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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It seems to me that the schools are causing much of their own problems.  They don't want to release kids and close the waitlist because they might need to pull from it yet their own lack of transparency about their numbers causes other schools to do the same thing.  It is a Catch-22.[/quote]

This is not a "problem" for schools. They are dealing with their waitlists the way they always have-- keeping them to fill holes as they arise. And it's May 15! Do schools normally close their waitlist in mid-May? I don't think so. [/quote]

What are you talking about?  Of course it is a "problem" for schools when they are getting criticized for how they run their waitlists.  If you don't think it is being talked about at the schools then you're completely out of touch.  But that is no surprise given your post.[/quote]

A "problem" with no real solution (what exactly would you have VT do?) and no likely impact on the school (do you think this waitlist teeth gnashing will affect them? The most likely outcome is more ED applications next year, which is a dream come true for a college).

Waitlists exist for one reason only-- because they are useful for the college. They are not designed to serve the needs of applicants. [/quote]

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