{"id":23092,"date":"2014-02-27T12:08:02","date_gmt":"2014-02-27T19:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/waitlisted-what-now\/"},"modified":"2014-03-02T15:04:31","modified_gmt":"2014-03-02T22:04:31","slug":"waitlisted-what-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/waitlisted-what-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Waitlisted! What Now?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/iv_with_Linda_Abraham_Waitlist.mp3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-23104\" alt=\"Waitlist_Tips\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/AST_Waitlist_Tips-300x295.png\" width=\"168\" height=\"166\" \/><\/a>So, you\u2019ve been waitlisted and you\u2019re not sure whether to laugh or cry. You can choose to do either, neither or both, but then it is time to figure out what to do next.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/iv_with_Linda_Abraham_Waitlist.mp3\">Listen to the recording of our latest podcast episode<\/a> to hear Linda Abraham\u2019s six tips for waitlisted applicants. Make sure you know what to do (and what not to do!) to ensure that you are the candidate on the very top of that waitlist.<\/p>\n<p>00:01:28 \u2013 Devastated about your <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/01\/31\/how-to-write-waitlist-update-letters-2\/\">waitlisted status<\/a>? Don\u2019t give up!<\/p>\n<p>00:02:16 \u2013 Don\u2019t be an independent thinker please.<\/p>\n<p>00:03:43 \u2013 Self-evaluate and take action.<\/p>\n<p>00:04:24 \u2013 Spread the good word (even if it doesn\u2019t relate to your weaknesses).<\/p>\n<p>00:05:44 \u2013 Schools like applicants who are interested in attending their program!<\/p>\n<p>00:06:13 \u2013 Don\u2019t spam the adcom.<\/p>\n<p>00:06:48 \u2013 How a waitlist letter should begin and what it should include.<\/p>\n<p>00:07:33 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/09\/15\/weakess-what-weakness\/\">Addressing your weaknesses<\/a> without sounding weak.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/admissions-straight-talk\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"AdmissionsStraightTalk\" alt=\"Admissions Straight Talk\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/AdmissionsStraightTalk-150x150.jpg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" \/><\/a>\u00a0Subscribe to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/admissions-straight-talk\/\"><em>Admissions Straight Talk<\/em><\/a>\u00a0in iTunes so you don\u2019t miss any a single show!<\/p>\n<p><span>*Theme music is courtesy of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.podcastthemes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">podcastthemes.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Relevant Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/wait-list.aspx\">MBA Waitlist Advice 101<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/med\/medical-school-waitlist.aspx\">Med School Waitlist Advice 101<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/grad\/waitlist-advice.aspx\">Grad School Waitlist Advice 101<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/college\/college-wait-list.aspx\">College Waitlist Advice 101\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 \u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/Ecommerce\/MBAWait\/MBAWaitList.aspx\">The Nine Mistakes You Don\u2019t Want to Make on an <strong>MBA<\/strong> Waitlist<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>an ebook<br \/>\n\u2022 \u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/Ecommerce\/medwait\/medwaitlist.aspx?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Post&amp;utm_campaign=TipPost\">The Nine Mistakes You Don\u2019t Want to Make on a <strong>Med School<\/strong> Waitlist<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>an ebook<br \/>\n\u2022 \u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/Ecommerce\/lawwait\/lawwaitlist.aspx?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Post&amp;utm_campaign=TipPost\">The Nine Mistakes You Don\u2019t Want to Make on a <strong>Law School<\/strong> Waitlist<\/a><\/em>, an ebook<\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to Admissions Straight Talk:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/admissions-straight-talk\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-20541\" title=\"Don't miss out - subscribe now!\" alt=\"Subscribe to Admissions Straight Talk in iTunes!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/iTunes_Admissions_Straight_Talk.png\" width=\"60\" height=\"83\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/s?fid=34489&amp;refid=stpr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-20547\" title=\"Don't miss a single episode! \" alt=\"Subscribe to Admissions Straight Talk in Stitcher! \" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Stitcher_Admissions_Straight_Talk2.png\" width=\"62\" height=\"77\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;\">Accepted.com's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/aboutus\/AboutUs.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">experienced admissions consultants<\/a> can help you create the most impressive application possible with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/Services\/MBAProgramServices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">comprehensive packages<\/a>,<b><i> <\/i><\/b>or provide targeted assistance from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/services\/mba\/admissionsconsulting.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">picking perfect programs<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/admissionsresume.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">designing a dazzling resume<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/essayediting.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">constructing engaging essays<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">preparing for intense interview<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">s<\/a>\u2026and more! Accepted.com has guided thousands of applicants to acceptances at top MBA programs since 1994 \u2013 we know what works and what doesn't, so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/contactus.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">contact us<\/a> to get started now!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;\"><em>This article originally appeared on the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/02\/27\/waitlisted-what-now\/\" target=\"_blank\">Accepted Admissions Consulting Blog<\/a>, the official blog of Accepted.com.<\/em> <\/span><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: left;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/track.hubspot.com\/__ptq.gif?a=58291&amp;k=14&amp;bu=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.accepted.com&amp;r=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.accepted.com%2F2014%2F02%2F27%2Fwaitlisted-what-now%2F&amp;bvt=rss&amp;p=wordpress\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, you\u2019ve been waitlisted and you\u2019re not sure whether to laugh or cry. 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