<p>As fiona mentioned, the odds of getting in off the waitlist are pretty slim; Mudd’s selection process is solid and very personal. My best suggestion is to have your HS counselor call Mudd’s regional admissions director for your area. [Office</a> of Admission Staff](<a href=“http://www.hmc.edu/admission1/contactadmission1/staff.html]Office”>http://www.hmc.edu/admission1/contactadmission1/staff.html) The counselor should do something like this:
- Express some surprise that you, the fantastic Shelldemeo who is a perfect match for Mudd, were waitlisted.
- Mention in passing how you found Mudd, applied at the last minute, and since then have obviously fallen truly, madly, hopelessly in love with the place.
- Inquire as to the reasons and whether there’s anything specific they found lacking in your application.</p>
<p>Armed with the outcome of #3, you should know what updates to send that might make a difference if a slot opens up. If you’re open to taking a gap year and attending with the class of 2016, you might mention that as well – no guarantees and I don’t have any data on this, but I’m thinking it might possibly be relevant if you were a solid candidate and they just didn’t have a spot for you this year.</p>