What happens to extra seats after admission process?

Applying to College
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<p>Was just wondering will there be any seats left after admission proces…is there a chance to appeal or a second round of admissions in US unis like ivies they release results of admission on one date and when all their offers are not accepted what do they do with the left over seats…will the rejected students get a second chance?</p>

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<p>Some schools have a “waiting list”…so they accept some kids from their wait lists.</p>

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<p>Generally, no.</p>

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<p>Colleges admit more students than actual slots as well as put potential admitees on “wait lists”. No empty seats. No re-application.</p>

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<p>In May [NACAC</a> Homepage](<a href=“http://www.nacacnet.org/Pages/default.aspx]NACAC”>http://www.nacacnet.org/Pages/default.aspx) will post a list of colleges and universities that still have spaces available. This list will be updated regularly through out the summer, and will show the number of spaces for Freshman and for Transfers, as well as whether or not any Financial Aid is still available. Here is the link to last year’s page [NACAC</a> Survey: Space and Financial Aid Still Available For Students On College Campuses](<a href=“http://www.nacacnet.org/AboutNACAC/PressRoom/2010release/Pages/NACACSurveySpace.aspx]NACAC”>http://www.nacacnet.org/AboutNACAC/PressRoom/2010release/Pages/NACACSurveySpace.aspx)</p>

<p>Rejected students won’t get another chance for this year, but they may find other options that work for them in the NACAC list.</p>

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<p>thanks so much for the replies
@happymom: thks for the link</p>

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<p>In the case of Ivies, as you specified in your original post, they will only take people off their waitlists. If you have not been admitted, or chosen for the waitlist, then you will not have another chance at admissions. </p>

<p>The top colleges are not on the above NACAC list of schools with spaces available.</p>

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<p>At most colleges, they don’t have extra seats. And if they do, I’m sure there are kids dying on the waitlist to be accepted.</p>

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<p>Each school estimates how many of the students they admit will attend. That’s called “yield.” If a school thinks that only 80% of admitted students will attend, they will admit at least 20% more students than they have seats. They will then start a wait list from which they will select if more students than anticipated turn them down. </p>

<p>Sometimes, on the other hand, more students decide to attend. That’s when schools have to go into things like forced triples/quads in dorms, housing students off campus, etc.</p>

<p>Rejected students are not reconsidered. Schools that do have empty seats may solicit new applications, but they will not look again at students they have already determined they do not want.</p>