AdmissionSight

APRIL 1, 2025

Spoiler alert: its not all about being a straight-A student (though that definitely helps). Secure strong letters of recommendation. Cornell requires three letters of recommendation : two from teachers and one from your school counselor. If youre waitlisted in the RD round , its not the final word.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

APRIL 30, 2023

But, since it’s that time of year in admissions land, I’m going to embrace those two letters to explain a few truths about waitlists. Can I give someone from the waitlist my spot? Is the waitlist ranked? A waitlist for a college is not the same as a line outside of a concert or restaurant. Here is an example.

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Admissions Village

JUNE 19, 2024

Possible decisions include acceptance/admission, deferral to the regular decision pool (for applications submitted in the early rounds), placement on a waitlist, or denial of admission. First Generation Applicant: Colleges can have different definitions for who is a first generation college student.

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SSA Online College Prep

JANUARY 5, 2024

How do college waitlists work ? How do colleges decide who is admitted off the waitlist? Waitlisted? Here’s What You Should Know Were you waitlisted and are you now wondering about your odds? How does the college waitlist work? When do I get a decision ? How can I increase my chances of admission ? Don’t panic.

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CTK College Coach

APRIL 10, 2024

First, read the admissions letter. It may provide answers to the following questions: May I send additional letters of recommendation? Will the school consider a letter of continuing interest (LOCI)? I would definitely accept an offer if given the chance (only say if this is true).

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

If you’ve been waitlisted by Columbia, you know the path to admission is very hard, but not completely impossible. Today, we’re going to talk about the actionable things you can do to get off the waitlist. First, let’s see Columbia’s data on their waitlist! …oh. You need to write this letter ASAP, and it needs to be perfect.

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Ivy College Essay

MAY 5, 2023

What Are My Chances of Getting Off An Ivy League Waitlist like Harvard? With an acceptance rate of less than 10%, it’s no surprise that many qualified candidates are placed on a waitlist rather than receiving a definitive acceptance or rejection. First, what is a waitlist? You are in limbo, waiting for a decision.

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Vanderbilt did not share the number of students who were given a waitlist decision the most recent cycle for which they released comprehensive statistics (2021-2022), but they did share how many students were selected off of the waitlist. That year, 221 students made it off of the waitlist. They see their waitlist as an asset.

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

As they’ve become a preferred college of top high school students, Rice hasn’t had to lean on their waitlist to fill the first-year class. But they also don’t brag about how few students they let in off of the waitlist (which some other schools do — rude, we agree). Get on the Waitlist First, you need to get on the waitlist.

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Admissions Mom

MARCH 6, 2024

Here’s the deal: If you’ve been waitlisted, you have some decisions to make… Let’s get started! IMPORTANT PSA ABOUT YOUR PHONE: If you accept or have accepted waitlist positions, be sure that your phone is charged and working and that you can accept voicemails. Don’t check obsessively. That’s not healthy.

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Admissions Mom

MARCH 10, 2023

Here’s the deal: If you’ve been waitlisted, you have some decisions to make… Let’s get started! IMPORTANT PSA ABOUT YOUR PHONE: If you accept or have accepted waitlist positions, be sure that your phone is charged and working and that you can accept voicemails. Don’t check it obsessively. That’s not healthy.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

MAY 8, 2023

Suggested reading: Medical School Requirements: The Definitive Guide ) Columbia Medical School application timeline Let’s go over the dates and deadlines that you’ll need to be aware of in order to apply to Columbia Medical School. Though I was placed on a few waitlists, I ultimately did not receive an acceptance offer.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

STUDENT ACCEPTED OFF OF UPENN WAITLIST Read on to learn the UPenn acceptance rate, admissions requirements, and our recommendations to help your child maximize their chances of receiving a UPenn acceptance. Thanks for everything—it's certainly paid off!" UPenn ranking Penn sits firmly among the top 15 schools in the nation.

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CTK College Coach

MARCH 26, 2025

Heres my best advice for handling this fraught day: Ivy Day 2024 CTK College Coach As we head toward May 1, the enrollment deadline for US colleges, our students are asking these questions, and you may be too: Is there any chance to get off of a colleges waitlist ? What steps can I take if I am waitlisted? Did I say patience?

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

I will not look at middle 50 percent ranges of hitherto admitted classes and expect my scores, though in the bottom quartile, will be overlooked based on my amazing essay, parents’ connections, pictures of me in a onesie from that college, or the 12 letters of recommendation that have been sent on my behalf. DO NOT look back!

