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09 Apr 2012, 07:29
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I could use some advice...
I was waitlisted at USC, and it is my top choice. However, I received good scholarships at SMU and Indiana covering 90-95% of my tuition. I was wondering if I should let AdCom at Marshall know this? Something to strengthen my application?
I was waitlisted at USC, and it is my top choice. However, I received good scholarships at SMU and Indiana covering 90-95% of my tuition. I was wondering if I should let AdCom at Marshall know this? Something to strengthen my application?
09 Apr 2012, 08:23
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I don't think it would hurt your application. Whether or not it will strengthen it is another matter.
The way a lot of wait lists work is that the Admissions Committee knows based on historical data the number and type of applicants that A) it will admit and B) will matriculate vs. turn down their admissions offer. Based on that, your wait list position is likely tied to whether or not a certain number of accepted applicants from your similar background demographic end up matriculating or not. I think your likelihood of receiving an offer off of the wait list is much more likely related to that rather than whether or not other schools are offering your a spot.
However, I think it can't hurt to still let USC know your offers at the other schools, as well as the fact that USC remains your number one choice. I would think, then, that in the event that a spot in your demographic opens up, you might be at or near the top of the list to be made on offer, since USC knows you're likely to accept it.
