Anyone knows whether Columbia rank applicants on their waitlist?? Here's the text of my WL letter, transcribed to the best of my ability during this period of low self-esteem...3 WLs in a row
Dear Sweaty:
Now that the evaluation of applicants for our next entering class has been essentially completed, we find that your application falls in the category of being very highly ranked, but that we are unable at this time to offer you a place in the next entering class.
From experience, we anticipate that in the coming weeks and months some places in that class will become available for any one of a number of reasons. To fill these places as they become vacant, we consult a "list of alternates", made up of highly ranked applicants who have accepted the status of an alternate in regard to our next class.
The rank assigned your application by our Committee (
) clearly entitles you to this status and so we are offering it to you now. By the date indicated below, will you please let us know whether you accept this offer? A form for your reply have been enclosed.
March xx, 2005
As we are both interested in seeing that any vacancies in the class that may develop are filled as promptly as possible, please be assured that we will let you know as quickly as we can if we have a place in the class for you.
Sincerely,
Andrew G. Frantz
While I'm still waiting to hear from my first choice, I'm pretty much resigned to a rejection/WL given that I've been WLed at this many schools. what should be my next move?
i) write lots of letters of interest
ii) call Dr. Frantz and request a second interview (is there a direct number or do I call the office?
iii) Lather, rinse, repeat.
I'd be grateful for any advice.
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