<p>Do you think that colleges keep any of the records for students who apply but don’t matriculate? If a student then applies as a transfer, do you think they would have her scores already?</p>
<p>Here’s the rest of the story: Last year, ZG picked a school that we all liked very much, paid the deposit and made plans. Just before the May 1 deadline, we had a death in the family that changed everything and she ended up somewhere else and that didn’t work out as well as hoped. When she relinquished her seat, the Dean of Admissions wrote her a beautiful letter offering condolences, wishing her well, returning the non-refundable deposit and telling her that there would be a spot there if she ever wanted it.</p>
<p>Now my questions are: do you think that was sincere? In other words could/should she write to him, tell him what happened and ask for the seat? Could she apply as a regular transfer or is that a no-no? Should she contact someone else in admissions and not the big guy, even though her prior contact was with him? </p>
<p>I think technically she has enough credits to apply without ACT scores and high school transcript, but those were better than her first year grades (although those were still good enough for the program she was previously admitted to and still wants, but just barely), so should she send them anyway?</p>
<p>I think your daughter could/should write to the dean and tell him that she would like to reapply, and ask for his advice as to whether she should apply as a transfer or regular student. That way, if he wants to offer her a short cut to admission, he can, and if not he will at least reply and give her good advice. Also, if she writes a letter like this, he will know that she is very likely to accept this time around, which couldn’t hurt.
I don’t see a downside to contacting him. One year is not that long ago, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he remembers her.</p>
<p>I would write to him as suggested by others and ask if there was a chance to have the school consider her for a second time. I think her chances would be good as long as there was no self interested gaming of the process before, and as long as you don’t approach it as though you were trying to cash an iou. </p>
<p>Although more than a few students may have received that letter, they have a choice of how to word it. I would take the wording as having been sincere, although not without limits.</p>
<p>During my D’s freshman year, it became apparent that she was not happy at her school. She had almost gone to another college that had accepted her and wooed her to the honors program. At mid-year, we contacted them and they told us she could automatically transfer in for the spring semester, no app necessary. In the end, she didn’t (and transfered elsewhere the next fall) but they were very cordial about it.</p>
<p>I would do as they say above, contact the dean and go on from there.</p>
<p>Some do. One of the schools that accepted my daughter (I think Northwestern) wrote her after her “no thank you” that they would retain her record for either one or two years in case she decides to transfer.</p>
<p>Some schools do. With computer storage these days, they can keep alot of records much more easily. But I would still give it a personal touch with a letter and maybe an actual visit.</p>
Good Luck!</p>