Waitlists are now moving. Dartmouth, Michigan, UVA and more...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised UVA (or other publics) are going to WL. I would think more people opt for their state schools.

Internationals are backing out as are some families who prefer their child do a gap year and either start over with the college admissions or just defer for a year.

[Anonymous]

That's gonna suck for the hs class of 2021.

[Anonymous]

I believe BC went to WL too.

[Anonymous]

Syracuse appears to have started asking kids of its waitlist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Last year for UVA only 8 students made it off the wait list.

UVA overenrolled last year. They admitted less this year.

Last year Overall offers: 9,787
This year Overall offers: 8,420

They had ED this year, which accounts for the difference in offers.

[Anonymous]

They need full pay domestic kids to prop up the budget. Not fooling anyone. If only Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli's daughter was a c/o 2020 instead of 2018 they wouldn't have had to cheat to get in!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They need full pay domestic kids to prop up the budget. Not fooling anyone. If only Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli's daughter was a c/o 2020 instead of 2018 they wouldn't have had to cheat to get in!

Well I had a full pay that got pulled off a WL and the school above her. Her twin, a boy, is on four waitlists also full pay and has heard nothing. I know usually they don't move till after May 1. Thoughts?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They need full pay domestic kids to prop up the budget. Not fooling anyone. If only Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli's daughter was a c/o 2020 instead of 2018 they wouldn't have had to cheat to get in!

Well I had a full pay that got pulled off a WL and the school above her. Her twin, a boy, is on four waitlists also full pay and has heard nothing. I know usually they don't move till after May 1. Thoughts?

Depends on their intended major and stats, obviously. Is she trying to go into STEM? If so, I could she her getting pulled off the WL before her twin brother with similar stats.

This year will truly be the demarcating line between the "haves" and the "have nots." Lackluster full-pay Haves will never have a better shot of getting into excellent schools. I feel bad for superstar kids from poor backgrounds - the financial aid packages will be inadequate for the next 2-3 years. This will have reverberations for the rest of their lives.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They need full pay domestic kids to prop up the budget. Not fooling anyone. If only Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli's daughter was a c/o 2020 instead of 2018 they wouldn't have had to cheat to get in!

Well I had a full pay that got pulled off a WL and the school above her. Her twin, a boy, is on four waitlists also full pay and has heard nothing. I know usually they don't move till after May 1. Thoughts?

Depends on their intended major and stats, obviously. Is she trying to go into STEM? If so, I could she her getting pulled off the WL before her twin brother with similar stats.

This year will truly be the demarcating line between the "haves" and the "have nots." Lackluster full-pay Haves will never have a better shot of getting into excellent schools. I feel bad for superstar kids from poor backgrounds - the financial aid packages will be inadequate for the next 2-3 years. This will have reverberations for the rest of their lives.

No both Poli Sci types. The one waitlisted at four schools had a much much higher GPA...between an A/A-...got like two Bs in math classes (which he will never use) and all As/A-. Was clearly higher stat. Got Merit at GW, Tulane, and a top 15 SLAC (where he is going). Guess we wait till March 1. Sent SLAC deposit yesterday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yale,
WashU
Emory

All moved their WL already and it’s not even May!

Most top school's waitlist moved. If you think about it, if everyone is moving earlier, you lose leverage if you wait.

[Anonymous]

Really hard to commit when it feel like the kid might not actually see the school for a long time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Last year for UVA only 8 students made it off the wait list.

UVA overenrolled last year. They admitted less this year.

Last year Overall offers: 9,787
This year Overall offers: 8,420

They had ED this year, which accounts for the difference in offers.

They admitted 749 during ED, so there's still a gap of 618 there.

They overenrolled by 175 last year, so that leaves a gap of 443.

[Anonymous]

Any guesses on how this trend may impact class of 2022?

[Anonymous]

"They admitted 749 during ED, so there's still a gap of 618 there.

They overenrolled by 175 last year, so that leaves a gap of 443."

Thanks for these numbers but there is one more step to account for yield.

My guess is that they need to admit 443 fewer to actually enroll 175 fewer than last year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Last year for UVA only 8 students made it off the wait list.

UVA overenrolled last year. They admitted less this year.

Last year Overall offers: 9,787
This year Overall offers: 8,420

They had ED this year, which accounts for the difference in offers.

They admitted 749 during ED, so there's still a gap of 618 there.

They overenrolled by 175 last year, so that leaves a gap of 443.

The difference is yield.