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How Can You Get in Off the Waitlist?


Can you improve your chance of getting in off the waitlist?
 

Richard L. Nesbitt, director of admissions at Williams College, spells out what to do—and what not to do—when you're on a college's waitlist.

 
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WSJ On Campus presents a rebroadcast of our interactive webcast, Inside the Admissions Office. Join admissions deans from Bryn Mawr, Grinnell, Marquette, Princeton, Penn, UVM, Wesleyan and Williams as they take you behind the curtain and reveal what you need to know to get into your top-choice schools. Topics include:


WSJ On Campus presents a rebroadcast of our interactive webcast, Inside the Admissions Office. Join admissions deans from Bryn Mawr, Grinnell, Marquette, Princeton, Penn, UVM, Wesleyan and Williams as they take you behind the curtain and reveal what you need to know to get into your top-choice schools. Topics include:

  1. Can What You Post on Facebook Prevent You From Getting Into College?
  2. Do You Need to Have a Prospective Major, Or Is It Okay to Be Undecided?
  3. How Important Are The SATs and Other Standardized Tests?
  4. If Your Parents Are Too Involved, Can They Hurt Your Chances?
  5. Does Your Hometown Have Any Effect on Your Chances of Getting In?
  6. Can a College Revoke Your Offer Of Admission? How Can You Protect Yourself?
  7. How Many Schools Should You Apply To?
  8. What Red Flags Can Kill Your Application?
  9. How Much Weight Does a Letter of Recommendation From an Alum Hold?
  10. How Do Admissions Officers View the Process of Building a Class?
  11. How Do Admissions Officers Weigh Applications From Homeschooled Students?
  12. What Makes a Great College Essay?
  13. Should You Include a Resume With Your College Application? How Much Detail Is Too Much?
  14. Should Your Essays, Teacher Recommendations and Resume All Highlight The Same Topics?
  15. Does It Help To Include Supplemental Materials With Your Application?
  16. What Are Admissions Offices Like Behind the Scenes?
  17. How Do Admissions Officers Choose Among Applicants Who Are On The Bubble?
  18. How Important Is Class Rank?
  19. Can the Number of Times You Contact a College Impact Your Chances?
  20. Is It Better to Be a Well-Rounded Student or to Demonstrate a Unique Passion?
  21. Does It Matter If Your Guidance Counselor Knows Someone in the Admissions Office?
  22. How Important Is the College Interview?
  23. What's the Most Important Part of the College Application?'
  24. Do You Have a Better Chance of Getting in If Your Relative Is an Alum?
  25. How Should You Ask for a Letter of Recommendation?
  26. How Has Technology Changed the Admissions Process?
  27. Has the Economy Affected College Admissions Offices?
  28. What Can You Do If Your Financial Aid Award Doesn't Meet Your Needs?
  29. How Can You Get In Off the Waitlist?
  30. How Are Colleges Using Social Media to Reach Out to Prospective Students?
  31. Are Applicants Who Need Financial Aid Evaluated Differently?
  32. Does Submitting Your Application Ahead of the Deadline Improve Your Chances?
  33. What Should You Do If Your High School Doesn't Offer Advanced Classes?
  34. How Much Time Do Admissions Officers Spend On Each Application?

You can also view the complete webcast.


Thanks to our presentation partner, Alloy Education, and to the following college counselors and organizations: ApplyWiseCollege Focus, the Independent Educational Consultants Association, the Ivy CoachJane KlemmerMaking ConversationMyUSearch and Road To College. Thanks also to UStream, the crew from Aligned Creative, David Pesci, Michael Pernick and Wesleyan University.





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