#college decisions

[hearts4chriss]

HEY POOKSSS!! I wanted to share this w u guys bc I love y’all sm but YES I did commit to college after narrowing it down to a few choices so guess which one and I’ll reveal it when the pole is done :))

[starxzyz]

uci decisions come out on friday (allegedly) and i am painfully average

[imthatpowerful]

GUYS GUYS I GOT INTO MY TOP COLLEGE THAT I WANTED TO GO TO 😭😭😭😭 IM SO HAPPY I LITERALLY MANIFESTED THIS OMG AND AFTER BEING DEFERRED IM SO GRATEFUL THEY ACCEPTED ME BUT I WANT TO SHARE THIS JOY WITH HARRY AND TELL HIM UGH WHY DID HE HAVE FO BE IN ANOTHER REALITY

[pennzance]

So I'm curious about something, respond as you will, but I wanted to put this question out there.

[pi-cloud]

Me: no one can tell I'm a lesbian

Also me: I want to go to an all women's college because I don't really see the need to interact with men ever

[study-with-emmy]

mhc v. smith

pros of mhc:

really fun traditions (Mountain day, pangy day)

amazing library

okay scholarship (20k)

good for my major

cons of mhc:

I got in as a "springie" so I wouldn't start until the spring semester of 2025, and would miss out on beginning-of-the-year activities

pros of smith:

house system for dorms - seems like a great way to build community

good for my major

I really really loved the campus

cons of smith:

no scholarship

Overall I really love both schools, but I really don't know which one to choose - if you have any input to offer I'd gladly take it.

[dnphan]

today i got deferred from my dream university which means i have to sit through double the crippling anxiety i’ve had all year for the next THREE MONTHS! i genuinely don’t know how i’m going to do this for any longer

[pics-and-fanfics]

A) WTF I TOLD YOU NOT TO MESS WITH THE FUCKING POSTERBOARD AND YET YOU DID??? I’m going to murder my niece, she never listens

B) my mom is saying that I can’t go to college for writing or acting bc it’s “not practical” and I have to go to college for something that’s “sensible” and will give me a better chance at getting a job. I don’t want to do anything else, I know what I love. Sorry that I want to go to college to learn how to do one of my favorite things ever better, sorry that’s not enough for you bitch

[thimblelin]

college is scary guys

[rememberyouaredust]

DO I CHOOSE UNI OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA OR UC BERKELEY PLEASE HELP ME IM SO ANXIOUS

[pinotchia]

Staring at the wall because the rejections I expected are, in fact, still rejections. And whilst they were deliberate AND anticipated, and thus aren't quite stabbing. I feel like was I thumped in the back.

[starxzyz]

rejected from 7 schools

[crowscadence]

thank you to the random guy I talked to the other day who made me realize I should go into communications instead of business you quite literally changed my life

[eliteprepsat]

After all the blood, sweat, and tears we put into our college applications, we can’t help but dream of that special moment when we receive our coveted letters of acceptance. But (record scratch!) there are more potential outcomes to our applications than either outright acceptances or rejections.

While all applications eventually end in one of these results, applicants are often either first deferred or waitlisted along the way. What does it mean to be deferred or waitlisted to college? And if you’ve been waitlisted to your dream college, what should you do?

STEP #1: CONGRATULATE YOURSELF 👏

First things first, remember that you haven’t been rejected outright, and that being waitlisted to a college is a success in its own right. Plenty of applicants haven’t made it this far. So pat yourself on the back, take a deep breath, and then move on to step #2.

STEP #2: UNDERSTAND WHY YOU’VE BEEN WAITLISTED

You might be wondering: Why was I waitlisted in the first place?

College applicants are waitlisted for a number of reasons, from having gaps or weaknesses in their application (such as sub-par grades or lower participation in extracurricular activities), to being so strong of an applicant that a school questions your commitment to attending their institution.

While the specific reasoning behind placing applicants on a waitlist may be different for each school, in all cases applicants are waitlisted because there are simply too few spaces available in the incoming class to admit every applicant. It’s important to remember this.

The reality is that being waitlisted doesn’t reflect poorly on you as an applicant, but instead reflects highly on the institution that it had so many competitive applications.

Most importantly, it does no good to play guessing games, fretting over the exact reasoning as to why you landed on a waitlist, since this will get you nowhere. Instead, move on to step #3 for more practical, actionable moves you can make to increase your chances of receiving an acceptance letter.

STEP #3: RESEARCH YOUR CHANCES OF ADMISSION

Your chances of making it off of the waitlist and earning admission can depend on a few things, including factors that are specific to the college, such as the number of spots the school needs to fill in its freshman class and who the school wants represented in their freshman class (e.g., your hometown, anticipated major, etc.). It can also depend on factors that are more personal to you, such as the perceived strength of your application and how highly you are ranked on the list (if a given school, in fact, ranks waitlisted applicants).

