THE WAITING LIST
You might have been informed that you are currently waitlisted for a program but have no idea where you stand. People have been chosen “out of the blue” from the waiting list while others knew it was only a “matter of time”.
You might have been informed that you are currently waitlisted for a program but have no idea where you stand. People have been chosen “out of the blue” from the waiting list while others knew it was only a “matter of time”.
I believe you deserve to know your current ranking on that list (if there’s any). This can be done by writing an email to the graduate/admissions coordinator.
How can you do this?
1) Start with the proper salutation and introduce yourself (include your application no.)
How can you do this?
1) Start with the proper salutation and introduce yourself (include your application no.)
2) Remind the recipient that you’ve been informed of your waitlist status.
3) Ask if you could know your current standing or how “high up” you stand on the waitlist.
4) Include a proper closing with an anticipation for a response.
Your message may be acknowledged or not.
3) Ask if you could know your current standing or how “high up” you stand on the waitlist.
4) Include a proper closing with an anticipation for a response.
Your message may be acknowledged or not.
In fact, some programs might have policies against giving out such info and you’ll be notified in the response. Whatever the case may be, remember that getting into the mainlist depends on an
individual relinquishing their spot. I’ve heard from different quarters that an individual in the main list can nominate a person (e.g. a friend) in the waitlist whenever he/she intends to drop out. This IMO will defeat the purpose of having a scoring rubric in an admissions
process. It’s only the committee that can decide who will be promoted into the main list based on the ranking and some other factors (e.g. gender & country balance).
So if you’re currently waitlisted, send that message right now!
So if you’re currently waitlisted, send that message right now!
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