Waitlist

tealover · 04-01-2008, 09:21 PM

I have been waitlisted and I am really sad about it

I went to the DivOH weekend and I thought I had a really strong application (in a way I still think my application is very strong), but apparently Amherst didn't think I was the right "fit" enough. I also think it has to do with the fact that I am international.

But I am determined to still try and hopefully get off the waitlist. Do you guys/amherst students (espeically those who got off the waitlist) have any suggestions? Any points specifically? I know that I really just have to show Amherst that it is my #1 choice, but there are certain ways to approach it.

Mapi · 04-01-2008, 10:16 PM

I, too, have been waitlisted. I think it would be great if all the waitlist-ees post here and the 'insiders' who gave us the sending dates could somehow get intel on the number of waitlistees come May 1st...

Personally, I can't wait to present my resume to the Sabrina Society

sanja · 04-03-2008, 12:52 PM

I am waitlisted and I haven't received anything except e-mail. I know international mail is slow so... are there any other waitlisted internationals?

flippinout · 04-03-2008, 09:03 PM

I'm on the wait list too! Amherst is the only one of my reach schools to give me anything other than a rejection, so I am really hoping for this!

Lingyi · 04-04-2008, 01:43 AM

Got waitlisted by Amherst, and i am an international...heard that there are lots of waitlisted-by-amherst kids in my country.

sanja · 04-04-2008, 03:27 AM

Have you got your letters? Nothing but e-mail here...

cdog08 · 04-04-2008, 06:50 PM

There are approximately 900 people who were waitlisted so do you all think that about half of them will drop off by May 1?

kwu · 04-04-2008, 09:07 PM

Why would anyone drop off Amherst's waitlist?

How difficult is it to get off the waitlist?

Despite the average of 22 over the past ten years,
does it seem as if Amherst will be needing the waitlist this year?

Does it seem as if Amherst will be needing many students from the waitlist?

cdog08 · 04-04-2008, 10:17 PM

What I mean by "drop off" is that they will choose not to be on the waitlist because they were accepted somewhere else. People continuously tell the admissions people whether or not they want to stay on the waitlist through May 1st and I was just wondering if maybe about half of all waitlisted people will remain on the waitlist. Sorry for the confusion

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zspot9 · 04-05-2008, 02:00 AM

they overenrolled by about 30 kids last year, so i would imagine that they were more cautious this year. so it's very possible that they will be returning to the waitlist this year, although it really depends on the yield which is obviously unpredictable.

atlas1601 · 04-05-2008, 05:11 PM

The FAQ sheet they sent said that they estimated 900 people would stay on the list. I'm assuming that means they put more than that amount on it.

cdog08 · 04-06-2008, 03:31 PM

What is everyone doing to try and get off the waitlist?

DaddyM · 04-07-2008, 01:56 AM

Hi,
My D is waitlisted too. She is an international.
We still have not received anything other than email.
Has any international received the letter yet?

CCCollegiate · 04-08-2008, 08:36 PM

Hi! I'm domestic and waitlisted (DivOH, too, tealover), but I'm pretty sure I'm choosing to remove myself from the waitlist. I was accepted to a few other superb institutions (i.e. Northwestern), so I don't think I'll put in at Amherst.

Best of luck to all of you!

wannabeivy0815 · 04-14-2008, 11:55 PM

So if people over-enrolled, they would let us know...? right?