<p>I was waitlisted at Brown, Middlebury, Swarthmore, and Pitzer (all my top choices, minus Pitzer). I was thinking of sending additional recommendations from two of my senior year teachers, a writing portfolio that covers my four years in high school, and a lighthearted video pastiche of 15-20 second clips of my friends sharing quirky, personal memories of me. Of course, each school will also get a letter detailing continued (and intensified!) interest, new achievements, etc.</p>
<p>Is that too much? I don't think I'll send the recs to Brown because they specifically stated that they don't want them in their Waitlist Q&A, but I don't want to overwhelm ANYONE with too much junk. At the same time... I so, so, SO want to provide them with anything and anything that might be persuasive!</p>
<p>I feel your anxiety and do believe that you need to let the schools know that you are still very interested. However, I do not think that a video of friends sharing memories of you would be compelling and a writing portfolio covering four years of high school writing seems like a bit much. </p>
<p>Go back and revisit your applications and see if there is anything that you should have included originally that you might have missed that may shed a different light and address it in your letter of additional accomplishments. Redundancy will not help. So do use a critical eye in deciding what to send. </p>
<p>The chances of getting off waitlists is not great. Therefore, you should concentrate on getting to know better the schools where you are in, so that you can make a sound decision and choose a place where you can have an equally wonderful experience.</p>