Frozenz, the good news is that you were waitlisted, which confirms that you met the pre-requisites and you are competitive. I would not call on Monday because many people will call and some will be angry with Admissions. No one will be coming off the wait list next week because Admissions needs to wait for students to either accept or reject their offers. I would wait until late March/early April to call. Check with your HS Counselor and find out who the Admissions Counselor is for your HS. That person knows your school and probably is the best person to help you. While you are waiting, review your application again and look for areas where you may have had to shorten a response because of space limitations. Compare your current grades to your first semester grades and note any improvements. Look for discriminators. For example, have you received any significant awards that were not mentioned on your application? Do you hold a leadership position in a club or sports team and what have you done better than your predecessors? Prepare a written list and then prioritize the list by those items that will be of the most interest to Admissions. Be prepared to explain why it is important. For example, I was the first person in my state to be recognized for (fill in blank) or because of my strong interest and independent studies in ___________, the principal selected me to attend (name of event) and represent our high school. I would only select 3 points to make because the Admissions Counselor will have limited time. Be sure to get the name of the person and, after the phone call, follow up with a letter thanking him/her for his/her time, briefly restating the 3 points, and closing by reiterating your strong interest in attending Virginia Tech. If you have visited Virginia Tech, I would include that in the letter as well.
Before you call, practice what you want to say several times. Briefly introduce yourself (name, school, intended major). Speak clearly. Be positive. If you are calling from school, find a quiet place to make the call. You don’t want background noise or someone distracting you. Make sure you have a pen and paper to take notes and keep any emotion, particularly anger, out of your voice. Good luck.