Speaking about ethical behavior and given posters understandable concerns about wait-listed students, lets explore some things the college admission offices can do to help wait listed students: college should commit to be fully transparent about their wait-list practices, every wait-list letter should state how many students are offered a spot of the wait-list, a link to regularly updated information about how many students have accepted a spot on the wait-list and five years of historical data about how many students were eventually admitted from the wait-list. Also, data should be included about any changes to how wait-listed students are reviewed, such as a “need blind” school becoming “need aware.” And finally every wait-list letter should include a potential financial aid award letter.