Wait-listed EA: who knew this was possible?

mathmom
Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:02:46 +0000

early_college - the admissions office does not equal the college. Should my high school friend who did not get off the waitlist for Yale until the end of August have decided that if Yale didn’t love her she shouldn’t go? She still loved Yale. That said, if you like the other five schools that have already accepted you, of course it’s silly to stay on the waitlist.

kathiep, was your son waitlisted or deferred? Most schools defer which means you get put back in the pool with regular applicants. I’m not sure what waitlist in this context means. Does it mean he might hear back sooner if some EA applicants decline, or does it mean he’ll be on the waitlist next spring. If it’s the first, I’d probably be inclined to stay on the list, if it’s the latter, I wouldn’t.