<p>Last year I was waitlisted at 6 “top” schools. Ultimately I was accepted into two of them and Cornell gave me the “Guaranteed Transfer” option. I wrote a nice, upbeat letter about how the end of senior year was working out, letting them know about a few accomplishments, and underscoring my interest in their school. I also had my guidance counselor reenforcing the fact that I’d go if accepted. If you’d like, PM me and I can share one of the letters I wrote last year. Good luck! I was holding my breath to hear from these schools until JUNE 28TH when the last one finally informed me that the wait was over.</p>