<p>Good luck! It’s definitely possible! Happened to my oldest daughter three years ago at another small selective school. We were able to visit and she asked to speak to admissions. Her Rep was not available, but another one gladly sat down with her, me and my younger daughter. she said she would note in her file and included a letter that my D brought with her that stated she would attend if accepted off the wait list. She also followed up by not only sending a thank you and reiterating that the she would attend if accepted, but also sent her Senior Presentation,which she had talked about, and an update on an athletic award. Two other things really helped, I think. She contacted the coach of,the sport she wanted to play. she had only previously filled out an interest form. The coach, once he heard of her interest, contacted Admissions and expressed his interest in her. And, I have to admit we were full pay, which I think can definitely help in a waitlist situation. She received a call a few days after May 1 and offered a spot. This had not been her original #1 choice but she couldn’t be happier now. </p>
<p>I agree with the other posters advice. Elon is all about engaged learning so In addition to expressing interest , I would also suggest your son send something that shows an additional side to him that wasn’t shown in his application, especially if it implies active participation in learning or developing leadership. An essay maybe about a job, service trip or experience, a leadership position or a time when he took the initiative. He should give it his best shot, and then focus on moving on and finding a couple other schools he can see himself being happy at. Best of luck.</p>