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Dear Michael,

We have just completed our evaluation and selection process, and I am writing to offer you a place on our waitlist. While we cannot offer you admission at this time, you should know that students offered a place on our waitlist are among our strongest applicants. Your application demonstrated great promise and you are among a select group that will be re-evaluated by the admission committee should space become available in the freshman class.

It is impossible to predict at this time how many, if any, waitlisted students will be offered admission. Typically, we fill the final spots in our class through the waitlist but we will not know for some time how many admitted students will accept our offer of admission. You should be aware that we do not rank students on our waitlist. When we know whether we will make additional offers of admission, we will review all waitlisted applicants again. Although we are unable to meet with you or address questions individually, you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions about the waitlist, here.

If you wish to continue to be considered for admission, you must accept your place on our waitlist by visiting http://admission.stanford.edu/waitlist before May 1, 2011, and providing the requested information. Should you choose not to accept a place on the waitlist, please use the same link to decline your spot so we may consider other applicants. After accepting your place on our waitlist, we will send you an update regarding your status sometime after May 9. A very small group may remain under consideration through July 1. We realize that you must respond to offers of admission at other colleges by May 1, and we advise you to secure a place in the freshman class at one of those colleges by that deadline. The college to which you commit at this time will understand if you are later offered admission to Stanford from the waitlist.

More than 34,350 students applied this year for admission to a freshman class of 1,722. Our decision to admit applicants from the waitlist will depend entirely on the response rate to our initial offers of admission. We appreciate your patience with this process and your willingness to be flexible. I hope you understand how impressed we were with your application and how much we value your interest in Stanford.

With best wishes,

Richard H. Shaw
Dean of Admission and Financial Aid

wilson wrote:Sorry to hear about this one, Native, but you already have multiple very good options at your disposal. We all know that you'll end up in the right place. Still vibing for Duke and for the most stress-free decision process possible for you.

captmojo wrote:Still buzzin'!

CathyCA wrote:Being waitlisted at Stanford is good! It means they haven't said "no."

I'm praying that you'll get good news from Duke!

OZZIE4DUKE wrote:Congrats on the Stanford wait list! That's very impressive. One call to Johnny D could probably have you working as a staffer or manager. Well, maybe not, but it might be possible!

Here's to Duke vibes TODAY!