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Old 05-05-2008, 09:58 PM   #1
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When do we start hearing from waitlists?
Anyone know when Penn (esp Wharton) starts taking people off of waitlists?
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Old 05-06-2008, 10:48 AM   #2
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After they figure out how many spaces are left over after admitted students mail their matriculation decisions. Patience, grasshopper. And best of luck
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Old 05-06-2008, 12:11 PM   #3
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I can't wait any longer!
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Old 05-06-2008, 02:52 PM   #4
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chances are your not getting off the waitlist. they take less than 20 kids off probably if any. last yr stanford didnt even use their waitlist
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Old 05-06-2008, 05:30 PM   #5
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now imagine those 20 people having not tried to get in off the waitlist... i'd venture to say that their lives were changed majorly.

also, there's still hardly any news about how badly harvard affected yields, so this year in particular there is perhaps a heightened chance of getting in off the WL, it's all really just a roll of the dice, but "nothing ventured nothing gained"
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Old 05-06-2008, 09:08 PM   #6
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Also, I was reading something from last year on CC that said that people started getting off of penn's WL the 9th of May, so maybe some lucky people will start hearing this week? Best of luck to all.
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Old 05-06-2008, 09:31 PM   #7
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Thanks Slim2None, I appreciate the support.
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Old 05-08-2008, 12:54 PM   #8
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just called - they're still tallying
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Old 05-08-2008, 01:40 PM   #9
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So, this means they're taking people off?
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Old 05-08-2008, 01:55 PM   #10
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more likely that means they're still tallying rd responses before they can figure out how many waitlisted people to accept
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Old 05-08-2008, 07:50 PM   #11
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I got a call from Penn today, but I missed it and the message was that they had an "interesting proposal" for me.

Needless to say, I'm incredibly on edge.
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Old 05-08-2008, 07:53 PM   #12
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^ Good luck! Be sure to let us know what it is.
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Old 05-08-2008, 08:33 PM   #13
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Penn's definitely going to the waitlist this year. My friend just got an offer of admission today by phone.
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Old 05-08-2008, 08:40 PM   #14
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Penn goes to the waitlist every year (as do virtually all schools). The question is, for how many applicants?
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Old 05-08-2008, 09:38 PM   #15
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90 people according to the nytimes
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