Colgate Waitlist

nikrud · 04-14-2007, 06:14 PM

So, any other Colgate waitlistees out there have any hope? Any thoughts on what the odds are gonna be like? What did you guys think of the w.l. confirmation letter? It wasn't TOTALLY discouraging. Ungh! I hate this!

momstl4 · 04-16-2007, 02:02 AM

nikrud - This waitlist business is difficult! Only 5 from the waitlist last year. Hoping they go to the waitlist this year. Are you waitlisted other places?

kmk330089 · 04-17-2007, 08:54 PM

I was waitlisted also. Any idea how many were waitlisted as opposed to rejected?

nikrud · 04-21-2007, 11:33 PM

momstl4-D was also WL'd @ Newhouse/Syracuse. Decided not to stay on Newhouse WL, they only take 200-250 kids anyway? Seems fruitless. D had gotten over Colgate, but then got that letter laast week encouraging her to stay on the WL, with the little handwriten note from dean of admissions. That started her hoping for Colgate again, but we showed her past stats and now she's been reinvigorated for her next 2 choices , Indiana Huttons Honor College and U of Wash - Seattle. Seattle sems to be winnng, coming from Ohio, too! I was surprised. I'll have a child on both coas The WL situation this year seems to be wierd, I don't expect much, and D is not sure that if she wasn't good enough 1st time around, there's no love lost. This has been a crappy year for admissions here in our part of Ohio, I can't believe how many kids from this area were waitlisted at their top schools. So glad this is my youngest! Good luck on Colgate's WL, I have a feeling my D will not be taking up a spot on it. Great school. she and her DAd and i loved it, but guess it wasn't meant to be!! But really, good luck to you!!!!

momstl4 · 04-22-2007, 12:38 AM

nikrud - odd year here for admissions in Missouri. Many kids waitlisted or denied admissions to top schools that kids previous year got in with same stats. S has some other good choices he will be happy with, but is still curious about Colgate as he really liked his visit there.

mochigirl · 04-22-2007, 01:01 AM

I was also waitlisted at Colgate but I've decided to stay on it.
I'm really nervous and losing hope, especially with the stats given ><

red sox 7327 · 04-22-2007, 01:55 PM

Get ready to be strung along. Colgate is the only school I know of (there could very well be others though) that will invite you to enter the SUMMER waiting list if you do not get accepted off of the spring waiting list!

momstl4 · 04-22-2007, 11:12 PM

Summer waiting list?

red sox 7327 · 04-23-2007, 01:57 AM

Yup, while other schools normally send a rejection letter if you do not get off of the waiting list, Colgate will send you another letter asking if you would like to sign up for the summer waiting list.

chilaxn88 · 04-25-2007, 08:01 AM

waitlisted, but declined their offer at the waitlist. allready decided on William and Mary, but colgate sent me a great letter wishing me luck and success even though i would nto be attending.

nidachti · 04-25-2007, 10:28 PM

What kind of communication have those of you who have chosen to remain on the waitlisthad with the admissions folks at Colgate? I got a letter thanking me for returning the post card. Has anyone heard anything else-- e-mails, phone calls, personal notes etc?

nikrud · 04-26-2007, 08:52 AM

Nothing here since the thank - you letter. D's GC sent in some new info and a new letter of rec, but after she spoke with Colgate, she said the chances are slim they'll need their waitlist, but it's worth a shot anyway.

nidachti · 04-26-2007, 10:55 PM

Thanks for the info nidrud. Slim chances of going to the waitlist isn't good.

momstl4 · 05-01-2007, 10:28 PM

Well, the May 1st response date is here. Soon we should know if they will be going to the waitlist or not. Does anyone know last years date that they began to notify the students on the waitlist?

skiitifucan · 05-01-2007, 10:54 PM

"I don't expect much, and D is not sure that if she wasn't good enough 1st time around, there's no love lost."

She was good enough or she would have been rejected outright. It boils down to nothing more than too many qualified applicants and building a class. Maybe Colgate needed two oboe players, a running back, two tennis players and 6 physics wiz kid, etc. You get the idea. After accounting for the athletic, legacy, developmental, kids of congressman and the fact many more women apply than men, I hope you can understand there simply aren’t enough spots for every qualified student. Being from Ohio or the Northeast doesn’t help either. A disproportionate number of applications are from these areas.

What I’m curious about is: Mid size, rural LAC vs. large, very urban university. How did that happen? Woman of two minds, I assume.

fwiw UW is a great university in a wonderful area.