Waitlist movement

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow is it normal for the UCLA (and other UC schools) to move before May 1?

For OOS and international yes absolutely. International is the big worry this year. It’s far easier to get into UCs from OOS now.

For in state, it comes in waves mid May to June usually. It’s not ranked BUT you are pulled off the waitlist based on someone declining a spot in your target major AND criteria for hitting the institutional goals. If you are from an expensive area in LA or the Bay Area, not first gen, not Latino, not low income then your odds are much lower. A 4.0 UW from a top public or private with a zillion APs and top ECs will be passed over for a 3.6 from a rural area or someone meeting one of the demographic goals.

[Anonymous]

Davidson moving

[Anonymous]

Has anyone heard anything about movement on the Tulane waitlist? I saw one of the college counselors mention movement on TikTok last week but haven’t seen any confirmation or other discussion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow is it normal for the UCLA (and other UC schools) to move before May 1?

For OOS and international yes absolutely. International is the big worry this year. It’s far easier to get into UCs from OOS now.

For in state, it comes in waves mid May to June usually. It’s not ranked BUT you are pulled off the waitlist based on someone declining a spot in your target major AND criteria for hitting the institutional goals. If you are from an expensive area in LA or the Bay Area, not first gen, not Latino, not low income then your odds are much lower. A 4.0 UW from a top public or private with a zillion APs and top ECs will be passed over for a 3.6 from a rural area or someone meeting one of the demographic goals.

UCLA was 7% OOS this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Davidson moving

Wow. Record low admit rate this year. Maybe they admitted the wrong students?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Davidson moving

Wow. Record low admit rate this year. Maybe they admitted the wrong students?

No. The low admit rate is consistent with a plan to admit fewer in RD and then go to the waitlist to finish out the class. Given the uncertainties for yield this admission season, this is a prudent approach.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow is it normal for the UCLA (and other UC schools) to move before May 1?

For OOS and international yes absolutely. International is the big worry this year. It’s far easier to get into UCs from OOS now.

For in state, it comes in waves mid May to June usually. It’s not ranked BUT you are pulled off the waitlist based on someone declining a spot in your target major AND criteria for hitting the institutional goals. If you are from an expensive area in LA or the Bay Area, not first gen, not Latino, not low income then your odds are much lower. A 4.0 UW from a top public or private with a zillion APs and top ECs will be passed over for a 3.6 from a rural area or someone meeting one of the demographic goals.

UCLA was 7% OOS this year.

I don’t think this years numbers have been released yet. Do you have a link?

[Anonymous]

Any Duke news??

[Anonymous]

UCLA Thursday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Davidson moving

Wow. Record low admit rate this year. Maybe they admitted the wrong students?

No. The low admit rate is consistent with a plan to admit fewer in RD and then go to the waitlist to finish out the class. Given the uncertainties for yield this admission season, this is a prudent approach.

Are things more uncertain specifically there or just in general?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Davidson moving

Wow. Record low admit rate this year. Maybe they admitted the wrong students?

No. The low admit rate is consistent with a plan to admit fewer in RD and then go to the waitlist to finish out the class. Given the uncertainties for yield this admission season, this is a prudent approach.

Are things more uncertain specifically there or just in general?

In general. Plenty of schools are taking this approach this year, as you can see from this thread.

[Anonymous]

Is this driven by low international student yield?

[Anonymous]

This has amazingly detailed info:

https://talk.collegeconfidential.com/t/2025-waitlists-expect-movement-read-why-and-list-them-here/3687896

So starting with word that the following have gone to their WLs already: (post ONLY schools that have for sure gone to their WL, please)

Brown 4/15
BU 4/16
Chicago 4/15
CMC 4/25
Colby 4/25
CWRU 4/16
Davidson 4/24
Emerson 4/3
Ga Tech 4/16 (FYSA program)
Haverford
JMU (Liberal arts and business, in-state) 3/31
Kenyon 4/3
Lafayette 4/23
Loyola Marymount 4/24
Marist 4/15
Northeastern NUin 4/23, Manhattan 4/25, Oakland 4/25
NYU 4/16
Occidental 4/15
Pitzer 4/14
Pitt 4/23
Purdue 4/21 (OOS CS, OOS Engineering)
Rollins 4/17
Rutgers Main campus 4/22
SUNY Binghamton 4/15
Tulane 4/15
TOSU (Ohio State) 4/24
U Tampa 4/15
U Washington 4/17
UC Davis 4/18
UCLA 4/22,4/23 OOS
UCSB 4/17 (and instate 4/23)
UCSD 4/16
Univ of San Diego (Not UCSD or SDSU)
UGA 4/23
U Miami (4/24 Comp Eng)
U Michigan (4/17 approx)
UNC- Chapel Hill 4/15
UT Austin 4/15
UVA 4/15 (“reconsideration”, see posts #120-123)
UW Madison OOS 4/23
Virginia Tech 3/28
WashU 4/25 (business)

[Anonymous]

^^^ lots of dean J /UVA drama on college confidential! Can’t believe she responded to the posts!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This has amazingly detailed info:

https://talk.collegeconfidential.com/t/2025-waitlists-expect-movement-read-why-and-list-them-here/3687896

So starting with word that the following have gone to their WLs already: (post ONLY schools that have for sure gone to their WL, please)

Brown 4/15
BU 4/16
Chicago 4/15
CMC 4/25
Colby 4/25
CWRU 4/16
Davidson 4/24
Emerson 4/3
Ga Tech 4/16 (FYSA program)
Haverford
JMU (Liberal arts and business, in-state) 3/31
Kenyon 4/3
Lafayette 4/23
Loyola Marymount 4/24
Marist 4/15
Northeastern NUin 4/23, Manhattan 4/25, Oakland 4/25
NYU 4/16
Occidental 4/15
Pitzer 4/14
Pitt 4/23
Purdue 4/21 (OOS CS, OOS Engineering)
Rollins 4/17
Rutgers Main campus 4/22
SUNY Binghamton 4/15
Tulane 4/15
TOSU (Ohio State) 4/24
U Tampa 4/15
U Washington 4/17
UC Davis 4/18
UCLA 4/22,4/23 OOS
UCSB 4/17 (and instate 4/23)
UCSD 4/16
Univ of San Diego (Not UCSD or SDSU)
UGA 4/23
U Miami (4/24 Comp Eng)
U Michigan (4/17 approx)
UNC- Chapel Hill 4/15
UT Austin 4/15
UVA 4/15 (“reconsideration”, see posts #120-123)
UW Madison OOS 4/23
Virginia Tech 3/28
WashU 4/25 (business)

Interesting Brown going to waitlist so early.