Classof 2015: Waitlisted!

EmmyBet
Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:19:38 +0000

I’ll say one thing as a parent - the fact that D has to write this letter of interest (basically a “waitlist essay”) was very educational to her, and to me.

She really had to think not only about why she still wants very much to attend this school, but also naturally has been comparing it very carefully to the schools she has in hand. I can see by her essay exactly why she wants to stay on the WL, what the special factors are that set this school apart for her and make it worth still trying for.

The essay is just about done, and she’ll send in her update e-mail on ECs, etc. ASAP. I’ll suggest that she ask her teacher if he might be able to do a quick rec letter, in case the adm rep says it would help.

Next week D is being profiled in the school newspaper (Artist of the Month). We’re thinking they might want to take a look at that; she could send along an electronic file if they do.

One good side for our family is that the two move-in days are about the same date, in the same general part of the country. So our summer isn’t completely on hold, phew.