@cleoforshort Re: Introvert/extrovert comment— OMG YES. I feel exactly the same way about the whole process.
In this case at least I don’t think being an extrovert would have helped. My D is quite extroverted and presents as enthusiastic and eager. I really do think this is nothing more than yield protection and it absolutely stinks!!
@cleoforshort with qualifications like your daughter’s I am certain she will be very successful in school and in life. If you look at CollegeData or Parchment, you will see that your daughter’s situation with Wellesley is not unique. They charts show many students with similar qualifications that were not accepted. Did your daughter interview with them? How did that go?
@akin67 Thank you very much for your kind words. I guess there’s nothing like a mama bear, I can take rejection all day long but when it comes to my kids I turn into a lunatic, LOL! Yes, she did interview and she thought it went very well - but who knows? My concern is that there will be huge numbers of kids with stats like my D’s that apply to Ivies and get rejected, and then what? She has applied to 4 Ivies but she has a 6% chance of getting in, Wellesley was a match for her, where schools like Middlebury, Swat and Williams all fall into the reach category with the Ivy League schools. D is lucky that she is in to UVA so she has a soft landing if everything else falls apart.
Is anyone having issues viewing their portal? After logging into MyWellesley, my portal shows “Logged in as b####” and a tab labeled “Summer Students”.
Where did you get that 6% number? She is near the top of all qualification factors.I think she has a better shot than the average acceptance rate at any school she applied to, including the ivies. I get that no one can guarantee acceptance to any specific schools, but if she applied to a sufficient number of schools, she will definitely get into a few of them. She is already accepted to UVA. So the worse case scenario for her is she will attend UVA. She is in better shape than vast majority of students at this point in the application process. Se has already secured a spot in one of the best schools in the country. There really is no down side for her. Make sure she does not let this get her down.
@cleoforshort I can totally understand where you’re coming from. I also come from an extremely competitive high school where staying up past 2AM is, unfortunately, the only way to cope with the workload, and there are roughly 20 valedictorians a year. I must say I think it is the yield rate and I am confident that your daughter will go to a good school. I’ve been in the same exact spot two months ago, getting defers and rejections from colleges I was so sure were perfect fits for me. I cried a lot from my first rejection even though I knew it was to be expected (Ivies are unpredictable, after all) and after a depressing week I realized I had to move on and I now live by this motto: “Everything will be alright in the end. If it’s not alright, it’s not the end.”
I would say one thing to do (which I did) is to send updates to any colleges that are still considering your daughter. Send any awards if you’ve done anything, or even things like National Merit Finalist, and maybe even some personal accomplishments. (http://www.collegeconfidential.com/dean/how-do-i-send-resume-updates-to-colleges/) You would be surprised at how many colleges accept these; I even got a personal reply from an Admissions Officer who said he loved the personality of my email and would definitely consider it! I also told my counselor to include awards and statuses in her midyear report.
Also, regarding the introvert fact: although I am an extrovert, I understand where this is coming from. I won’t say Wellesley and other colleges favor extroverts, but they definitely place value on first impressions (like any person in real life). Even initiating a handshake when meeting an interviewer or getting there early and being prepared (bringing resume, money for coffee, etc.) can definitely make you seem, if not more like an extrovert, a kind and thoughtful introvert. I also like to initiate the end of the interview with something like "You’ve answered all of my questions so detailed, but I just have one last one: " if I see my interviewer is acting a bit impatient (for we are all human), or if the conversation seems to be dragging a bit.
Basically, there’s no need to go out of your way to seem like an extrovert. Just seem prepared (though I’m sure you already do the majority of this). Show personality, too! I like to end my interviews with a quirky question. And I would send resume updates to show colleges you’re still interested in them. I think what helped me the most were my essays (and I thought my interview went horribly and I totally didn’t click with my interviewer at all but I guess I did okay?? Still confused!) because I could display personality. I also visited campus on a tour but I don’t think this mattered as much.
Good luck to everyone. I won’t say “where you go doesn’t matter” (because I hate it when people do that, for everyone in my class is expected to go to an Ivy as it is an extremely high-performing school, and although people try to hide it, it definitely still does matter, whether because of familial pressures or job prospects or even because it’s the “norm” of wherever you’re from), but I will say that wherever you finally end up, you’ll be happy. When I told my rec letter teacher about my rejection, I sobbed and she told me about one of her students who was so determined to go to Yale but could only qualify for UC Irvine that after just one year and a great work ethic, he was able to transfer to his dream school, Yale.
@drakonus You are pretty damn amazing! I hope you get nothing but good news from here on out, you deserve it! Thank you for the pep talk! 
@akin67 The average acceptance rate for Ivies. My D is an outstanding student but the applicant pool at the Ivies consists of kids like my D, so she has just as good/bad chance of admittance as anyone!
So, I have officially come off my perch! You have all been so lovely and kind and frankly Wellesley would be lucky to have any of you or your children. Thank you, thank you! You have managed to totally remove the sting of the “possible”.
Hello @cleoforshort. I’m sorry that your daughter didn’t hear “likely” from Wellesley. I can’t wait to hear where she ends up attending. She’s waiting for Swat? I’ll cheer her on from AlumniWorld. 
How wonderful for her to know that no matter what else happens, she’s going to UVA!!
@rerunagain Thank you! Yes she visited Swat twice and interviewed, it’s an amazing and dynamic place and she’d be happy there!
Likely letter today! It was a reach school …
@cleoforshort try not to be so discouraged – Not every likely will be attending. I know it hurts, but there is still a good chance. Good luck to you.
@cleoforshort Good to hear and good luck! Your daughter will go places, I’m sure of it! >:D<
@cleoforshort I’m sorry about the decision. Something that may have also contributed to not getting likely is not having enough demonstrated interest in Wellesley. The higher your qualifications, the more you have to constantly remind your schools that you like them. While it sucks that they have to reject some people to increase their yield rate, the way they balance that out is by checking for demonstrated interest. I emailed the admissions office multiple times before I applied, got in contact with some current and former students and reported that on my application, and took a tour and had an information session on campus. While it might be a little bit late, you could try showing Wellesley some love and that might really help your chances of getting in. Find out who your regional admissions officer is (that’s the one that’s going to make a stand for their favorite candidates) and get in touch. Maybe even shock them by sending a physical letter. Follow Wellesley on Facebook. Just some food for thought. And good luck!
@CapybaraQueen Those are all great suggestions! Thank you! This has been the nicest, smartest group I’ve run across on CC, it makes me think that Wellesley is going to be a place I’d like to see my daughter!
@cleoforshort I went to UVA for a year and then transferred to Wellesley, so I would be happy to answer any specific questions about how the two schools are similar and different!
@cleoforshort I was glad to hear someone felt similarly about getting a possible. I also immediately felt offended, then a little guilty for feeling so as I had similar stats to your D. I don’t believe I will be considering Wellesley anymore as I have gotten into some other colleges already, but I wish everyone the best!
My niece received a “likely” so I was reading this thread out of curiosity. I’m kind of shocked that people who received “possible” are annoyed and ready to pull their application. College admissions are difficult and “possible” isn’t meant to insult the student. The decision simply isn’t finalized - and there are numerous reasons why that may be. Regardless of how strong you believe your application to be, or how hard you worked over four years of high school, nobody is “entitled” to receive a likely. So disappointment,I understand. But anger… seems like a strange reaction.
If I had a daughter who received a possible, I would encourage them to "fight"to turn the possible into an acceptance, not to walk away to prevent seeing a rejection.