Vassar waitlist moved yesterday

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Anonymous wrote:How many schools are in limbo because they aren't sure if their international students will get their visas this year? Or if international students will withdraw because of the new regulations on their privacy?

Many. That's why so many waitlists are still active. Some international students are on the fence about coming, and may decide late. Others won't be able to get their visas processed.

Even if visas are processed, I could see international students pulling out because of the political situation. There’s a story going viral of a tourist from the Netherlands being detained and harassed because he had a meme of JD Vance saved somewhere on his phone. I could see parents being nervous about sending their kids here if a stupid meme gets you in trouble.

But are kids really going to pull out of HPY, etc? I really doubt they'll do it unless they feel their lives are at risk. Deadlines for requesting gap years have passed.

I bet universities are keeping waitlists open in case some sort of NEW visa game is playing by the Trump administration between now and August.
Their enrollments are set right now but they have no way of knowing what new trick might be coming down the pike.
Unfortunately all the waitlisted kids are along for the ride and don't get the usual closure of "waitlist is now officially closed" that is given in other years.

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Anonymous wrote:How many schools are in limbo because they aren't sure if their international students will get their visas this year? Or if international students will withdraw because of the new regulations on their privacy?

Many. That's why so many waitlists are still active. Some international students are on the fence about coming, and may decide late. Others won't be able to get their visas processed.

Even if visas are processed, I could see international students pulling out because of the political situation. There’s a story going viral of a tourist from the Netherlands being detained and harassed because he had a meme of JD Vance saved somewhere on his phone. I could see parents being nervous about sending their kids here if a stupid meme gets you in trouble.

DC got a final "no" from UNC-CH yesterday from waitlist.

They are happy at this point with their committed school, which is a T20. Still on a few other waitlists, not sure if any of them saying yes would move the needle. They've selected fall classes, have a roommate, etc.

I’m sorry for the uncertainty. Last year many families dealt with the FAFSA uncertainty with decisions. Our kid was on a couple waitlists but they were resolved by mid-June, I think.
Where are your kids going if they don’t hear from UVA? I hope it settles soon.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Any news from UVA?

Anonymous wrote:Any Harvard waitlist movement?

Not yet.

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

Seeming like the endless waitlist right now.

Family friend off the waitlist at Columbia last week.