Classof 2015: Waitlisted!

oldfort
Sun, 17 Apr 2011 12:29:57 +0000

As a parent went through the WL hell 4 years ago, I would like to give you heads up. When the WL door is open, have your GC call as soon as possible to try to bump your kid to the top. Have a talk with your kid about what to say/do if a spot is offered. What some adcom would do is to call your GC or your kid (D1 was called out of her class for one) to see if he/she would take the spot. They will not send out the acceptance until they have a commitment.

D1 was offered 2 spots within days of each other. Someone else we knew was offered 3 spots. It took some work on the GC’s part to hold those spots for a few days to allow family to decide. This young woman had offers from Duke, NU and Cornell. She visited Duke and NU over one weekend, and decided on NU. When D1 got her call, she couldn’t decide and they couldn’t find me. Her GC told the school to give her the weekend (it was a Fri afternoon), but the school didn’t send her the official acceptance until D1 committed.

Good luck to you all. I wish you all happy endings.