没面试被waitinglist和面试后被waitinglist有区别吗？

teddyabc

Hey there—no, there is no difference here in terms of your chances.  Your actions from here are exactly the same—so long as the school is open to sending additional information, you would do so—additional letters of rec, etc.  No difference—just a matter of “not enough info yet to admit you.”  So from here, get em more information!  Good luck…

Jon Frank

-- by 会员 JonFrank (2011/2/8 14:34:28)

Can I ask for an interview if I've got nothing new to send to the admission or I'll just wait till May?

-- by 会员 summer1125 (2011/2/8 18:22:23)

Yes, see our answer below my friend.  You should send a letter after a couple weeks, with a gentle reminder that you are awaiting further instructions from them; that you are eager to interview, and looking forward to receiving further information.  Now, if youd like, you can also include information in this letter—but you don’t have to.  If you have been promoted, retaken tests, etc.—you can say aaaall that in this letter.  But if all you want to do is let them know that you are eager to receive further instructions (and they have said on your website that they will send out further instructions), you can certainly do so.  But do so after a week or two of waiting, and do so quickly, respectfully, and in a short, well-written note.  And good luck!


Jon Frank

-- by 会员 JonFrank (2011/2/12 1:00:20)

Hi Jon, thanks for your help. But I have a question. Why send a letter after a couple weeks but not ASAP?

JonFrank

Hey there—no, there is no difference here in terms of your chances.  Your actions from here are exactly the same—so long as the school is open to sending additional information, you would do so—additional letters of rec, etc.  No difference—just a matter of “not enough info yet to admit you.”  So from here, get em more information!  Good luck…

Jon Frank

-- by 会员 JonFrank (2011/2/8 14:34:28)

Can I ask for an interview if I've got nothing new to send to the admission or I'll just wait till May?

-- by 会员 summer1125 (2011/2/8 18:22:23)

Yes, see our answer below my friend.  You should send a letter after a couple weeks, with a gentle reminder that you are awaiting further instructions from them; that you are eager to interview, and looking forward to receiving further information.  Now, if youd like, you can also include information in this letter—but you don’t have to.  If you have been promoted, retaken tests, etc.—you can say aaaall that in this letter.  But if all you want to do is let them know that you are eager to receive further instructions (and they have said on your website that they will send out further instructions), you can certainly do so.  But do so after a week or two of waiting, and do so quickly, respectfully, and in a short, well-written note.  And good luck!


Jon Frank

-- by 会员 JonFrank (2011/2/12 1:00:20)

Hi Jon, thanks for your help. But I have a question. Why send a letter after a couple weeks but not ASAP?

-- by 会员 teddyabc (2011/2/16 9:35:22)

Hey there.  You just need to be careful—in all our conversations with adcom members, they are all VERY clear that they don’t want to hear from people too much.  Applicants who call too often, who bother them, are not treated well.  J  So you need to watch out for that.  Do NOT call every week, or every day for that matter.  You need to be patient, and show that you have good judgment.  So maybe it isn’t two weeks—but given them some time, give them some space.  Nobody likes someone who is too pushy.  Adcoms get frustrated easily…  I hope this makes sense—and good luck to you!


Jon Frank

snailc

Hey there—no, there is no difference here in terms of your chances.  Your actions from here are exactly the same—so long as the school is open to sending additional information, you would do so—additional letters of rec, etc.  No difference—just a matter of “not enough info yet to admit you.”  So from here, get em more information!  Good luck…

Jon Frank

-- by 会员 JonFrank (2011/2/8 14:34:28)

Can I ask for an interview if I've got nothing new to send to the admission or I'll just wait till May?

-- by 会员 summer1125 (2011/2/8 18:22:23)

Yes, see our answer below my friend.  You should send a letter after a couple weeks, with a gentle reminder that you are awaiting further instructions from them; that you are eager to interview, and looking forward to receiving further information.  Now, if youd like, you can also include information in this letter—but you don’t have to.  If you have been promoted, retaken tests, etc.—you can say aaaall that in this letter.  But if all you want to do is let them know that you are eager to receive further instructions (and they have said on your website that they will send out further instructions), you can certainly do so.  But do so after a week or two of waiting, and do so quickly, respectfully, and in a short, well-written note.  And good luck!


