Submitting Your College Applications What’s Next ? Possible Outcomes What It What Your Next Should be and Could Be of Applications Accepted The college has given you an Unless otherwise stated by the college, you • offer of admission. have until May 1st to accept or deny the offer of admission If you haven’t visited the college campus, try • to do so before deciding to accept an offer of admission Consider the financial aid package the college • is offering Make note of any enrollment deposits or hous- • ing deadlines that you may want to meet prior to May 1st if this is your top college Denied Admission You were not offered admission Denied applications are almost always final • at the college. (very rarely student appeals to denied admis- sion are successful, speak to your counselor if you believe you need to appeal an admissions decision) Waitlisted Neither accepted nor rejected; If you were waitlisted at a top college choice, • the college is waiting to decide inquire as to the number of students on the whether or not to you a waiting list, any rankings on the waiting list, spot in the freshmen class. when you could expect to be notified of a de- cision, and if financial aid and housing will be available for you at that time Meet with your counselor to determine a wait- • list plan, which is likely to include accepting another college you have been accepted to Deferred Application Cycles Only) Contact your admissions officer to ask about • Neither accepted nor rejected; how the college uses the deferred list and the college is waiting either to what you can do to boost your chances see your work (i.e. to see your Be sure to inform the college of any awards, • 2nd quarter grades) or waiting honors, or high grades you’ve received since to see what the general pool sending your initial application of applicants like before Meet with your counselor to determine a de- • making a decision to offer you ferred list plan, which is likely to include ap- admission or not. plying to a college that is likely to be a safety school for you, if you haven’t already done so Withdrawn/ Your application was missing If you’re interested in the college, submit • Incomplete one or more preventing any missing pieces ASAP the college from making an If you’re no longer interested in the college, • admissions decision. inform the college that you are withdrawing your application
Submitting Your College Applications What’s Next ? Possible Outcomes of Applications What It What Your Next Should be and Could Be Accepted The college has given you an offer of admission. • Unless otherwise stated by the college, you have until May 1st to accept or deny the offer of admission • If you haven’t visited the college campus, try to do so before deciding to accept an offer of admission • Consider the financial aid package the college is offering • Make note of any enrollment deposits or hous- ing deadlines that you may want to meet prior to May 1st if this is your top college Denied Admission You were not offered admission at the college. • Denied applications are almost always final (very rarely student appeals to denied admis- sion are successful, speak to your counselor if you believe you need to appeal an admissions decision) Waitlisted Neither accepted nor rejected; the college is waiting to decide whether or not to you a spot in the freshmen class. • If you were waitlisted at a top college choice, inquire as to the number of students on the waiting list, any rankings on the waiting list, when you could expect to be notified of a de- cision, and if financial aid and housing will be available for you at that time • Meet with your counselor to determine a wait- list plan, which is likely to include accepting another college you have been accepted to Deferred Application Cycles Only) Neither accepted nor rejected; the college is waiting either to see your work (i.e. to see your 2nd quarter grades) or waiting to see what the general pool of applicants like before making a decision to offer you admission or not. • Contact your admissions officer to ask about how the college uses the deferred list and what you can do to boost your chances • Be sure to inform the college of any awards, honors, or high grades you’ve received since sending your initial application • Meet with your counselor to determine a de- ferred list plan, which is likely to include ap- plying to a college that is likely to be a safety school for you, if you haven’t already done so Withdrawn/ Incomplete Your application was missing one or more preventing the college from making an admissions decision. • If you’re interested in the college, submit any missing pieces ASAP • If you’re no longer interested in the college, inform the college that you are withdrawing your application
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