<p>Middlebury waitlists kids who have the ability to succeed at Midd, but for whom there isn’t enough space in the class. Some consider it to be a polite rejection, but last year more than 70 kids were taken from the waitlist (but the for the 2 years prior, no one was taken from the waitlist). </p>
<p>Middlebury filled 49% of the class ED, so that leaves around 4,800 students to compete for the remaining 250 or so spots. Add to that the fact that Midd is expecting a housing shortage next year (<a href=“http://www.middleburycampus.com/news/2005/03/17/News/College.Predicts.Housing.Shortage-895554.shtml)%5B/url%5D”>http://www.middleburycampus.com/news/2005/03/17/News/College.Predicts.Housing.Shortage-895554.shtml)</a>, and its clear that they needed to be careful about doling out acceptances to prevent overenrollment. </p>
<p>If Midd is still your first choice after you collect all your acceptances, then make sure you let them know it…</p>
<p>Good luck to all…</p>