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Congrats ace! That is amazing!
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I forget what your top choice was. Miami? congrats!!
You deserve it so much!!! So happy for you Ace!!!! 🙂
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Send it. What can it hurt?
Cornell, a lot of Cornell.
I've not seen anything on my end. It could be either reason, but CA applicants tend to apply to both these schools pretty frequently so there should be some overlap.
No one can see where you have been waitlisted.
@gyngyn I understand that LOI at this point hold no weight. All applicants which are waitlisted are probably sending them in. My questions is, is there anything else which we can do? ( as in send in additional LOR, have professors call put in a good word, etc) which would help our chances.?
thanks in advance
thanks in advance
There comes a point when continued contact begins to hurt instead of help.
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Understood. Thank you for the prompt response. Are you able to see much waitlist movement recently at VCU?
I haven't seen anything lately. There was some movement a few weeks ago.
Most movement usually happens in the first month after traffic day and tapers off after that.
The schools that under-accepted will do most of their waitlist activity in the first month (4/30-5/30). This may disrupt acceptance lists of the schools "beneath them" in this month. After the first month, this activity will smooth out to a slow but steady rate. Schools with the best understanding of their strengths and the best algorithm will only start to see movement about a month after traffic day.
Miscalculations are common though, even at the "best" institutions.
Not yet.
man, for a school that supposedly will have 50% of waitlist moving in total, it seems so slow...
Every year is different.
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So what of UCLA?
Is that a school you'd expect to have gone through the majority of its wait-list movement already? Or is that yet to come?
Is that a school you'd expect to have gone through the majority of its wait-list movement already? Or is that yet to come?
UCLA usually under-accepts. There is a new admissions dean. This is his first class. Hard to say.
So if they do under-accept this year as well then, according to your previous generalization, they'd do most of their wait-list movement 4/30-5/30 this year?
As far as you can tell, not much wait-list movement there?
There has been movement. The rest will depend on how well chosen the remaining candidates are.
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Has there been any additional movement at Tufts?
@Coolchurro: I called the office recently and they pretty much gave me the same answer that you got. At the moment, the class is filled and they're waiting for people to respond to their offers. As spots start opening up, the committee will meet to reevaluate remaining applicants.
It is with both delight and sympathy that I announce that I wish the folks needing to participate in this thread all the best. I just got the call that I was accepted. Be well, hope hard.
Just saw this, @FindMeOnTheLinks . . .congratulations!!
YAY, @tizhang!!!
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@doctor-mommy, congratulations on making the "impossible" reality!
YES! Congratulations, @chogath!
@Tintinnabula , go get 'em!!
The only movement I can see since yesterday is from BU.
Try to enjoy the long weekend my fellow waitlisters.
I'm going to schedule plenty of time when I must not think about it at all.
Try to enjoy the long weekend my fellow waitlisters.
I'm going to schedule plenty of time when I must not think about it at all.
