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Old 05-01-2008, 10:04 AM   #211
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honestly, i don't think the school is really going to care if students and alumnus write letters unless they've done something really huge for the school
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Old 05-01-2008, 12:30 PM   #212
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Donated money? Like 40K a year? I dunno...that might not be a lot
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Old 05-01-2008, 12:51 PM   #213
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maybe. you could try, you never know what will make them choose you.
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Old 05-01-2008, 08:46 PM   #214
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I just got off Tulane's waitlist
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Old 05-01-2008, 10:04 PM   #215
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oh my gosh yay! congrats tiff. that's really exciting. if i don't get off any waitlists, i will definitely see you there next year!!!
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Old 05-01-2008, 10:36 PM   #216
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Update:

Reportedly Active Waitlists:
Northwestern
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Duke
Tulane
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Old 05-02-2008, 04:57 AM   #217
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I got wait listed at a couple of places... I was just wondering if its ok if I call them up and ask them to open my file and point out any particular weakness they want me to concentrate on?
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Old 05-06-2008, 06:54 PM   #218
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washu's waitlist is active. several reports of being called have surfaced on cc...

however, not to me
i got a call from a 314 number today and i was freaking out b/c i thought it was washu and it turned out to be some data survey for hs students thing.. i was really mad.

anyway.. i guess my hopes are over.
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Old 05-06-2008, 07:01 PM   #219
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trackie, don't give up hope! A friend of mine was accepted off the waitlist in late June last year, and she's not even a quarter as qualified as you.
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Old 05-06-2008, 07:45 PM   #220
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thanks i'm still really sad though. that 314 phone call... i was shaking as i answered it and then, oh no, wait, we just want to know stuff about your high s school experience. yuck
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Old 05-06-2008, 08:38 PM   #221
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I didn't get called from WashU either.... :'(
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Old 05-06-2008, 09:56 PM   #222
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Now I have become weary of phone calls, expecting it to be my waitlist schools.
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Old 05-07-2008, 05:49 AM   #223
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it's awful to hear when people say that you could still get called. yes, but the chances are now exponentially smaller.
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Old 05-07-2008, 11:37 AM   #224
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i got off NYU's waitlist

i followed trackie's advice to pretty much everything

i would prob not put any other colleges u may have gotten into in ur letter(i mean u could if u want, but i didnt)..it may look to them like u got other "better" offers and that u wont go to their school even if u get off the waitlist
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Old Yesterday, 11:44 AM   #225
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soooo. bump.


i think i've lost hope for washu.

my gc and superintendent are both calling penn today, though.
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