College Waitlists Often Waste Would-Be Students' Time

“… Those are just some of the thoughts that high school seniors have tweeted in the past few weeks. They’ve opened their mail — or, more likely, an online portal — to finally hear decisions from colleges. But many didn’t get one. The number of students placed on college waiting lists has climbed in recent years, leaving students hoping for the best — even when they might not have any reason to hope at all.” …

https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2018/04/05/599755974/college-waitlists-often-waste-would-be-students-time