Generally speaking, both the number of college applicants waitlisted and the number of applicants admitted off of waitlists varies from year to year. However, according to a 2019 survey from the National Association of College Admissions Counseling (NACAC), 20 percent of students who had accepted a position on a four-year-college waitlist in 2018 were accepted.

This percentage is unique to each school annually, of course.

To get a sense of your chances of admissions at a particular college, reach out to the school with a few questions. Ask where you are located on the waitlist, how many applicants are typically waitlisted at their institution every year, what percentage of waitlisted applicants are typically offered admission, and when waitlisted applicants will be notified of their acceptance or rejection. Sometimes this information is included on waitlist letters. You can also reference CollegeData’s College Profiles, which includes college waitlist statistics (for those institutions that report them).

Now that you have a better understanding of your chances of admission, move on to step #4.

STEP #4: MAKE A DECISION—DO YOU STAY OR DO YOU GO?

Next, make a decision about your status on the waitlist. Do you want to stay in the running as an applicant, and remain on the wait list? Or, do you want to pursue other opportunities?

How do you best make this decision? This will depend on a number of factors, and is ultimately personal. However, one important matter to consider is if you will require financial aid from the institution you attend. If the answer is yes, know that colleges send Early Decision and Early Action acceptances as soon as December. Waitlist acceptances are then typically sent throughout May, June, July, and sometimes even August of the following year. Given this timeline, the college to which you have been waitlisted will have potentially awarded most or all of its aid to applicants in its first round of acceptances, leaving none to spare by the time you receive your acceptance.

If receiving financial aid is crucial to your college experience, you should include a few questions about this when you reach out to the school by email for additional information. What percentage of waitlisted applicants who are offered admission receive financial aid? How much?

Either way, inform the college of your decision as soon as possible. If you fail to confirm your place on the waitlist by the deadline, you will lose your space on the list by default. The deadline (which is typically by May 1st) should be stated both on your wait list letter and online.

Whether you accept or decline your place on the wait list, move on to step #5.

STEP #5: HAVE A BACKUP PLAN

Even if you hope to make it off of the wait list of and are taking actionable steps to improve your chances of acceptance, it is best to also have a Plan B. Move on to your next favorite school to which you’ve been accepted, accept that offer, and be sure to submit your deposit to them by the deadline (which is typically May 1st).

If the school to which you’ve ben waitlisted is your dream school, you may be tempted to take a year off and apply again during the next application cycle. While this may be the right course of action for some people, others will prefer not to put their education on hold. Again, this decision will depend on a number of factors, and is ultimately personal.

If your plan is to continue taking actionable steps to improve your chances of making it off of the wait list, move on to step #6.

STEP #6: DON’T WAIT. ADVOCATE!

Email the school to which you’ve been waitlisted to express your continued interest in and commitment to attending their institution. In your message, convey that, if admitted, you would 100% accept their offer. Beyond this, include any important updates or shining accomplishments you’ve added to your resume since submitting your application.

For advice on how to write a waitlist follow-up letter, see this article from Sara Harberson, former associate dean of admissions at the University of Pennsylvania and the former dean of admissions and financial aid at Franklin & Marshall College.

It’s important to know, though, that colleges have differing perspectives on waitlisted applicants advocating for their candidacy. While some schools welcome such communication, other schools prefer that waitlisted applicants do not advocate for their candidacy, and admit that it will have no bearing on their acceptance or rejection.

Regardless, if you do reach out to a college to which you’ve been waitlisted, remember that your communication should be brief and respectful. And, unless the school reaches out to you, there should be no need to contact them more than once.

STILL LEFT WITH QUESTIONS?

If you still have questions about being waitlisted to college, contact the admissions office of the school to which you’ve been waitlisted. For more general questions about applying to college, your Elite Prep Director and high school guidance counselor are excellent resources.

[smuglilsomethin]

drew this while waiting for college decisions (wip)

Program: Krita

Audio: The DJ is Crying for Help (AJR)

The little wind/wisp animation thing was me trying to imitate the technique in Spoopdeedoop's Warrior of the Mind animatic with Sun Wukong, it's really cool go watch it

[wolfythewitch]

Moros/Odysseus is silly to me specifically because Moros is a huge fan and finds Odysseus "a wonder to behold" but by the very nature of his domain, he does in fact bring doom everywhere with him. He's a pleasant and polite man, but the way he speaks about Odysseus' adventures, he speaks with the unintentional callousness of a god. He chooses how mortal's life ends for entertainment. He still relishes doom, even if not overtly. He will not want to hurt Odysseus, but he will.

And Odysseus is kind of just there? Lost, divorced, dead. He's not really in the state to have a new relationship again, and already has a very complicated connection with the divine. He never stops thinking about the war, he's got a proclivity for alcohol, he works all the time, and he lies. He's not really the best choice for a first love, and moros hasn't really been making his own decisions up till now. And Odysseus is constantly haunted by his past. Moros is familiar to him the way the war is, the way the sea is. He holds him close and at arms length. A vice

They will not want to but they will make each other worse <3