Harvard is Harvard. It is one of the most famous schools in the world, and for good reason. Harvard is an outstanding place to study nearly any subject anyone would want to pursue, and it is exceptionally hard to get into. In recent years, Harvard has received over 60,000 applications for first-year admission, and accepted less than 2,000. The acceptance rate hovers around .
What to Do if You've Been Waitlisted by Barnard 2024
Barnard College is a really unique school, it is an all-women’s college located within the purview of Columbia University. Even when you graduate, your diploma will say Columbia, which we feel is a slight dig to Barnard itself but we understand. If you’re here, you were probably waitlisted by Barnard, and you wanna see what you can do to get off the waitlist and into Greta Gerwig’s alma mater.
What to Do if You've Been Waitlisted by Amherst 2024
Amherst is like, one the most Ivy of the not-Ivy schools. It’s in the picturesque Northeast, has stellar academics, and an acceptance rate that might scare off a few on-the-edge applicants. If you’re here, you probably made the waitlist for Amherst, and you’re a little worried about what comes next, no fear – we’re here.
What to do if you're Waitlisted by Dartmouth 2023
Dartmouth is the outdoor Ivy. The most rural member of the Ivy League, it’s where brilliant students and outdoor enthusiasts meet — and are the same people. If you have stellar grades and palpable drive, but also daydream about being a ski bum or hiking a mountain or fishing in a river, Dartmouth may be your perfect fit. But you probably already know that which is why you’re reading this post.
What to do if you're waitlisted by Penn 2023
The University of Pennsylvania, or Penn, is an extremely prestigious school and member of the Ivy League, and so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that it’s very hard to gain an offer of admission. Students at Penn are known for being brainy and business-minded, whether they are studying economics or anthropology, political science or, well, business. It’s also the only Ivy League school to offer an undergraduate degree in Business.
What to do if you're waitlisted by Cornell 2023
The Ivy League schools are all extraordinary and prestigious, but they aren’t all the same. Each has their own unique offerings, quirks, and eccentricities that make them stand out from the pack. We think of Cornell as the technical Ivy, or the practical Ivy. The is with a hotel administration program or an agriculture program, and they are a leader in information science, engineering, architecture, and even offer an undergraduate program in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations.
What to do if you're waitlisted by Stanford 2023
Stanford University isn’t just one of the best schools in the world, it’s also one of the hardest schools on planet earth to get into. The acceptance rate is minuscule, and applicants are competing against the best students in the world. With an acceptance rate of , Harvard is the only US undergraduate college with a lower acceptance rate.
What to do if You're Waitlisted by Brown 2023
Brown is the Ivy League school preferred by creative, humanities-minded students — or STEM students with a humanities approach — who want to be among the best of the best in a flexible setting. Rooted in Providence, Rhode Island, Brown is known for having the most open curriculum (i.e., the fewest required classes) in the Ivy League, allowing for students to focus in on their passions. Brown is also known for offering . They have a student-to-faculty ratio of just 6:1, and 69% of undergraduate classes have fewer than 20 students.
What to do if You're Waitlisted by Columbia 2023
Columbia University is a prestigious member of the Ivy League and receives over 60,000 applications each year for a place in its first-year class. That’s approximately 2,300 students each year. Unfortunately, far more than 2,000 students are completely qualified to go to Columbia. They have the grades. They have the activities. They have the experiences…but there just aren’t enough spots.
What to do if You're Waitlisted by Yale 2023
Yale is an iconic American university and member of the prestigious Ivy League — but you already know that if you’ve been offered a place on the waitlist. First off, we’re sorry to hear that you’re in limbo. It’s an unpleasant place to be. You should know, however, that you aren’t alone. You should also know we help students get off waitlists every year. Before we tell you what to do next, let’s start with some stats.
What to do if You're Waitlisted by Princeton 2023
Princeton is a member of the Ivy League and one of the most selective schools in the United States with an acceptance rate under 6%. If you applied to Princeton and were notified that you are being offered a space on the waitlist, you should know that this is not a ‘soft rejection.’ They aren’t waitlisting you because they don’t want to reject you. The Princeton Admissions Office isn’t mean, but they also aren’t trying to protect your feelings or soften the blow. To put it simply, it isn’t personal. It’s an offer to be on the waitlist, and now the ball is in your court. The question is: what will you do with it?
What to do if You're Waitlisted by Harvard 2023
Barely more than 3% of applicants get into Harvard. As of the 2022 application cycle, the most recent one we have statistics for, of over 61,000 applicants less than 2,000 were admitted. It is excruciatingly hard to get into Harvard, but hundreds of applicants — or more — don’t receive an acceptance or a rejection. Instead, they’re stuck in the middle. They’re waitlisted.
USC Deferral Rate
The University of Southern California’s, or USC, acceptance rate has been dropping steadily for years. In 2022, they only accepted of students who applied — the first time under 12% for the university ever. Over 69,000 applications were reviewed by 65 people. That’s over 1,000 applicants per reader, so when you wonder whether your applicant reader remembers your essay…picture that stack of 1,000 applications. Unless you’re really strategic, it’s hard to stand out.
Columbia Deferral Rate
Columbia College, the undergraduate college of Columbia University, is incredibly difficult to get into. In 2021, the overall acceptance rate was a minuscule . If you want to get into Columbia, your best chance is to apply Early Decision, which came with in 2021 — but if you were deferred you already know this. You don’t need to know that your best shot was ED; you need to know what’s next.
Cornell Deferral Rate
Dartmouth Deferral Rate
Brown Deferral Rate
In 2021, Brown its lowest acceptance rate on record for the fourth year in a row. While it’s the overall acceptance rate they’re pointing to, the statistics for early applicants were even tougher. Brown rejected more early applicants — 60% of them — and only deferred 25%. That was a 5% drop from the 2020 deferral rate. It’s likely that the 2022 statistics will only continue the trend with even lower early acceptance and deferral rates, and higher rejection rates.
The University of Chicago Deferral Rate
How to Write a Letter of Continued Interest
Getting deferred is no one’s dream, but it’s not the worst-case scenario. Our students are often sad or even embarrassed when they are deferred from their early decision school. We totally get it, your emotions are valid, but we like to try to refocus our students when they start to get in the dumps about getting deferred. Getting deferred doesn’t mean you didn’t get in. We like to think of it as a second chance and with that second chance, there is a new opportunity to put your best foot forward. Our favorite way to do this is with a letter of continued interest.