Do you know if any of the waitlists turn into acceptance?
i think that its pretty rare/ difficult to get off the waitlist unless sometimes they accept you for a second semester start.
Varies widely depending on the school.
I got priority waitlist at CMU. Just wondering about my chances.
They will let you know if you are accepted. For now, you need to move ahead assuming you will attend a school you have been accepted to.
Last year they accepted 4 off the waitlist (of 2835 students on it). So expect to go to another school
https://www.cmu.edu/ira/CDS/pdf/cds_2015-16/c-first-time-first-year-admission.pdf