<p>but then, being waitlisted is nearly the same as rejection, since the chances of getting in after being waitlisted is so small, right?</p>
<p>if I get waitlisted by caltech, I might stay on it, but I guess I will matriculate at other school, probably MIT (accepted early), because I don’t want to go through the pain/anxious-ity of being waitlisted and I want a relaxing summer.</p>