For all of the students who have chosen to remain on our waiting list, we sent out the first e-mail update over the weekend to let you know where we are in the process. In case you haven't been checking your e-mail, the information is reproduced below:

This year, Providence College offered 2,166 students a place on our waiting list. Through April 18, 756 students have indicated that they would like to receive further consideration. The students who have chosen to remain on our waiting list will have their applications re-evaluated once we determine how many class and residence hall spaces may be available.

Each year is different, so it is difficult to predict how this year will unfold. The number of class spaces available to students on the waiting list varies from year to year. In the past six years we have enrolled as many as 125 and as few as 13, so it is very difficult to predict each year in advance. As an added reminder, the availability of financial aid is another variable that we will be monitoring. There have been recent years where some institutional financial aid was available and other years when there was no aid available. At the time of an offer of admission, you will be notified if any institutional funds are available.

So far, deposits for the Class of 2013 are running behind last year’s pace. However, in speaking with our colleagues at other institutions, this is a common theme. The general sense is that many students are going to wait until just before the May 1 deadline to make their decision.

For this reason, it is unlikely that we would be able offer you a decision regarding the waiting list before May 1. However, if we have any definitive sense that class space will be available, we will begin a notification process during the last two or three days of April. The Committee on Admission will begin the next round of evaluations later this week. The initial review that we undertake will not create a definitive rank order because residence hall availability and space in selected majors may dictate what types of students we may be able to accommodate.

We encourage you to submit a deposit by the May 1 postmark deadline to your next choice of college to assure that you have a place reserved for next September. Remember that if you are invited and choose to enroll at Providence College, a deposit sent to another institution may not be refundable. If you have any additional questions, please call the Office of Admission at 401-865-2535 or 800-721-6444. Another update will be provided next week.

Note: If you have decided not to remain on the Providence College waiting list, please send an e-mail to pcadmiss@providence.edu so that we can remove your application from further consideration.