Waitlisted by dream school - what to do now?

[DEVGRU]

Hi there, I am applying to the Environment, Earth System Sciences (EESS) program at Stanford and recently notified that I'm on a waiting list. I checked some existing threads discussing what to do when your application is on hold (which is really helpful), but realized my situation is quite different and more complex, because my POI is on a research cruise at sea with little access to the Internet. I presume he won't be able to view my application materials or make admission decision until his return to California, which would be somewhere around early April.

 

So any suggestion on what to do at this moment? Is it a good idea to contact some other professors in the same program though I've never mentioned them in my SOP or just wait with patience? Is there anything I can do to increase my odds of being admitted?

 

Lots of thanks in advance!

 

ps. Anyone here applying to the same program? Would love to hear from you; PM me if you wish. Thanks!

[DEVGRU]

Saw another rejection on the GradCafe result page ... Can anybody help? Thx.

[jasonqiao]

I may on the same situation with you,  almost one month after the interview, I still don't know if I can get accepted. 

 

I don't know how to do next, too

 

the committee decides which one should be admitted, so I think whether it will be useful or appropriate to contact with professors?