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03-30-2008, 07:12 AM
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#16 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 36
| for each of the the last few years, Midd has offered approx. 1200 people spots on the waitlist, and approx. 600+ have accepted a position on the wait list...last year they took exactly 0 people from the waitlist....but in prior years, sometimes 50-70....however, here is why this year we're screwed: it's the largest applicant pool yet, and the trickle down effect of all of those not getting into the Ivies and that use Midd and LACs as their next level of options will matriculate at Midd....those for whom Midd is our first choice are basically SCREWED this year, I fear......you can look all this up on the MIddlebury Common Data Sets | 
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03-30-2008, 08:36 AM
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#17 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 43
| Actually, Midd accepted around 200 fewer students this year because they overenrolled last-year. I think the admissions office are actually planning to have a lower than adequate yield in order to safely shield themselves from a second year of overenrollment. They're probably planning to take at least a few from the waiting list. Don't worry, you guys have more hope than you think! good luck! | |
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03-30-2008, 08:41 AM
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#18 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 36
| thanks, vermontkid, do you go to Midd? I will have hope, but seriously, the fact that they took ABSOLUTELY NO ONE from the waiting list last year is not very promising.... | |
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03-30-2008, 08:59 AM
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#19 | | New Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 27
| midd was my top and I too was waitlisted
I'm considering just accepting my spot in Northwestern's class and not pursuing. Aparently it's verging on impossible to get off this waitlist? | |
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03-30-2008, 09:34 AM
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#20 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 42
| Oh shoo-
It sucks to be on the wait list, and I don't know if I should just give it up...
Ihatemylife, I love your name-it just how I feel right now  | |
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03-30-2008, 10:04 AM
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#21 | | New Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 20
| Waitlisted as well. I've 3 waitlists now, including one each from Colby and Reed.
I thought Middlebury would straight out reject me, so I'm kind of relieved I'm not rejected.
Does anyone know if being accepted off the waitlist would mean a less generous financial aid package? | |
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03-30-2008, 11:42 AM
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#22 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA
Posts: 1,595
| It can mean that at schools with limited endowments (i.e., need-aware). In the coming months some schools will be juggling available seats and available aid dollars, trying to end up with both at zero. If the money runs out before the seats run out, it could mean a less generous fin aid package, or even no more offers to fin aid applicants. | |
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03-30-2008, 04:37 PM
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#23 | | New Member
Join Date: May 2007 Location: houston, texas
Posts: 5
| hey guys! im sorry that you all were waitlisted but did you know you can do stuff to get off of the waitlist? if midd (or any other school) is your first choice then you can truly work to let the admissions office know you wanna be there and that midd or ____ college/university is indeed your first choice. the class of 08 is the largest graduating class of the US in two decades!!! so that means LOOTSSS of record number apps across the board at schools. many schools waitlist even overqualified ppl cuz they fear that they are not the person's first choice school...they think that maybe youd pick an ivy or some other top tier school to go to. but obviously it hurts to be waitlisted by your first choice school so i would be writing the admissions officers to really show interest! get some extra rec's too!
remember- it IS possible to get off the waitlist. midd has 570 spots for the freshman class and they accepted 1,020 something or somewhere close to there. they got over 7000 apps too, highest in the school's history.
NEVER give up | |
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03-30-2008, 07:24 PM
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#24 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 68
| Thanks saxophonium6..
Gosh! How stupid I am who talked about Midd actually was my 2nd choice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |
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03-30-2008, 07:44 PM
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#25 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: tennessee
Posts: 42
| I was waitlisted at Middlebury and BC but got into Wesleyan. I don't really understand what makes one person more qualified than the other when everyone is so talented to begin with. I think it just goes to show this whole process is one big game.
Still waiting to hear from Tufts, Colby, and Bowdoin | |
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03-30-2008, 08:00 PM
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#26 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: tennessee
Posts: 42
| Also, and this is probably a dumb question, but are we automatically on the waitlist or do we have to contact them and accept a place on the list? | |
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03-30-2008, 08:14 PM
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#27 | | New Member
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado
Posts: 29
| lonnie117, You can check your Colby decision online. Just log in using your user ID (it should be a number) and password that you were assigned at the beginning of the app process. Good luck!! | |
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03-31-2008, 08:41 AM
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#28 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,007
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Also, and this is probably a dumb question, but are we automatically on the waitlist or do we have to contact them and accept a place on the list?
| You must tell them you'd like to remain on the waitlist. There should be a response card included with your letter. | |
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03-31-2008, 11:22 AM
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#29 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: somewhere
Posts: 244
| A response card? Do we get one or do we make one? | |
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03-31-2008, 12:06 PM
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#30 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,007
| I'm pretty sure it's mailed with the letter, but I could be wrong. Have you gotten your actual letter in the mail yet? | |
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