Letter of Intent...help

[UAAWolf]

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Here is my situation- I am accepted to a school I would love to go to. Very happy about that...but it's pretty damn expensive (43k tuition).

I just found out I was placed at the top of the waitlist for my top choice school, which is only 20k a year!!!!!

Do you think it would help my chances if I wrote them a letter saying if accepted off the waitlist I will 100% attend? Or is this a stupid idea...thx.

 

[GoBeers]

dont kno bout yer chances. but do it. write the best damn letter u will ever write.

 

[UAAWolf]

dont kno bout yer chances. but do it. write the best damn letter u will ever write.

Don't think it will be seen as a negative thing?

 

[MiniMoo]

Don't think it will be seen as a negative thing?

Why would it be seen as a negative thing? Just don't mention your other acceptance. Just say that you remain extremely interested in the school, you're a perfect fit for X reasons, it's your top choice, and if accepted you will attend.

 

[Catalystik]

Do you think it would help my chances if I wrote them a letter saying if accepted off the waitlist I will 100% attend? Or is this a stupid idea.

It probably won't help. But it won't hurt. Go for it. (I assume there is no chance that the other school will ofer you a terrific merit scholarship to make the cost more equitable.)

 

[red10]

worst case scenario is that it does nothing to move you up on the list. best case you get in and save yourself some major $$$. Start writing

(BTW you might want to check the school specific thread to make sure that school accepts letters and also see if their waitlist is fixed once established. I know that at SIU for instance, once you're on the list and given a score, that's it. a letter of intent or update can't help you. but that's pretty rare i think)

 

[BlueElmo]

Go ahead and send the LOI. I would do it.

 

[BBender716]

It will only hurt you at the school to which I am also writing an LOI