How can I maximize my chances of getting accepted off a waitlist, while having a happy spring and summer?
• Return any waiting list card(s) immediately to the college(s) in which you are interested. • Let us know the schools on whose waiting list you are remaining; we will keep fighting for you at those colleges. • Fall in love with one of the colleges to which you have been accepted. Balance your commitment to this institution in your mind and heart with maintaining your hope about the waiting list. It feels great to be looking forward to what you’ve got, and to see the waiting-list school as a possible bonus. • Be patient. Be ready for news (or no news) to come at any time from May through August. • Within the week of getting your news, send a draft to your college counselor of a letter to the college(s) expressing your continued interest in the college and updating them about fresh accomplishments and enthusiasms you have experienced since your last communication with them. This letter can talk about your excitement about the college, a specific academic interest or course that is inspi
