<p>What's the chance of getting into URochester from the Alternate List? I just got waitlisted and I knew it was coming. I actually expected a rejection since so many acceptance letters have already gone out.</p>
<p>Oh, and one more question. How's financial aid? Since I'm on the waitlist, even if I'm accepted, can it be assumed that I'll receive less financial aid, especially for merit?</p>
<p>I’ve never heard of anyone coming off a waitlist getting merit (non-need based) aid.
I doubt it would effect need based aid.
Anyone else?</p>
<p>Verodynx: While we do not admit many students from the alternate list, you improve your chances by reiterating your interest in Rochester via an e-mail or phone call to the office. If you reserve your spot on the alternate list, I recommend following up with one or the other, expressing your sincere interest in attending Rochester.</p>
<p>Though in the past few years we have not admitted students from the alternate list, it is going to be more difficult this year to project whether or not that will continue to be the case, especially with regard to the challenges in our economy.</p>
<p>Students taken from the alternate list are not likely to recieve merit-based aid, though each student is of course eligible for need-based financial aid. Your status as a student on the alternate list will not effect your eligibility for need-based aid.</p>
<p>when would the alternate students hear back if they were accepted or denied?</p>
<p>so no one has ever gotten off of the waitlist? this is very discouraging, I will probably leave my name off of the list now</p>
<p>MConklin did not say “ever”, only that it has not happened over the past few years. It really depends on how well they estimate the matriculation rate. If they estimate too low, there’s no room. Too high, lots of room.</p>
<p>You are right avhs dad, but having no people admitted in the past few years is still pretty discouraging. Even if they do admit people this year, I can’t imagine it will be very many people. How many people are normally waitlisted anyways?</p>
<p>According to my Princeton Review book of 371 Best Colleges, last year 390 applicants accepted a place on the waitlist. (no other waitlist stats)</p>
<p>Usually number of students getting accepted from the waiting list is very small. It of course depends on how many students say yes to the acceptance decision or decline to go elsewhere. My D is a freshman at U of R. She was waitlisted last year from another college who took less than 50 students from the waiting list, and the waiting list went until June 30th. If you really want to go to U of R, I’d suggest writing a letter and expressing that U of R is your #1 choice. It can’t hurt your chances! If you don’t get accepted, remember that just getting on the waiting list is a great accomplishment in itself.</p>
<p>AVHS Dad and skatingmom provide great info/advice… If you are truly interested in being considered from the WL, write an e-mail to Rochester reiterating your interest in the school, and reserve your spot on the list.</p>
<p>As I mentioned earlier, the troubled economy, for instance, might result in fewer deposits this year, which may mean that we go to the WL this year. It is certainly not the case that no students are ever taken from the WL, it has just been less common in the last few years. June 30th is a pretty good time frame to expect to hear about the WL decisions.</p>
<p>Hello MConklin, in years when students have been admitted from the alt list, are acceptances sent in a trickle or all at once at the end of June? Is there movement after June 20 due to others moving into waitlist openings at other schools? Thanks, my S’s #1 choice is Rochester.</p>
<p>Hey there, UofR is my #1 school too, and I have recently been waitlisted. But, I applied to the dual degree program and when we talked to someone at the school, they said that Eastman has yet to make a decision. If Eastman comes in with a “yes”, then would this increase my chances of being taken from the waitlist? Is there anything else that I could do to enhance my chances?</p>
<p>Also, if these are being sent out at the end of June…then what about committing to another school? The deadline is May 1, is it not? So does this mean we would have to give up our deposit at another school if we are accepted off the waitlist and wish to go?</p>
<p>Last year when my D was waitlisted, she was told that she would lose any deposits made if she got off the waiting list and wished to go to that school. Sending a deposit guarantees you a college freshman spot; being on the waiting list and hoping to get accepted does not so make sure you send a deposit in. One of my D’s friends last year was waitlisted at 4 colleges and thought he would get into at least one of them and didn’t send a deposit to the 1 school who accepted him. He didn’t get off any of the waiting lists and had to plea with the school who had originally accepted him to take him at a later time.</p>
<p>MConklin: The letter that i got informing me I could reserve a spot on the waitlist said that Rochester could/would notify me in april or may…is june 30th the absolute latest i could hear or are those just the rejections? is there any chance of a decision in april or may??</p>