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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are several students waitlisted. Any idea when they will clear as May 1 is the deadline for enrolling.[/quote]

How DYK that several students are WLed? FWIW, WLs operate fairly similarly regardless if they are for preschool or college: the more competitive/desired the school, the less likely the list will move. Most professionals I know advise to fall in love with the place that loves you. Your DC may end up being surprised with an admit, but the odds are that it will not happen.

GL to your DC(s)![/quote]

Well duh. Tons of kids being put on waitlists these days, due to everyone applying to more schools than before, often test optional - it means they punched above their weight and it didn’t work out. [/quote]

Getting on WL doesn’t mean they punched above their weight, it means they were qualified but didn’t win the admissions lottery. Punched above weight would have just been flat-out denied.[/quote]

Sorry, no. They would have been accepted if the college had really wanted them. I understand you're trying to rationalize a waitlist situation, but being waitlisted means the student was not quite interesting enough, and in 99% (sometimes 99.99%) of cases, it's a rejection.

My senior has been deferred and rejected from his reach schools, so I know that feels like. But he was also offered merit aid at lower tier colleges. Those are the colleges who really want him. Best to focus on the colleges who want your kid.
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No, with single digit acceptance rates, being Waitlisted means they were qualified and the school wants them, but there is NOT space.  If you were not a good candidate, they would have rejected you.  There are 1600-2000 spaces at many of these schools.  50%+ filled with ED.  That leaves 800-1000 spots for EA/RD.  But they have 40K+ applications.  So yes, 99.999% of the time WL becomes a rejection, but it still means the college wanted them.   There just isn't enough space.

However, I encouraged my kid to move on from their WL and get excited about the schools that wanted them in March/April.  [/quote]

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