| Seems to me the most important thing to know is how many are on the waitlist, what number he is on the list, how many they took from the waitlist in past years, and if they anticipate it will be similar in this year.
The admissions office might say that when they experience their yield, they'll then decide "holistically" from the waitlist so there's no rank order. (In other words, if all 25 oboe players say "no thank you" then they'll go looking for an oboe player from the waitlist).
Then think about the best possible letter your S might write to ask for consideration to get off the waitlist.
Talk with the GC to see if anything can be known from there, or if s/he's willing to make a phone call to ask what, if anything, might be new information that might help get him off the waitlist.
Be aware that some kids will remove their names from waitlists when they get accepted to other places they prefer, so that could lighten up the list a bit. |