How to Get Off the Waitlist

trackie10x
Sun, 18 May 2008 15:07:05 +0000

so, update:

losing mucho hope on the washu front. they’ve called very few people, or so it seems, and it doesn’t look like they’ll be admitting many more. i’ve called a couple times; no one will tell me anything.

upon hearing that penn would take 90 off waitlist, i had my GC and my superintendent call my regional rep. then i called him later that day. basically just heard that they might be going to the waitlist still, but they’re not sure yet, and they go by major, so if they don’t need poli sci majors, they’re not really looking at the add’l stuff i sent in. also heard that the dean of admissions chooses waitlist people, sooo i sent an email to my regional rep reiterating my interest and talking about an award i got. then i emailed the dean saying how interested i was and what i would do to get in. the next day, it’s 2 pm, i’m in gym class outside playing ultimate frisbee. i get back into the locker room, check my phone. 215-898-7541. yes. the penn UGA office. it’s my regional rep, who says he read the note i wrote to the dean and that he would “love to help me do anything i can to put my best foot forward” in case they “go to another round of waitlist activity” and to call back soon. AHHH! it’s some hope!

so i called back ASAP, at 2:30, right after school, from my GC’s office. the receptionist said he was away from his desk. so i left a voicemail. he didn’t call me back by the end of school thursday, so i called again, and he was out traveling for the office thurs/fri. so i emailed him just to let him know i got his voicemail. no reply yet, neither by phone nor email. hopefully i’ll get something tomorrow! and then i’ll know more.

i hope this turns into something, because i’ve really gotten my hopes up about this phone call…