<p>I was recently waitlisted at Boston College. Although my statistics are not as excellent as other waitlisted applicants, I feel that I should be offered admission to the school because of several unique circumstances. Number one: I live far from Boston although I’ve been traveling there almost every other week to receive treatment at the mass. general Hospital. I have a serious gastrointestinal problem and only experts in boston can treat. I’ve had several surgeries this year and am facing more. I haven’t gone to school much this year, yet I’ve earned all A’s somehow. Actually, i think that the reason i’ve done well this year is because i am finally working out my long misunderstood health problems. Boston College only has limited information on my condition and I think sending them an explanation of why i was unable to interveiw as well as a letter from my docotors legitimizing my claim of poor health could help. Secondly I have a learning disability specific to math. This was only discovered in the spring of my junior year so I was unable to get the proper assitance that i needed in order to achieve high marks in math and classes that involve math (like chem and physics) at the start of high school. BC knows nothing about this because I thought it would negatively impact their decision. In hindsight though, I think it will help explain my low math grades and huge discrepancy between the verbal parts of the SAT and the math Part (cr:750 m:540 w:700). I have documentation of this learning disabiltiy and a recommendation from the woman who evaluated me. I applied to the Lynch school of education because I want to be a special education teacher. I think because of my personal experience with a learning disability that I could be a real asset to that school. Does anyone have any advice on getting off the waitlist?</p>
<p>I’m feeling really desperate, can anyone offer anything?</p>
<p>at this point I would consider sending whatever you feel hindered your performance in any way and put you at a disadvanage. If you think that your learning disability led to poor performance in math, send the rec. It can’t hurt…</p>
<p>call them and tell the adcom exactly what you just told us… they might move you up on the waitlist, get teachers/good friends to support what ur saying…</p>
<p>anything you do will help, if you do nothing ur probably not going to get off the list… </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>i’m a waitlist at bc as well
they don’t rank applicants, but review them all carefully. try to get the best grades you can for now, toss them a few more recs, and a fully detailed explaination of your situation w/ all proper documents supporting it. </p>
<p>i’m not really sure if “hello, i should attend your school because i have a medical condition that requires me to go to boston” will really work for them, but you could always try!</p>