UPenn Class of 2028 Waitlist Thread

Metawampe
Thu, 27 Jun 2024 17:18:54 +0000

If you’ve been reading the thread, you know the odds of getting off the waitlist. The stats from prior years have been shared. The timeline has been shared, too.

The odds are low. The timeline is near its end.

The odds were low in April and they are low now. Call it pessimism, but it’s just following the data.

No one who accepted a place on Penn’s waitlist should put their life on hold waiting for a spot. You should already be in the process of matriculating elsewhere for fall term.

People assume the waitlist helps them get another shot. But waitlists exist to help colleges fill gaps when they don’t yield a student they expected to enroll. The waitlist ensures Penn won’t have empty seats or beds. Schools like Penn that have very high yield rates don’t need to draw much from the waitlist. That’s the reality.