Anonymous
Post 05/11/2026 22:01     Subject: Waitlist Movements
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Off UVA waitlist


Today? Congrats!
Are you OOS or in state?


Yeah this evening 5/11/26. Instate. Was deferred in EA, waitlisted in RD
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2026 21:17     Subject: Waitlist Movements
Anonymous wrote:Off UVA waitlist


Today? Congrats!
Are you OOS or in state?
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2026 20:30     Subject: Waitlist Movements
Anonymous wrote:Anyone know if any college waitlists are moving? Please list any that you have had luck with this year, and I will compile the list.


https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/college-waitlists-national-decision-day-4cb7b5d8?mod=e2li
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2026 19:31     Subject: Waitlist Movements
Off UVA waitlist
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2026 17:46     Subject: Waitlist Movements
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Nothing yet from Emory or Georgetown. Still waiting


No Ivies yet. Our oldest got pulled off May 14th. I checked my old calendar.


We are aware of some moving off of Cornell.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2026 17:37     Subject: Waitlist Movements
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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.


It’s sad that your kid isn’t getting an unfair advantage? You’re just mad you didn’t hire a counselor that would give the advantage you hoped for.


Surely PP's kid is at a private school - no one in public would expect this. The problem is that school counselors value the success of the cohort as a whole, or even that of several cohorts, more than the success of an individual student. If the CC doesn't think a school is the right fit, she might not want to spend the capital with a call and exhaust her influence with a school. CCs have a lot of power.


Our private doesn’t make those calls either. We asked.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2026 17:33     Subject: Waitlist Movements
Anonymous wrote:
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.


It’s sad that your kid isn’t getting an unfair advantage? You’re just mad you didn’t hire a counselor that would give the advantage you hoped for.


Surely PP's kid is at a private school - no one in public would expect this. The problem is that school counselors value the success of the cohort as a whole, or even that of several cohorts, more than the success of an individual student. If the CC doesn't think a school is the right fit, she might not want to spend the capital with a call and exhaust her influence with a school. CCs have a lot of power.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2026 17:13     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.


It’s sad that your kid isn’t getting an unfair advantage? You’re just mad you didn’t hire a counselor that would give the advantage you hoped for.
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2026 16:24     Subject: Waitlist Movements
Wake Forest moving
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2026 14:58     Subject: Waitlist Movements
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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.


Not necessarily in this environment. Many schools fell short on their yield and are still offering money.

And how are they supposed to know about other deposits anyway?
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2026 14:56     Subject: Waitlist Movements
Anonymous wrote:
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 05/11/2026 13:18     Subject: Waitlist Movements
Anyone hear of Ross waitlist movement?
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2026 13:13     Subject: Waitlist Movements
Michigan and Vanderbilt
Anonymous
Post 05/11/2026 13:05     Subject: Waitlist Movements
Anonymous wrote:
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 email admissions.
many have a withdraw or cancel button in the portal


even after you've accepted?

Anonymous
Post 05/11/2026 11:11     Subject: Waitlist Movements
Anonymous wrote:Nothing yet from Emory or Georgetown. Still waiting


No Ivies yet. Our oldest got pulled off May 14th. I checked my old calendar.