<p>Thanks all for the replies! Bferrebee, thanks for pointing me to the blog post by Elizabeth Houston. I had only seen her post from a few years back, which offered very slim hope for getting off the waitlist. It’s so frustrating having to extend the wait beyond April 1st–Swarthmore and Vassar both waitlisted me as well. I’m a little bit unsure about requesting a rec from the Oberlin alum; I wasn’t a long-term babysitter for her, and she’s since moved out of state. I guess it can’t hurt, though!</p>
<p>Monydad, the post you pointed me to was definitely sobering…definitely speaks to the necessity of safety schools. Thankfully, I do have other good options, I just wasn’t expecting Oberlin to be as competitive as I guess it was.</p>
<p>Does anyone know if asking my GC to call would be a good idea? Thanks again!</p>