Notifing Waitlist students earlier than May 1st

rmstmppr
Sat, 01 May 2010 08:16:03 +0000

OK, so I received my admissions materials by snail-mail last week after being admitted form the waitlist last monday.
I got one letter that reads: “We know you’ve waited long enough for this moment to arrive. We’re so excited to be able to welcome you in to your new UChicago community, and we hope you’re just as excited about joining us next fall. As a little bonus, we’ve enclosed a few little gifts that we hope will give you a glimpse of your UChicago life that is to come.”
I think this is the wait-listed-> admit letter…
There are 4 more paragraphs and a P.S. note about a “snazzy sticker” that they sent.
I also got a sticker, the I-guide, a big book of course selections, and the maroon scarf (!). I think the scarf is special for wait-listed students? Not sure.

In another letter came the standard letter of admission (“Congratulations! It is my great pleasure to inform you that…”) along with a certificate of admission (which is funny cause I was waitlisted…^^ )both of those pieces of paper came in a big maroon pamphlet thingy-I think that this is standard admission stuff.

Then I got my finaid stuff in another letter, and that sucked.

So I hope this helps (or excites) other wait-listers (?) out there, and for those of you who think I’m ■■■■■■■■, well, w/e, I’ve stopped caring.

I’m getting the impression that UChicago is rreeaaly worried about their yield this year.
Have hope! Stay Strong!