@Marky47 As far as I know, you can still receive aid if you are admitted off of the waitlist. I have a very good friend here at Wake who was admitted off of the waitlist and received a need-based scholarship. I think he mentioned that it was a 50% scholarship, so it’s quite a bit of money. Given the financial position that the school is in today combined with the fact that not many students (as a proportion of the incoming class) receive admittance off of the waitlist, I don’t get the feeling that ability to pay is a major consideration in the waitlist process. Also, many people receive need-based scholarships through the RD process but then don’t enroll at the university. In essence, a student enrolled off the waitlist could potentially be taking the place of another scholarship-holding student that did not enroll. Either way, admissions is not so much concerned with money because they operate independently of need-based financial aid. It all sounds complicated, but I would first focus on getting admitted from the waitlist and then worrying about money later.
Best of luck with the process! (These few months can be very stressful, so hang in there!)
Hope someone from Wake reads these posts. Clearly the old-school letter in the mail is causing more angst and hurting the emotional attachment people feel towards the school. D was accepted but our letter came a week after others started receiving and even in that time it was easy for her to start to feel more favourably towards the other great schools she was already accepted to. Send the letter after - the stickers are a nice touch - but provide everyone with an electronic update all at the same time
Richmond does the snail mail too. I get why they do it . Nothing like getting that formal package, holding it, re-reading it, etc. But it can be aggravating. William & Mary has a nice touch. They email a little message “Good things coming…” so you know you were accepted and then you receive the packet in a few days.
Some people still like the actual turn tables and vinyl, others just want to hear the music.
@jasejacc My son is a Freshman and I only have one semester experience to speak of but he did very well grade wise first semester which they say can be one of the hardest. He did go to a very rigorous HS so I feel like he was really prepared. The classes and professors have been excellent so far. Enjoy your visit and Go Deacs
DS accepted in Orlando on 3/26.
GPA-3.97 UW
11 AP’s
NHS VP
Student Govt-2 yrs
Varsity lacrosse-3 yrs
various other clubs/extracurriculars
SAT-1330
ACT 31
100+ hours CS
Excellent Recs and essays were very strong.
Top 10 list-Marvel Superhero Origin Stories
Applied for the new Engineering Program.
No scholarship money-just financial aid but price is still way beyond what our Family Contribution can handle.
Also accepted to -Virginia Tech; NC State; Purdue; Clemson; Auburn; UF (instate and totally Free)…he will be attending Clemson and has notified WF of his decision so that opens a spot for a deserving waitlisted student-
Good Luck!!!
Does anyone know how many kids are typically wait-listed? I saw the note on the website that said in 2017-2016 only ~50 were accepted from wait-list. And in some years 0 were pulled from the wait-list. Doesn’t give me much hope.
Go Deacs! Accepted ED back in December (from Virginia) and looking foward to being a Deac with those of you planning to attend! Visited many schools incl UVA, U of Richmond, Davidson… Wake was the last school I visited (not until October) but I just ‘knew’ it was the one. I also was fortunate to receive a Presidential Scholarship in Theatre last month. I’ll also choose a second major. Hope to see you in The Forest!
For all you wait-lister’s out there. In case you are interested, I found an article written back in 2013 about 5 things not to do if you are wait listed. The only reason I found it relevant is that one of the people they spoke to was Martha Blevins Allman. Anyway, here is the link: https://www.hercampus.com/high-school/5-things-not-do-if-you-are-waitlisted-your-dream-college
