gojessicago2012

My friend really (*really*) wants to go to Carnegie Mellon and she was just told that she would have to wait until JUNE 1st to hear the final response. She was waitlisted and essentially...waitlisted yet again. I am really worried for her because she really really likes this school. Can someone please tell me what her chances are? Is there anything to do to improve the odds? She applied last year early and was deferred, enrolled at a performing arts school in downtown Pittsburgh, where she is currently a freshman, and reapplied this year only to be waitlisted again...twice basically.

I'm just extremely worried for her. To be a dreamer, to keep on trying and pushing and working...that is definitely her nature and I am proud and happy for her that she is like that, but this would be a particularly tough blow because after being rejected...basically four times now, I don't know. That's just very Life: School of Hard Knocks. Should I write her a recommendation letter?

Pohsmom

Just remind her that even to be waitlisted at a school like CMU is a HUGE accomplishment.

CarnegieMT2012

Well, due to the economy I can say for sure that one girl has chosen UMich over CMU for money reasons so there is that spot open, but is your friend priority waitlisted?

Threattimesthree

The girl going to UMICH got into CMU acting, and there is a guy who got into CMU MT who is going to CCM MT.

NYQ12

I know two girls who got into acting who aren't going

gojessicago2012

She is supposedly "Priority Wait-Listed" but I've been looking at the threads here and apparently that doesn't mean much anymore. Ack. She's keeping herself very busy with three jobs over the summer so that she doesn't have to think about it.