Anonymous
Post 05/11/2026 11:07     Subject: Waitlist Movements
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The elite private high schools contact AO's about the waitlist long before its decisions are made.

It is a very transactional affair and in fairness, when you pay $80,000 a year you deserve special attention and robust advocacy.


"In fairness, when you pay $80,000 a year you deserve special intention and robust advocacy."

We have found it - the most unintentionally ironic claim on this entire forum.


How is that “ironic”? NP
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2026 10:53     Subject: Waitlist Movements
Anonymous wrote:The elite private high schools contact AO's about the waitlist long before its decisions are made.

It is a very transactional affair and in fairness, when you pay $80,000 a year you deserve special attention and robust advocacy.


"In fairness, when you pay $80,000 a year you deserve special intention and robust advocacy."

We have found it - the most unintentionally ironic claim on this entire forum.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2026 10:50     Subject: Waitlist Movements
The elite private high schools contact AO's about the waitlist long before its decisions are made.

It is a very transactional affair and in fairness, when you pay $80,000 a year you deserve special attention and robust advocacy.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2026 10:45     Subject: Waitlist Movements
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They often pull private school kids when they have a relationship with the college counselor.


That is just sad!! Our CC refused to call the school to advocate for my kid as he thought the school they have committed to is a good fit.


Can you share the school whose waitlist you're trying to get off and the school your CC said is a good fit? Do you think your CC is saving the WL spot/ AO relationship to help another kid who has a worse choice right now than your DC?
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2026 10:18     Subject: Waitlist Movements
Anonymous wrote:They often pull private school kids when they have a relationship with the college counselor.

Just stop. Our public school kids are getting waitlist offers. No special relationships there.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2026 10:15     Subject: Waitlist Movements
Nothing yet from Emory or Georgetown. Still waiting
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2026 09:19     Subject: Waitlist Movements
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:When you all say "Williams" are you refering to William & Mary? I'm so confused.


There appears to be an immigrant with a child on the W&M waitlist.


Ha, acutally, I am an American Mom, new to all things college related. And I will take your snarky remark as a confirmation that Williams means W&M.


Williams is a small extremely selective liberal arts school in mass. It's a different school than W&M.


Thank you. I finally have it cleared up - not the same school at all (the eye-roll is to me, not you...lol)
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2026 22:08     Subject: Waitlist Movements
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:When you all say "Williams" are you refering to William & Mary? I'm so confused.


Williams = Williams College

Not William & Mary.


Thank you <3 ... new time college Mom here ...


YW.

In case it helps, Williams is one of the NESCAC (New England Small College Athletic Conference) schools, which are a collection of 11 small liberal arts colleges that play each other.

Those schools are: Amherst College, Bates College, Bowdoin College, Colby College, Connecticut College, Hamilton College, Middlebury College, Tufts University, Trinity College, Wesleyan University, and Williams College.


Yes, that actually does help! TY again


The practical meaning of that list: A lot of those schools are up in. The middle of nowhere, but they’re classy places with great aid. They’re good for students who want to be at a small, cosy place and go to law school later or work on Wall Street.
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2026 22:04     Subject: Waitlist Movements
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If you take a waitlist spot how do you notify the first college that you’re withdrawing?


Well, YES. You can’t be deposited at two colleges at the sane time. You put down deposit and secure spot and new school and then immediately notify/withdraw from the first one.


You don't have to do that if you're willing to lose 2 deposits. In some cases, that may make sense.



No! You can get booted from both schools if you are deposited at two.
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2026 22:02     Subject: Waitlist Movements
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:When you all say "Williams" are you refering to William & Mary? I'm so confused.


There appears to be an immigrant with a child on the W&M waitlist.


Ha, acutally, I am an American Mom, new to all things college related. And I will take your snarky remark as a confirmation that Williams means W&M.


Williams is a small extremely selective liberal arts school in mass. It's a different school than W&M.
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2026 21:57     Subject: Waitlist Movements
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If you take a waitlist spot how do you notify the first college that you’re withdrawing?


Well, YES. You can’t be deposited at two colleges at the sane time. You put down deposit and secure spot and new school and then immediately notify/withdraw from the first one.


You don't have to do that if you're willing to lose 2 deposits. In some cases, that may make sense.

Anonymous
Post 05/10/2026 21:54     Subject: Waitlist Movements
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They often pull private school kids when they have a relationship with the college counselor.


That is just sad!! Our CC refused to call the school to advocate for my kid as he thought the school they have committed to is a good fit.


Ours refused as well. Said they no longer advocate on behalf of students, but I’ve heard they advocate for more connected families.

Anonymous
Post 05/10/2026 20:58     Subject: Waitlist Movements
Anonymous wrote:They often pull private school kids when they have a relationship with the college counselor.


That is just sad!! Our CC refused to call the school to advocate for my kid as he thought the school they have committed to is a good fit.
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2026 20:42     Subject: Waitlist Movements
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Had just paid the deposit at Middlebury, but then got the waitlist call from Williams and made the switch! Wish they had called just 1 day prior.


Wiliams & Mary? I keep hearing that they are not moving on waitlist this year.


Williams is the top SLAC. Different than W&M

Thank you...I appreciate it <3
Anonymous
Post 05/10/2026 18:30     Subject: Waitlist Movements
They often pull private school kids when they have a relationship with the college counselor.