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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anyone know of any movement on UVA?[/quote]The dean said no on tiktok.[/quote]

Really? There’s been nothing on her blog or on Instagram[/quote]

Dean J emphasized that you might as well move on.  UVA is a small campus.  They have very little room and even kids that get into IVY choose UVA instead.  So there aren’t as many openings because there’s little growth at their school to expand.  I would not count on it. [/quote]

Then why bother putting people on the waitlist if she already knows they won't get off it? Why give false hope to people and then tell them to just ignore it and move on. [/quote]

Because they don't really know until after May 1 if they will need to use the WL.  If their yield calculation is too low, then they will pull.  Without the WL they could end up without enough freshman.  In the current climate, most people should assume the WL will not move anywhere, and get excited about their best choice.  Then be pleasantly surprised if they do get off a WL
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They always put way too many kids on the waitlist.[/quote]

I agree.  They do it because they can.  There are kids who will commit elsewhere, as they must do and switch later. Some even in July/August at a late date.  As long as people are willing to do that, colleges will keep long WL.  
Much like many colleges will continue to market so they get 90K applications for 5K or less spots, so they can drive down their acceptance rates.  As long as people pay and apply, they will "review" the apps and be excited about so many applications.  It makes them look better.  It's all a game 
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I think the increase in people sending deposits to two and three schools is making the schools hold onto those waitlists. They used to lose people to more selective schools going to the waitlists, but now they could lose people much later in the summer because someone wouldn't/couldn't make their decision by May 1.[/quote]

People actually put deposits down at 2 schools?  What a level of entitlement!  I hope they get caught---as the contract your kid signs with the Common app has you agree not to do that. If any of the schools find out, they can kick the kid out and leave them with nowhere to attend.

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Is this true?  Can you point to a source?  I know early decision is supposed to be binding but didn’t see anything about being prohibited from putting down a deposit on two schools.  I agree it’s better to make a decision and pick one but could see situations where it may be warranted.[/quote]

https://www.collegesolutions.com/blog-articles/can-you-double-deposit

Yes, it's in the fine print on the final screen of the Common Application.  So if you violate that and get caught, every school could potentially pull your acceptance.  I wish colleges would do that.  It's an ethical violation for a reason.

And when exactly would it be warranted?   I'm really curious the mental gymnastics that would get you to that position. 
I'm guessing similar mental gymnastics as to why kids lie on their college applications?

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