Oh, and no real connections to the adcom office, i not one of those connected people, so it will take a miracle to ever get off any waitlist</p>
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Adcoms are regular folks. If you explain that you <em>will</em> decline your Stanford admission offer should they find room for you, that has impact.
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<p>How will they know that you were actually accepted to Stanford? Couldn't you have just made it up? I don't think schools share this information do they?</p>
<p>Just curious because I was waitlisted at a few schools and would really like some tips on getting off the list</p>
<p>sup and jkjkjkj,</p>
<p>The college counselor can verify a person was accepted at another school. that's why I asked if the college counselor knows anyone at Princeton... seeing your answer, I suggest a letter from your college counselor to Princeton ad com.</p>
<p>jkjkjkj... there are private college admissions couselors. find one who personally knows someone at Princeton. How to do this? I have no idea, but find one. They can vouch for your interest and your other acceptance.</p>
<p>hey i know how you feel!</p>
<p>waitlisted at: Brown, Columbia, UPenn, and Dartmouth</p>
<p>accepted at Cornell & in love with it... but now im exceedingly confused. do i stay on the waitlists? do i have a chance if i do? wahhh? its blowing my mind</p>
<p>Waitlisted at my top choice. It really, really bites. I threw my name in for consideration, but to be honest I know that getting off the waitlist, especially this year, will be nearly impossible. Learn to love one of the other schools that accepted you, not the ones that put you on a waiting list.</p>
<p>jkjkjkj & mirihadalillamb:
By all means, do whatever you can to get off on the waitlists (letters from your college advisor and you, improved grades, awards, VIP reference) but be realistic about your chances. We went through this 2 years ago with DS#1 who stayed on the waitlists of Harvard, Columbia & Brown for a few months before the ultimate rejection letters came. </p>
<p>So-o-o-o, 2 years later:</p>
<p>LOVES DARTMOUTH
It took about 3 seconds for him to be 100% committed to Dartmouth and he has never looked back.</p>
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By all means, do whatever you can to get off on the waitlists (letters from your college advisor and you, improved grades, awards, VIP reference)
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<p>I was waitlisted at Stanford and considered doing some of the things suggested. However, Stanford's e-mail said that "We respectfully ask that you refrain from submitting any additional letters of recommendation from your counselor, teachers, alumni, friends, etc. We also ask that you refrain from submitting any additional materials such as writing samples, resumes, creative/performing arts credentials, newspaper clippings, photos, research papers, certificates, etc."</p>
<p>Does this mean there is nothing I can do?</p>
<p>Getting off the waitlist is extremely difficult because there is usually nothing you can do from march-may to boost your application. These are the only things I can think of:</p>
<p>-USAMO qualification
-USNCO camp - top 20 out of 1000
-USA Physics team - top 24 out of 150
-USABO camp - top 20 out of 600
-USAIO camp - top 20 out of ?
-Presidential Scholar's Program semifinalist - top 500 out of 3000 perfect scorers on the SAT/ACT</p>
<p>All of these are incredibly tough to do, just by the numbers.</p>