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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Chicago also keeps the RD % low by using the WL and letting people off only if they commit. [/quote]

People make this point about UChicago a lot, but years ago my DC was let off the waitlist at a much less selective college, and the Admissions Rep called him on his cell and said « Are you still interested? [b]If we offer you a place on the WL will you accept? »[/b] And my DC said yes, and was offered a spot. But no commitment is made until you sign on the dotted line and pay the deposit. He did accept the spot, but he also thought about it for a couple of days since we had paid a deposit elsewhere. This does not seem that different.[/quote]
Agree these string-arm tactics are common practice. Kids should always be ready for such phone calls and say “yes, I am definitely coming.” Then take a few days to think it over and decide whether to actually submit the deposit. We don’t know how much Chicago does this because they don’t publish their waitlist and admission from waitlist numbers. Most schools do.[/quote]

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