Waitlisted at Northwestern 2010 Forum

[Encyclopedia Brown]

have you guys been faxing the WL response form or printing, scanning and e-mailing it?

Faxed it.

[MirandaHobbes]

good deal. sounds like it works either way. good luck everyone.

[dreaming]

good deal. sounds like it works either way. good luck everyone.

I emailed mine.

[MeredithGrey]

Got my WL via pdf on status checker on 4/30.

I faxed the form back today.

By the way, for those of you interested, I spoke to admissions today who did inform me that those individuals accepted off the WL can ask for a deferral on a case by case basis.

This is one of a few schools who I think allows this.

[noname4]

Isn't it strange that they seem not to have rejected anyone from hold? I don't wish rejections on anyone, but I feel like it worsens our chances of getting off the waitlist because there must be a ton of us...

au contraire, I think the lack of hold>>>>>rejects is a good sign. To me it signals that they would like to keep the wl long because they will need to dip heartily into it. Last year there were a lot of rejects from hold and I didn't see a single one this year. The fact that these decisions were made at the end of april, when they had a good idea of yield, is encouraging to me.

[dreaming]

Isn't it strange that they seem not to have rejected anyone from hold? I don't wish rejections on anyone, but I feel like it worsens our chances of getting off the waitlist because there must be a ton of us...

au contraire, I think the lack of hold>>>>>rejects is a good sign. To me it signals that they would like to keep the wl long because they will need to dip heartily into it. Last year there were a lot of rejects from hold and I didn't see a single one this year. The fact that these decisions were made at the end of april, when they had a good idea of yield, is encouraging to me.

This is a better way of thinking!

[danidancer]

Isn't it strange that they seem not to have rejected anyone from hold? I don't wish rejections on anyone, but I feel like it worsens our chances of getting off the waitlist because there must be a ton of us...

au contraire, I think the lack of hold>>>>>rejects is a good sign. To me it signals that they would like to keep the wl long because they will need to dip heartily into it. Last year there were a lot of rejects from hold and I didn't see a single one this year. The fact that these decisions were made at the end of april, when they had a good idea of yield, is encouraging to me.

This is a better way of thinking!

INNNteresting. I see both sides here. Larger WL = lower percentage of admits from it, but also more likely that they're expecting to have to pull from it. I have to admit, I was skeptical of the 20-25% quote in our letters, but your reasoning has me hopeful.

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Awfully quiet in here last week (and it really is awful). Maybe this week?

[Baloo]

For people who have already had an on-campus interview, even if it was a few months ago, does it make sense to visit? $400 to $500 for a plane ticket is a helluva lot to spend after a hold--->WL. I feel like visiting the school once and sending in LOCI's proclaiming boundless love for the school (and maybe including a severed pinky as a sign of commitment) should be enough. Opinions?

[electricfeel]

For people who have already had an on-campus interview, even if it was a few months ago, does it make sense to visit? $400 to $500 for a plane ticket is a helluva lot to spend after a hold--->WL. I feel like visiting the school once and sending in LOCI's proclaiming boundless love for the school (and maybe including a severed pinky as a sign of commitment) should be enough. Opinions?

+1

Same question here.

[MirandaHobbes]

Awfully quiet in here last week (and it really is awful). Maybe this week?

on this day last year (monday, may 11) according to lsn there were a couple waitlist --> accept.

[dreaming]

Awfully quiet in here last week (and it really is awful). Maybe this week?

on this day last year (monday, may 11) according to lsn there were a couple waitlist --> accept.

So should I go back to checking my status checker every 5 minutes...?

[danidancer]

How do they usually accept WLees? Phone call? Email? Stealth letter update?

[Shellbelle]

How do they usually accept WLees? Phone call? Email? Stealth letter update?

I got an email. Status checker was updated a few days later

[peeker82]

damn, WL letter still there... i had a phanton hope that my acceptance letter would be stealthily posted already.

[dreaming]

damn, WL letter still there... i had a phanton hope that my acceptance letter would be stealthily posted already.

+1

[dreaming]

In the Northwestern thread from last year, someone mentioned a "shortened waitlist" Any idea what that is??

[taw856]

Not really expecting to get in, nor sure whether I can justify sticker price anyway, but I'll join you guys in this thread nevertheless.

[Encyclopedia Brown]

In the Northwestern thread from last year, someone mentioned a "shortened waitlist" Any idea what that is??

No idea. I saw that too.

[hmlee]

Not really expecting to get in, nor sure whether I can justify sticker price anyway, but I'll join you guys in this thread nevertheless.

I can't be sure, but my guess would be that it refers to them pruning the waitlist at some point over the summer.

[peeker82]

In the Northwestern thread from last year, someone mentioned a "shortened waitlist" Any idea what that is??

No idea. I saw that too.

i actually got an email today confirming they received my WL response form and my LOCI and mentioned the "shortened waitlist." it sounds like by "shortened" they mean that due to rejections and withdrawals after the deposit deadline the list has naturally been shortened. don't think we can read much more into it beyond that.

[NancyBotwin]

In the Northwestern thread from last year, someone mentioned a "shortened waitlist" Any idea what that is??

No idea. I saw that too.

i actually got an email today confirming they received my WL response form and my LOCI and mentioned the "shortened waitlist." it sounds like by "shortened" they mean that due to rejections and withdrawals after the deposit deadline the list has naturally been shortened. don't think we can read much more into it beyond that.

No confirmation for me. Hmmm.

[MirandaHobbes]

In the Northwestern thread from last year, someone mentioned a "shortened waitlist" Any idea what that is??

No idea. I saw that too.

i actually got an email today confirming they received my WL response form and my LOCI and mentioned the "shortened waitlist." it sounds like by "shortened" they mean that due to rejections and withdrawals after the deposit deadline the list has naturally been shortened. don't think we can read much more into it beyond that.

No confirmation for me. Hmmm.

no confirmation or shortened waitlist email here, either.

[urban]

I also received the confirmation that they received my "shortened summer waitlist response form." No idea what that means.

[Encyclopedia Brown]

I didn't get a confirmation e-mail, but I did e-mail them yesterday to make sure they got my form. They did. No idea what the "shortened summer waitlist" is, but has anyone thought about straight-up asking them?