Wait Listed to College?

Question

For those who have already applied and attended college, or currently in college, why does colleges look for In-state Residency? I applied to Auburn University and its in Alabama. The state I live in is in North Carolina.

How do you get yourself off the wait-list? And how do colleges just pick random applications?

Answer 1

Believe it or not there is a system colleges use to accept students. There is an "formula" they use to rank all the applicants. For example, your rank could be based 50% on your SAT score, 30% on your G.P.A., 10% on recommendation and 10% on college essay. This is the first step. Then come the interviews which allows the admission committee to actually talk to you. After the interviews, the admission committe make up their final list of applicants they want to accept.

First off, when dealing with a public college, in state applicants have the advantage over out of state applicants. Since public colleges receive both state and city funding, their first priority are for in state applicants. Private colleges work a little differently. A good portion of funding for private colleges comes from gifts (e.g. donations from alumni). They still receive both federal and state funding but aren't as dependent of them compared to public colleges.

Concerning the waiting list, there isn't much you can do to get off the waiting list. Here is how the system works. Colleges review all applicants and make a list of their first choices. Each of these applicants get an acceptance letter. Applicants who are not on this list get wait list letters or rejection letters. For the applicant who got accepted, they usually have other acceptance letters from other colleges. Each college will hold a space for the applicant until he/she decides which college he/she wants to attend next year. Once they accept a college's offer, the applicant informs all the other colleges that he/she will not be attending next year at their school. This frees up a space at each college. The college will then extend an offer to the first person on the waiting list. The applicants on the waiting lists are ranked with the person the school wants most at the top of the list. The school decides where you are ranked on the waiting list. You can not influence their placement for you. Sorry to say, but you have to wait until a space opens up.

Answer 2

State colleges usually look for in-state residency because it impacts tuition.

If you want to get off a waiting list, meaning you don't want to attend the college, then call them and they'll tell you what you need to do. I don't recommend it though. I mean, it's not costing you anything to stay on the list.

Otherwise there's little you can d at this point to get off of a wating list unless you've got political connections that you haven't used yet.

Colleges don't really pick applications at random, but near the end of the admissions process there are many candidates who are equal. At this point anything that differentiates you will have an impact - of one type or another.

Answer 3

I'm in my fourth year at an instate college and as far as I know my school does not do random applications but has specific requirements. Look at the website for Auburn and see if you meet their requirements. What SAT would they like you to have? How were your grades in high school and what was your standing? Do they require the ACT? You will pay higher fees since you are an out of state student. Can you and/or your parents afford the fees or are you willing to accrue what may be substantial student loans?

I hope someone else can answer the wait list question.

Answer 4

I live in NC too. Colleges just like to accept in-state people first, so they give more of an opportunity for in-state people to continue their education before worrying about others coming into the state to get an education. So essentially they like to take care of their own students first. Also, Auburn is a good college, and a rather popular one, so it's no big surprise to me that your on a wait list. To get off the wait list you are essentially going to have to do just that "wait". It's not that random really, it's more of a who-applied-first-list.

Answer 5

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