Any suggestions for waitlisted student?

lilcoons1995
Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:57:21 +0000

No expert but this is what I’ve read:


Send a letter re-itterating that tufts is your top choice and you are sure you will go there if taken.
If you have something significant to add to your application, award won, honor earned, elected position, disclose this in the letter as well.
Do nothing else. You have told the school it is your #1 and you will go there if taken off the wait list and you have updated them on what you have been up to since you submitted your application in December. Certainly I would imagine too many inquiries or updates would be counterproductive, just as doing nothing might not be helpful either. Taking this middle of the road approach demonstrates your interest but doesn’t annoy.


In all reality your “place” on the waitlist is mostly determined by the stuff you already submitted, but a brief letter of interest certainly can’t hurt.

Best of luck to your daughter.