Additional letter of recc when on Waitlist?

70_s_Grad
Sun, 08 Apr 2012 20:42:55 +0000

Youwrote He sent a single short note thanking them for their time and expressing his continued interest in Pomona. He also mentioned regional and state academic awards he had received since the application. The note was not more than a couple of short paragraphs. Remember the admissions people are still busy with such things as admitted students days. My son was only wait listed at one other school and he did not pursue admission there. In May he received a telephone call from one of the Pomona admission officers asking if he was still interested. His verbal commitment was followed by a written acceptance note a couple of days later. Included in the letter was a financial aid award so that wasn’t delayed. He had to confirm the verbal commitment in writing and send the deposit right away. He of course lost his deposit to the school he had sent the original SIR to along with scholarships that were school specific. Though I wish you luck remember this wait list thing can really stretch out and for many the best thing is to go with what might not be their first choice. I did not get accepted to my first choice but it all worked out for the best and I am assured that even if Pomona does not come though your college experience will be a positive one.