fetusmuffins Posted February 22, 2012 Posted February 22, 2012 My top choice school just waitlisted me for full funding. I feel like I want to beg all of the people who were admitted to my program to decline as quickly as possible so I can get in, but I know that's not fair. But seriously, I'M SO CLOSE! Has anyone gone through this before or is going through it now? What can improve my chances of being admitted with full funding in the mean time?
petitfleur Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 I'm going through something similar now. mine's a very prestigious school and very competitive, so i'm feeling lucky just being on the waitlist.... to be good enough to be on their list. BUT, with this said, it still sucks being on the waitlist. i want so much to get in, but i'm feeling like the people who are in right now are not going to be likely to decline their offers. i guess the only thing we can do here is pray and keep waiting.
coonskee Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 When I interviewed at my program, I was given the following advice from several professors (including the director of the program!): tell people it's your top choice. You can email the director of the program, for example, and tell him flat out that, if they give you an offer, you will definitely accept it. It won't guarantee you entry, but it might bump you up a little higher on their list. That being said, obviously don't lie just to get the admit - that'll burn you some bridges if you end up declining the offer.
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