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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not sure if this is relevant, but I was waitlisted at VT with a 4.5 weighted gpa (4.0 UW). I am ranked number one in my class, captain of 2 varsity sports team, and founder of the only student-led club in my school. This was my safety school and this decision came as a devastating surprise. At the time of the decision (it was the first to come out) I was terrified I would not get into a single school. Now, 2 months later I have been accepted into UVA, Notre Dame, William & Mary, and Georgetown. I was waitlisted at UPenn and Duke as well. Still, my waitlist from VT deeply upsets me. Does anyone know why this happened?[/quote]

It is called yield protection. Colleges waitlist students with very high stats because they know the student will get into other schools that are better than theirs and end up going there. If you are really interested, you should have shown interest throughout the year (open every email, attend their department open houses, etc.) as well as send in a strong letter of continued interest once you got waitlisted. 
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