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  • Writing a Continued-Interest Email
    From: LGeorge  May 30, 2010 Posts 8

    Hi,

    I am a waitlisted candidate from R2 and still waiting for the decision update on 11th June.

    While I understand that Wharton does not allow for any additional material to be sent for review by the committee, but I wanted to ask if sending a short-email expressing continued interest in the school would be ok? The email would not have any recent updates or won't have any material information. I just feel that it might help to know that a candidate is still really waiting, is interested, and that she is not just sitting-by.

    By sending such an email, the fairness is still upheld by the candidate, as no new information is included. It is just a situation-update.

    Thanks!

     

    Regards,

    LGeorge

  • Re: Writing a Continued-Interest Email
    From: victormlee  May 30, 2010 Posts 2,526
    In reply to

    LGeorge,

    There is nothing that, strictly speaking, prohibits you from sending such an email. However, sending such an email is unlikely to have a positive effect on your chances of admission. AdCom automatically assumes that all who choose to remain on the waiting list are still interested in attending Wharton. Thus, sending in the email would not really provide any new information.

    Realistically, the intention of sending in such emails is typically to try to get some sort of "leg up" over other candidates: for example, through expressing one's presumably greater interest in Wharton by being seemingly more proactive than others on the waiting list. If no such advantage were realizable, I doubt anyone would even entertain the idea of submitting an email of the type you mention, above. So I am not sure sending such an email would be consistent with an ostensible desire to maintain fairness to all candidates on the waitlist.

    Understand also that the waiting list is not ranked, and thus indicating one's continued interest in attending Wharton is unlikely to provide any additional advantage to the candidate reiterating their interest. If there is no such advantage or benefit to be gained, then writing the email is probably not worth the effort and time.

    Indeed, the waitlist is better thought of as an unranked pool of very skilled and talented applicants. From this pool, certain applicants may be selected if they have particular characteristics or backgrounds desired to complement the makeup of the Class of 2012, as it currently stands. For example, there may be insufficient students interested in, say, public sector opportunities, and so the AdCom may consider filling out remaining spots with some individuals with such an interest. Degree of interest would not really factor into this calculation.

    Hope this helps.

    Regards,

    Victor M. Lee

    Class of 2011

     

  • Re: Writing a Continued-Interest Email
    From: LGeorge  Jun 02, 2010 Posts 8
    In reply to

    Thanks Victor. I wrote my last message because I know of some candidates who even after having accepted offers at a school of their choice have not withdrawn from Wharton waitlist. But, I get your point. Sending such an email will not help.

    Just that the wait-listed mind tends to think and think...

     

    Regards,

    LGeorge

  • Re: Writing a Continued-Interest Email
    From: Bas123  Jun 05, 2010 Posts 1
    In reply to

    Hi Victor,

    I am also on the Wharton waitlist and I have accepted admission into another university. I am ian nternational candidate and have received my visa.

    If admitted into Wharton I would accept admission and send my regrets to the other university. As I already have my visa transferring it to Wharton should not be a problem.

    I have two questions

    1) Will Wharton check if I have accepted admission elsewhere and demote me on the waitlist?

    2) Should I email adcom telling them of my visa situation so they take the fact that I already have a visa into account when deciding on the waitlist.

    Appreciate your help.

    Regards,

    Bassaam

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