<p>Would it be considered rude if I call the admissions office of a school and ask them why I was waitlisted/rejected? And would they honestly tell me why?</p>
<p>yes. they’ll tell anyone that calls that they were simply not as good as other applicants.</p>
<p>of course not! i was waitlisted last year and they were very cordial about it. a couple of the schools told me that they didn’t have enough FA, and i think one or two other ones said i was too similar to some other applicants. it’s always worth trying to ask. you might want to wait a bit, though, because i think adcoms are pretty stressed right now.</p>
<p>it’s not rude at all, usually they give you a rather vague-ish reason (it’s not like, ‘oh in the 8th minute of your interview, you sneezed’) like your ssats weren’t high enough, or your grades were too low, or there wasn’t enough FA, etc. it’s helpful and you might as well give it a try, it can’t hurt!</p>
<p>It’s not rude, but they are fielding a lot of calls right now. They probably can’t really give you a very detailed answer either.</p>
<p>I don’t think it is rude. But what is th epoint of asking? cause they are bot going to tell the truth. They usually say that they had many good applications and it’s not easy to compare one with another. And also they say that many excellent applicants had to be rejected just because they do not have neough space to accomadate~~~~~~.</p>
<p>Its more rude of them not to take your calls right now! I feel it is their job to answer your questions and let you know where you were strong and where you were weak, if you are reapplying I think you should know the information. The most rude part of this application is that you spend hours and hours on these applications and hundreds of dollars so you can give them thousands and they can’t even spend 10 minutes with you after to tell you why you were waitlisted or rejected. I called on the 15th which they asked you to wait until to ask questions and at three of the six schools we applied to, they said, “I’m sorry that person is on vacation, please try again another time” That is rude! Spending a few more days in the office to answer parent or students questions is good business, they are called “counsellors” for some reason!</p>
<p>I agree with Dexter that you should call. My husband’s best friend was initially rejected at Harvard Business School many years ago. When he contacted the school, they told him he did not address an important issue in his life. The next year he explained the situation and was accepted.</p>
<p>I disagree that it’s rude for schools not to take calls because they are vacation. The reality is that most admissions people are coaches and many head to Florida (or some warmer climate) with their teams for spring training. The timing is unfortunate, but all are back before month’s end and you can connect with them then.</p>
<p>Ask for “feedback” on your application and ask the person who interviewed you.<br>
It is not rude.
I agree with CKSABS as well.<br>
Actually, I had the DIRECTOR of admissions ANSWER their phone last week when I called and another admissions associate returned my call within a few hours. Yes, a third was out until next week…with a team. Even if they were on vacation, it is well deserved after admissions season.</p>
<p>Linda S, yes you are one of the lucky ones. I have called 4 of them and they were already on vacation on Friday. I am in an admissions position and we would never leave until all questions from parents or students are answered. A well deserved vacation is given when all work is done!</p>
<p>Dexter13: Do you also teach, coach a sport, and are a dorm/floor parent? Have you had time off since early January? Are you allowed to take a “vacation” during the spring term while performing all of the duties mentioned above? As you can see, there is no other time for them to take. </p>
<p>Regardless, there are 42 weeks before next year’s applications are due, certainly you can wait 2 weeks for feedback. Even then, admissions will be extremely busy with Revisits and other accepted students. I think it would be best to wait until after April 10th to have a conversation with your interviewer.</p>
<p>CKSABS, bless you.</p>
<p>CKSABS - I do wear many hats at my job also, No I have not had time off since early January, and no I am not allowed to take a “vacation” during the spring term, because that is my busy season. There is not time for me either, i get my turn at the end of the summer. When you take a job, there are good points and bad points, when it is your job to deal and counsel students & parents you should be there, when the dust settles after March 10th, which would be about a week later is probably a better time. I am not saying they are not busy or their job is not hard. But like i said it is a job and you get paid for it. If you were in the position that you wanted answers to your questions and you paid alot of money to get to that point you would be put out when the phone is answered when you are told it is ok to call to have some one say to you, “I am so sorry, they are on vacation”! If you can’t understand this, i am very sorry but as I said before it is bad business.</p>