Chances Forum

[chickentikka]

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[francesfarmer]

I would say don't even ride those WLs. Rewrite your PS and reapply for $$. Maybe have a consultant look at your materials. You're seriously underperforming (we're almost numbers twins and I'm not a URM).

What's the advantage to not riding any of them? I was thinking about at least staying on S or C, but I wouldn't pay sticker on the rest.

If you wanna pay sticker, ride the WLs, sure. But you'll potentially have way better outcomes next year in terms of $$. I don't think its worth it to give up that possibility for S or C when you could be admitted outright to MVP/etc. next year with money.

[muskies970]

Can we see your PS?

[teampeeta]

I think you should reapply like I said before.

I feel like your numbers should make you very competitive at H and in everywhere else with significant money.

Y and S are likely out because of your GPA. Unfortunately for you and other URM splitters like me, they'd rather have a 3.9-4.0/164-166 URM at YS than a 3.3-3.5/170-175 URM. I don't know how fair that is, especially because of the relative quality of the schools people attended (i.e. it's prob harder to have a 3.5 at Princeton than a 3.9 at Ole Miss), but I think that's the reality. I don't know of any URMs in at YS this cycle with less than 3.5.

The bigger scholarships are harder to call. I think you could definitely get a Darrow/Dillard with your numbers, but your GPA may be an impediment for a Ruby/Hamilton. A Butler seems more likely.

In any event, not having any acceptances is absurd for someone with your numbers. Unless you get off the WL at Chi or Stanford, you owe it to yourself to roll the dice again with better application materials.