I have been waitlisted as well, but have no idea when waitlist decisions come out. :\
@toothpasteonface @Yhuang414 Waitlist decisions can come anytime between now and approximately the middle of May (although historically there have been a few released prior). Typically most waitlist decisions are released after May 1st, however.
Does anybody know if they take internationals from the waitlist? I heard they don’t, which is kinda sad.
@yakonoyami If you look at past threads you’ll see that UChicago definitely does take international students from the waitlist.
On a different thread, 2 waitlisted international students have posted that they’ve already gotten offers.
IMO, waitlists should just get the schools OFF their mind and go with what they have on-hand. A bird in hand is better than 2 in the bush :-).
Well, some people want to stay on the Waitlist and as long as you are realistic there is nothing to lose.
The total COA for UChicago is $72,717. This includes an exorbitant orientation fee. That sounds insane.
I agree. If I do get off the wait list, cost would be the only thing that could scare me away.
LOL, I was hoping to be in this euphoric dream space for a few days longer before the realization of the actual cost of an UChicago education hit me, but you just cruelly jerked me out of it prematurely 
Maybe I need to change my screen name 
@almosttheremulan how many people get off the waitlist
@VeryLuckyParent what was your sons intended major ?
@kenzielouwho He hasn’t decided for sure, but he had mentioned one of the stem majors as his choice of I remember correctly
@DAVE437
I’m not sure…but someone else posted that his regional rep said they were taking about 80 this year.
@almosttheremulan Do you think that number could fluctuate/get bigger considering were still in April and the national deciding day is May 1st? I’m just wondering if you guys think they will have more room and if 80 is even a good amount
I’ve read that it could be anything…
I know they’ve already started accepting people off the list, but I have no idea if any more spaces will even open up?
I think 80 is way better than 0, if that makes you feel better. The most I’ve ever heard of was 100.
Calling all admissions experts:
By my estimate roughly 150 folks have been added to the 2020 UChicago Facebook page of admitted students since last week. While that number may not necessarily indicate wait list admits since any admitted student may request addition to the group page at any time after they are admitted, or not at all, it may nonetheless give some idea about the timing of admission for some students. For others it might just indicate they decided to request access later even though they were admitted earlier.
Just thought I would add an interesting data point to this discussion
^^ Perhaps after Ivy Day when “The Dream” got dashed to the ground?
@goingnutsmom -does this mean you did the financial aid award or you are still waiting? I stopped into their office last week and they asked me to send the 2015 tax returns so they could let me know the award status by 4/22.
^Thats weird. They asked us to send the 2014 tax returns because they said they couldn’t complete the financial aid package on the 2015 tax returns.