Jon Frank

-- by 会员 JonFrank (2011/2/12 1:00:20)

Hi Jon, thanks for your help. But I have a question. Why send a letter after a couple weeks but not ASAP?

-- by 会员 teddyabc (2011/2/16 9:35:22)

Hey there.  You just need to be careful—in all our conversations with adcom members, they are all VERY clear that they don’t want to hear from people too much.  Applicants who call too often, who bother them, are not treated well.  J  So you need to watch out for that.  Do NOT call every week, or every day for that matter.  You need to be patient, and show that you have good judgment.  So maybe it isn’t two weeks—but given them some time, give them some space.  Nobody likes someone who is too pushy.  Adcoms get frustrated easily…  I hope this makes sense—and good luck to you!


Jon Frank

-- by 会员 JonFrank (2011/2/18 1:57:28)

Hi,Frank. What if I have some personal update? Say, I transferred to anotherposition or took some new responsibilities, while waitlisted for interview. Doyou think it is necessary for me to let the committee know about it? Thanks.

JonFrank

Hey there—no, there is no difference here in terms of your chances.  Your actions from here are exactly the same—so long as the school is open to sending additional information, you would do so—additional letters of rec, etc.  No difference—just a matter of “not enough info yet to admit you.”  So from here, get em more information!  Good luck…

Jon Frank

-- by 会员 JonFrank (2011/2/8 14:34:28)

Can I ask for an interview if I've got nothing new to send to the admission or I'll just wait till May?

-- by 会员 summer1125 (2011/2/8 18:22:23)

Yes, see our answer below my friend.  You should send a letter after a couple weeks, with a gentle reminder that you are awaiting further instructions from them; that you are eager to interview, and looking forward to receiving further information.  Now, if youd like, you can also include information in this letter—but you don’t have to.  If you have been promoted, retaken tests, etc.—you can say aaaall that in this letter.  But if all you want to do is let them know that you are eager to receive further instructions (and they have said on your website that they will send out further instructions), you can certainly do so.  But do so after a week or two of waiting, and do so quickly, respectfully, and in a short, well-written note.  And good luck!


Jon Frank

-- by 会员 JonFrank (2011/2/12 1:00:20)

Hi Jon, thanks for your help. But I have a question. Why send a letter after a couple weeks but not ASAP?

-- by 会员 teddyabc (2011/2/16 9:35:22)

Hey there.  You just need to be careful—in all our conversations with adcom members, they are all VERY clear that they don’t want to hear from people too much.  Applicants who call too often, who bother them, are not treated well.  J  So you need to watch out for that.  Do NOT call every week, or every day for that matter.  You need to be patient, and show that you have good judgment.  So maybe it isn’t two weeks—but given them some time, give them some space.  Nobody likes someone who is too pushy.  Adcoms get frustrated easily…  I hope this makes sense—and good luck to you!


Jon Frank

-- by 会员 JonFrank (2011/2/18 1:57:28)

Hi,Frank. What if I have some personal update? Say, I transferred to anotherposition or took some new responsibilities, while waitlisted for interview. Doyou think it is necessary for me to let the committee know about it? Thanks.

-- by 会员 snailc (2011/2/18 2:29:59)

Hey there—YES, if you have taken on additional responsibilities you absolutely SHOULD update the adcom.  But only if the updates improve your application.  So for example, if you transferred to a new office in the same city (and your job responsibilities have been mostly the same) then you would have no need to update anyone.  After all, your application hasn’t improved at all.  But at the same time, if you moved to a different country, or if you were promoted—if something COOL has happened, that would improve your application, then you absolutely should update the adcom.  That is the best way to play the wait list!


Jon Frank