Waitlisted- Send a letter of intent/interest?

[manne02]

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I'm waitlisted at a school that I really want to go. The school specifically states that they don't want calls about wait list status, but I've been given the advice to write a letter of intent or a thank you note to the school. Does anybody have experience in doing this? Should I send a letter or is it too late now that it's almost July?

 

[Amicable Angora]

I'm waitlisted at a school that I really want to go. The school specifically states that they don't want calls about wait list status, but I've been given the advice to write a letter of intent or a thank you note to the school. Does anybody have experience in doing this? Should I send a letter or is it too late now that it's almost July?

You can try it. It will probably help more than hurt.

 

[manne02]

*UPDATE*
So I did write a letter of intent to my top choice and about a week later I was accepted! I can't say for sure that this was all because of that letter, but I think it definitely helped. So, if anybody is still waitlisted I recommend sending a letter too!

P.S. My letter was a full page, single spaced, and I think it was very strong (my statements were backed up by evidence)

 

[Amicable Angora]

*UPDATE*
So I did write a letter of intent to my top choice and about a week later I was accepted! I can't say for sure that this was all because of that letter, but I think it definitely helped. So, if anybody is still waitlisted I recommend sending a letter too!

P.S. My letter was a full page, single spaced, and I think it was very strong (my statements were backed up by evidence)

You did the right thing, congratulations.