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[Video] Advice for Waitlisted Students

Elizabeth Heaton

Written by Elizabeth Heatonon February 17th, 2017

Elizabeth Heaton comes to College Coach from the University of Pennsylvania, where she counseled applicants and parents from New England and other parts of the country. As a senior member of the admissions staff, she traveled throughout the United States to present the university to potential candidates, read thousands of applications, oversaw Penn’s portfolio of admissions publications, and chaired selection committee, working with admissions counselors and university representatives to make final admit decisions. She also evaluated potential recruits as athletics department liaison and served as second chair in selection committee for the Jerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology, one of two flagship interdisciplinary programs at Penn. A graduate of Cornell University, Elizabeth brings exceptional skills to the craft of essay writing, with a Bachelor of Arts in English with a focus on creative writing, paired with experience reading and evaluation thousands of University of Pennsylvania admissions essays. Prior to joining the University of Pennsylvania, she worked in public relations and served as a Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador for 10 years.

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Over the next couple of months, high school seniors will be receiving lots of college admissions decisions—some good news, some bad news, and some… waitlists?  It’s hard to know what to make of a waitlist decision.  Can a student increase her chances of moving her application from the waitlist into the admitted students’ pile?  Or should she just move on with her college decision—and her life—with the acceptances she has now?  If you or your child has been waitlisted and aren’t sure what your next move should be, check out this insight from former University of Pennsylvania admissions officer, Elizabeth Heaton, in this installment of College Coach’s Insider Tips. And don’t forget to subscribe to the College Coach YouTube Channel to keep up-to-date on all the latest college planning tips from our college admissions and finance experts.
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