My mom wants me to write letters of continued interest to ivies I was waitlisted from. I’m indifferent about this, since I’m very happy with the options I already have, but do college actually read these?
I heard most high school counselors recommended kids to write LOCI’s to, well, show interest. But do they actually keep track of who wrote one and who didn’t, and eliminate those who didn’t write it?
They did in 2005 at least.
They did in 2005 at least.
I doubt it
Change the above from 2005 to 2015, and my response will mirror @iwannabe_Brown
@skieurope so writing a letter doesn’t really give an advantage? @iwannabe_Brown
That was not the question you originally asked. You asked
To which I said probably not. As in, they will not automatically eliminate on for not writing a LOCI. But let’s be real, they will eventually eliminate almost everyone.
So, if your new question is does it give an advantage? Well, maybe a small bit. Certainly when it gets down to the wire, the college is going to take the student who it feels will best fit its class, based upon the total applications packet. But, in many cases, that will mean that they will pull an Asian female oboe player off the WL to replace the one that declined their offer.
However, looking at it another way, if I really really wanted to go to the school, I would not want to wonder “Would it have been different if I only sent a LOCI?”
That said, I am also a firm believer in loving the college that loves you back. If you are happy with your options, that’s awesome. Pick one and don’t look back. Because really, the odds of anybody getting off an Ivy Leagu WL are pretty slim.
Given that you called it an LOCI (which I assume means Letter Of Continued Interest) instead of LOI (Letter of Intent). I’m going to say it has very little, if any, benefit. It certainly can’t hurt and doesn’t take that much time to write…something the school probably considers.
An LOI (with the support of a college counselor that the university trusts) is absolutely a palpable advantage.