Anonymous
Post 06/24/2025 11:12     Subject: Waitlist movement

Anonymous wrote:It's so odd. UVA went from initially saying waitlist status was expected to be resolved by 06/15 to...silence.

Not sure that mine would even switch at this point, but just looking for closure.


Same. Mine is starting to really fall in love with their “2nd choice” school, which is a good thing - but UVA’s waitlist silence is frustrating. The old saying “love the school that loves you back” is true. The more time that passes, the more I think the committed school is better fit for my kid than UVA would be. It would be nice to have closure, though.
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2025 11:07     Subject: Waitlist movement

I think UVA is like many schools this year---they were basically full after RD but they are stringing everyone along indefinitely in case the internationals can't come and a cascade of waitlist movement starts (from Harvard on down).

There were a few schools that either purposefully or in error went to the waitlist a lot but many others did take anyone at all.
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2025 11:01     Subject: Waitlist movement

I really feel like if anything they (UVA) are figuring out OOS spots. Surely if they had in-state spots to offer they would have done so by now, knowing kids are well into making other plans.
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2025 10:55     Subject: Waitlist movement

It's so odd. UVA went from initially saying waitlist status was expected to be resolved by 06/15 to...silence.

Not sure that mine would even switch at this point, but just looking for closure.
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2025 09:10     Subject: Waitlist movement

Anonymous wrote:Any news from UVA?


I’m wondering about this, too. My DC has already found a roommate, been assigned a dorm, and selected classes at their back-up school. I’m not sure if they would bail out on their plan now if UVA lets them off the waitlist. UVA has been unusually quiet about the waitlist situation.
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2025 08:58     Subject: Waitlist movement

It feels like things are done at almost all schools. Reddit waitlist posts have calmed down significantly over the past 5 days and nothing at all yesterday.
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2025 08:57     Subject: Waitlist movement

Any news from UVA?
Anonymous
Post 06/22/2025 15:15     Subject: Waitlist movement

Anonymous wrote:Any Harvard waitlist movement?


Not yet.
Anonymous
Post 06/22/2025 15:14     Subject: Waitlist movement

Anonymous wrote:Family friend off the waitlist at Columbia last week.


Seeming like the endless waitlist right now.
Anonymous
Post 06/22/2025 15:04     Subject: Waitlist movement

Family friend off the waitlist at Columbia last week.
Anonymous
Post 06/22/2025 12:53     Subject: Waitlist movement

Emory v Wash U. Congrats to your kid. He can’t go wrong with either one. Go with the better fit.
Anonymous
Post 06/22/2025 12:41     Subject: Waitlist movement

Any Harvard waitlist movement?
Anonymous
Post 06/22/2025 11:03     Subject: Waitlist movement

*moreso
Anonymous
Post 06/22/2025 11:03     Subject: Waitlist movement

Anonymous wrote:Michigan's waitlist movement was insane. I wonder if their financial problems have hurt them?

They use the waitlist as an enrollment management tool, even moreover when they have difficulty predicting yield and possibly accepted fewer in EA and RD to prevent overenrolling. It doesn't news to be a sign of issues.

Enrollment management consultants often fail. Bag algorithms.
Anonymous
Post 06/22/2025 10:30     Subject: Waitlist movement

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Emory vs WashU? Literally nobody cares.


Seriously. There is no way either is worth $90K.

Well, no. But they are a relative bargain compared to the privilege of being amongst the masses at Michigan for 85k…