<p>I was waitlisted at my top choice school (rejected at all other reaches) and I'm enrolled to go to my match school, which I regret applying to now because, although it's a good school, it's not really what I'm looking for (socially, academically, location-wise).</p>
<p>What would you do if you were in my situation (besides kicking yourself for not applying to match schools that you wanted to go to, I've got that one covered, haha)?</p>
<p>My suggestion: go to your match school. If you hate it, transfer out in a year :) However, you may discover that you actually like that school a lot more than you figured you would. So, if you like it, joy! Stick with it. But you can always transfer if need be.</p>
<p>I'm assuming you've been trying to get off the waitlist of your top school (by sending letters/new recs etc)?</p>
<p>EDIT: Of course, if it doesn't academically fit your needs, that may be a problem. I'm not sure what I'd suggest. :(</p>
<p>Yes, I am (trying to get off of the waitlist). I suppose it does somewhat academically fit my needs, but I feel like I should have looked more closely into academic opportunities and things before I applied there. Ugh.</p>
<p>it would really help if you tell us where you got waitlisted and what your qualifications are...but I would go with Silent Voice's advice...if you don't get accepted to your top choice, then go to your match school and try it out...I don't think it would be that terrible...most people actually come to like the campus that they didn't have the intention of going to. Good luck! Try calling the school which waitlisted you and ask about how many applicants accepted their offer of admission and if there's any more space left...I heard that every contact you have with universities which waitlisted you will increase your chances of getting off the waitlist unlike normal regular admission.</p>
<p>I was waitlisted at the University of Chicago...since I've been waitlisted, I've sent a letter and several postcards (from France, I was doing a homestay/study abroad), and I also emailed and called my admissions counselor several times.</p>
<p>Read the thread below "unhapy senior." I'd take a gap year.</p>
<p>Would a gap year help my chances were I to apply to different places (provided I did something productive during that time)?</p>
<p>maybe.. but probab;y not very much
UofC waitlists 1500 people and thats too much..sour chance are slim unfortunately...</p>
<p>Hmmm well don't depend on it but it can be possible...did you ask how many students they are expecting to get off the waitlist (if there's even any space)? It will give you a better idea of your chances. Good luck with everything!</p>
<p>Yeah, I called the admissions office (as did several other people on CC, I believe) and they said they weren't expecting to take many people at all.</p>
<p>If I were you, I would look forward to the life after.</p>
<p>I was in a very similar situation and I actually just got off the waitlist at my first choice school. I practically spammed the admissions office, lol. I sent e-mails every week, an essay about why I love the school, two additional recommendations (teacher and community service), postcards twice a week, and three of my friends wrote peer recommendations for me. My first choice school hasn't taken anyone off their waitlist in the past three years either. Keep sending the admissions office materials, but in the event that you are not taken off, I would suggest attending your match school and trying to transfer every year. There is no guarantee that taking a gap year will increase your chances at other schools. However, if you would be really unhappy attending your match school, then by all means, don't go there.</p>
<p>My counselor also called the admissions office six times, infuriated that I was waitlisted. ^^; That might help...</p>