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Request letters of recommendation. Reach out to potential recommenders no later than three months before your target application submission date. The AADSAS allows you to submit up to four letters of recommendation , including individual letters of recommendation and composite/committee letters.

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The Koppelman Group

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

That was definitely not in the plan. Mid-Year Grades and Report NYU also definitely needs to receive your mid-year grades, and they also prefer to have a Mid-Year Report from your school counselor. They may do it automatically, but we recommend scheduling a conversation with them to confirm that the report and grades will be submitted.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

While there is no agreed-upon definition, nontraditional applicants are typically those who are over 24 years old. If you’re interested in MD/PhD programs, you will be expected to submit letters of recommendation from all PIs you worked with.) raising children) before returning to school.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

JULY 15, 2023

Suggested reading: Medical School Requirements: The Definitive Guide ) In addition to objective academic performance through coursework and the MCAT, Pitt Med adcoms look to other areas in evaluating your candidacy. They prefer the letters to be from professors or research supervisors.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

MAY 8, 2023

The lower your MCAT score, the stronger your grades, extracurricular achievements , letters of recommendation , and personal statement need to be. If you are applying for Fall 2023 entrance, this means submitting a score earned between January 2020 and September 10, 2022.

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Admissions Mom

JANUARY 5, 2024

So many students don’t bother because they see the stats on how few students get in off waitlists and just give up. That definitely does not mean pushing bad feelings away. Additional Letters of Recommendation: Some colleges will accept additional letters of recommendation if they explore a different area of who you are.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Suggested reading: Medical School Requirements: The Definitive Guide ) Additionally, RMC has specific GPA and MCAT cutoffs for applicant consideration that are based on your GPA/MCAT combination: If you are in the 2.99-3.19 letters of recommendation, situational judgment tests, etc.),

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

JULY 24, 2023

Suggested reading: Medical School Requirements: The Definitive Guide ) Academic coursework is not all that SKMC looks at, in fact, they have provided a list of selection factors that they use to evaluate a student’s candidacy. However, if your school does not have one, they require letters of recommendation from individual faculty members.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

JULY 25, 2023

They also recommend that you take courses in literature, languages, arts, humanities, and social sciences in order to be a competitive applicant. Letters of recommendation: HMS allows you to submit up to six letters of recommendation, with the following constraints: At least two letters from science professors (i.e.,

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

AUGUST 21, 2023

Suggested reading: ( How to Choose the Right Extracurricular Activities for Medical School ) Letters of Recommendation LKSOM requires its applicants to submit letters of recommendation from either of the following options: a premedical committee, a packet from school letter compilation service, or three individual letters.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

If you receive the name of your interviewers ahead of time, you should definitely look them up online. Here’s an example response that works: Something that’s definitely challenged me is learning to make my voice heard. Think of being put on hold as being placed on an interview waitlist. What does this mean? Elaborate on this.

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

And because they dont fill out the CDS, we also dont know the exact numbers around their waitlist data. We do know, from looking at their peer schools and past experience, that their waitlist acceptance rate is probably around, or less than, 4%. Dont fear, though, weve helped lots of students get off the waitlist and into Columbia.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

In this blog, well look into UC Berkeley’s acceptance rates and cover everything from yield and transfer rates to waitlist trends. Berkeley is definitely in that category, consistently ranking as one of the most sought-after universities in the country. Does it make your chances of getting in better or tougher?

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

In this blog, we break down UCLAs acceptance rates, including yield, transfer, and waitlist trends. UCLA Acceptance Rate Trends No Early Action and Early Decision for UCLA How to Get Accepted into UCLA UCLA Transfer Acceptance Rate UCLA Waitlist Acceptance Rate Frequently Asked Questions Takeaways What Is UCLAs Acceptance Rate?

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

In this post, were diving into UC San Diegos acceptance rates, plus other admissions stats like yield rates, transfer acceptance rates, and waitlist acceptance rates. This means that of about four students who applied, only one received an acceptance letter. Getting in isnt easy, but its definitely possible.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

In this blog, well look into UC Berkeley’s acceptance rates and cover everything from yield and transfer rates to waitlist trends. Berkeley is definitely in that category, consistently ranking as one of the most sought-after universities in the country. Does it make your chances of getting in better or tougher?

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

USC Acceptance Rate Trends USC Regular Decision Acceptance Rate USC Early Action Acceptance Rate How to Get Accepted into USC USC Transfer Acceptance Rate USC Waitlist Acceptance Rate Frequently Asked Questions Takeaways What Is USCs Acceptance Rate? First, it makes things tougher for students on the waitlist since fewer spots open up.

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