<p>I got waitlisted last week, and the admissions counselor at my school mentioned writing a letter to the school to show continued interest and update them with any new information. Rice is absolutely my top choice and if I got in I would go there in a heartbeat, and I really want to show them that I would be a good pick. Are there any good general guidelines for writing waitlist letters? Should I talk more about new academic achievements or about why I want to go to Rice? </p>
<p>Also, is there any certain time that it's best to send my letter/contact the admissions office? I don't want them to forget about me by May but I also don't want to be that annoying person who contacts them too quickly or too much.</p>
<p>I’m not sure when the best time is. If I am correct, no one is taken off any school’s waitlist until after May 1. So I would say give it a couple of weeks, particularly if you anticipate that there could be some good news in your life in that time.</p>
<p>Don’t focus on why you wnat to go go Rice, focus on why they would want you. Yes, new academic achievements or other news worthy items. For example, my S went to WE Day yesterday and for him, it was a life changing event. He could write about how that has impacted him and how it can make him a better student/person, etc whatever. That’s not exactly a new academic achievement, but it’s news worthy. </p>
<p>Were you/are you going to be nominated for your school district’s “A team” in a sport, are you the captain of the Quiz Bowl team that just won state, have you been awarded “the coolest kid this school has ever known”? </p>
<p>I’m not sure that you need to write a letter so much, but just put together new information and maybe a new recommendation.</p>
<p>I was deferred then accepted during the RD round. I wrote a letter and sent it late January, early February. I can show you what I wrote if you’d like, just PM me and I’ll edit some of the more personal information out.</p>