Another re-post from last spring. It is now SAT/ACT time! Make sure every college-bound student, that is everybody here at CHS, has attempted them at least once before the beginning of the summer.
College visit should also be something of consideration if it has not already happened. Once again, please look at the location, setting, size, affiliation, security, selectivity, program/major, and cost when making plans for visit.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Senior Year - Spring of 2011
Here is a re-post of something from last spring. A couple of my students who had just received rejection letters stopped by, asking about the appeal process, and/or if they should go for it.... Here are a couple of my thoughts on this.
Generally speaking, the admission decision is final; chances of a successful appeal are slim. You should not appeal simply because you are upset with the rejection, and an appeal should not move forward if your general message is something like, "You clearly made a mistake because you failed to recognize how great I am." However, a couple of circumstances may warrant an appeal.
1) You have significant new information to provide. Things like winning a major award or honor, getting back test scores that are significantly better than the ones you originally submitted.
2) You have just learned that a procedural or clerical error was made. For example, SAT scores reported incorrectly, inaccurate information on your transcript.
Examples for no grounds for appeal: Your application needs to be taken another look by another admission counselor; Friends got in with similar qualifications (SAT score/Rank/GPA etc); Rank/GPA and scores fall within the published admissions criteria; Convinced that you are a perfect match for the school; Offered admission to some "better" schools, so their rejection doesn’t make sense; Felt the decision was unfair; Family legacy deserves a reconsideration.
Here are some thoughts on being waitlisted.
First of all, regardless whether or not you want to accept a spot on the waitlist, you should always move forward with your other options. Meaning, if there is a security/housing deposit requirement for another,"second best", school which has offered admission, you should go ahead and fulfill that requirement, as if you have been rejected by that waitlist school from the very beginning.
Secondly, communicate with the Waitlist School making it very clear on several issues. Reaffirm that you are still very much interested in that school and reasons why it remains your top choice. Find out specifically how their waitlist works in terms of who gets picked first and why, when it may happen, what percentage of taking off in the past, etc.
Thirdly, always send in new, significant information, such as new test scores, awards/honors, etc. as soon as it becomes available
Other things to do at this particular point. Keep track of all acceptances, rejections, and waitlists. If you have ruled out any colleges that accepted you, please notify them. This is a courtesy to the school and other applicants. Go to accepted student open houses if offered.
Generally speaking, the admission decision is final; chances of a successful appeal are slim. You should not appeal simply because you are upset with the rejection, and an appeal should not move forward if your general message is something like, "You clearly made a mistake because you failed to recognize how great I am." However, a couple of circumstances may warrant an appeal.
1) You have significant new information to provide. Things like winning a major award or honor, getting back test scores that are significantly better than the ones you originally submitted.
2) You have just learned that a procedural or clerical error was made. For example, SAT scores reported incorrectly, inaccurate information on your transcript.
Examples for no grounds for appeal: Your application needs to be taken another look by another admission counselor; Friends got in with similar qualifications (SAT score/Rank/GPA etc); Rank/GPA and scores fall within the published admissions criteria; Convinced that you are a perfect match for the school; Offered admission to some "better" schools, so their rejection doesn’t make sense; Felt the decision was unfair; Family legacy deserves a reconsideration.
Here are some thoughts on being waitlisted.
First of all, regardless whether or not you want to accept a spot on the waitlist, you should always move forward with your other options. Meaning, if there is a security/housing deposit requirement for another,"second best", school which has offered admission, you should go ahead and fulfill that requirement, as if you have been rejected by that waitlist school from the very beginning.
Secondly, communicate with the Waitlist School making it very clear on several issues. Reaffirm that you are still very much interested in that school and reasons why it remains your top choice. Find out specifically how their waitlist works in terms of who gets picked first and why, when it may happen, what percentage of taking off in the past, etc.
Thirdly, always send in new, significant information, such as new test scores, awards/honors, etc. as soon as it becomes available
Other things to do at this particular point. Keep track of all acceptances, rejections, and waitlists. If you have ruled out any colleges that accepted you, please notify them. This is a courtesy to the school and other applicants. Go to accepted student open houses if offered.
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