<p>My son is a freshman at a school where he was waitlisted and we just got his interim grades - B+'s across the board with indications that they will all end up as A’s. This at a school that was unsure about whether he would be successful. Or at least I assume that’s why they waitlist students. Also, he is extremely happy with his choice and is loving everything about it, but he did tell me that a lot of other kids, kids who were accepted immediately, are struggling.</p>
<p>I’m just curious about how other students who are attending colleges where they were waitlisted (and perhaps perceived as not top candidates), are doing?</p>
<p>At selective colleges, being waitlisted does not mean they thought you wouldn’t succeed. Most of them could fill multiple classes with kids who will earn high grades. They choose students for all sorts of reasons other than being academic stars. It just means in your demographic they had others students they wanted more for whatever reason. It could be they had recruited 3 athletes from your area or there were lots of legacies.</p>
<p>Colleges, or at least top colleges, will readily admit that there is little difference between those waitlisted and those accepted. It’s unlikely that your son was originally perceived as incapable–they simply didn’t have enough space.</p>