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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thank you all for your inputs! Now I really don't know if we should write to our top choice to show our continued interest (I heard this sometimes helps) or just stay on the wl quietly...[/quote]

OP, you should definitely write to your top choice school, but don’t make it bland and business-like.

Write to the school and tell them everything you loved about it — include specific details that show how well you came to know the school — and why you believe your child would thrive and contribute to that school’s community.  Make it a heartfelt letter that sings.  Put thoughtful effort into it. If you’re a terrible writer, work with someone who is great at it.

At this point, it’s the only thing that will make you stand out beyond th facts you can’t control.  Admissions people are human. Like any of us, they can be swayed by genuine appreciation for their school and a strong, clear desire to attend. 
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Blech. OP, just be yourself in the letter, not who this person tells you you should be.[/quote]

This is about your child and their fit into an incoming class. There is nothing a glowing suck up letter can change.  Let the school know you are interested in remaining on the WL, then move on.[/quote]

Yes, and there’s nothing she can do to change what her child’s profile is, but she can put a positive flag on her child’s application. There will be many people writing in to say that the school is their first choice.  What do you want to be?  Another piece of paperwork or someone who seems like a real person?

Though they try to keep it real, the application process is mindnumbingly full of paperwork for admissions office staff. By the end of the process, almost everyone is just a piece of paper.

There’s a difference between a suck up letter and one that is sincere and heartfelt. I’m sure you have no idea of the difference.

As someone whose child was admitted to a Big 3 off a waitlist after writing such a letter, forgive me if I disagree with you.

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