Hey guys.
So I was internally wait-listed at my top institution, which happens to be my undergrad institution as well. My POI is also my undergraduate thesis adviser, LOR writer, and I've done a lot of coursework under him so he knows me really well and has been impressed with my current/past work. Well, he basically told me that if I got accepted into the grad program, he has an opening in his lab that he'd like to offer me.
Now, is it a good idea to ask this professor to speak with those in admissions and try to sway the odds in my favor? Or is this in bad taste? Hell, is it even possible to influence their decisions at this point in the game?
*It should be noted that I've already sent him an e-mail out of pure haste and desperation, and in retrospection I realize it might have been a really bad idea, but I honestly have no clue.
Feedback is appreciated.