<p>Straight from Harvey Mudd’s website, the common data set from last year says:</p>
<p>Applicants offered a space on the waitlist: 522
Applicants who accepted offer on waitlist: 277</p>
<p>So, approximately 53% accepted their spot on the waitlist.</p>
<p>522 was approximately 24% of 2205 applicants.
Assuming they placed 24% on the waitlist this year, there would be about 652 out of 2710 applicants placed on the waitlist. If 53% accepted as last year, there will be about 346 people accepting their spot on the waitlist. </p>
<p>Assuming they take 15 off the waitlist, there is about a 4% chance of being accepted. :/</p>
<p>I’ve heard that writing a letter to admissions offices as to why you really want to attend the school, other accomplishments since you submitted your app, etc. helps in giving you priority on the wait list. Does anyone know how accurate this is?</p>