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What to Do if You’ve Been Waitlisted by a University of California (UC) School 2024

The Koppelman Group

There are nine California universities that use the University of California application, which is their own application process distinct from the Common App. This can be overwhelming for students who are also applying to schools that use the Common App or Coalition App, especially if you’ve been waitlisted, so we’re here to help.

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6 actionable tips to get off a college waitlist and get accepted!

SSA Online College Prep

Make sure to accept your waitlist spot! Get ready to decide if you get accepted! What should you do if you’re on a college waitlist? Many schools reported significant increases in the number of applications for the 2020-21 application cycle. For example, applications to Harvard were up 42% from 2019-2020.

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Waitlisted? What To Do Next

Berkeley² Academy

Most responses will be a final decision of acceptance or rejection. However, some students may find themselves placed on a school’s waitlist. In this blog, we’ll go through what being waitlisted means, what to do about it, and how to strategically move forward with other college decisions.

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College Waitlists: FAQs

SSA Online College Prep

How do college waitlists work ? How do colleges decide who is admitted off the waitlist? Waitlisted? Here’s What You Should Know Were you waitlisted and are you now wondering about your odds? By following these simple steps, you can raise your chances of getting accepted into the school of your dreams! Don’t panic.

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What to Do if Your Application Has Been Waitlisted

Excelsior Admissions Consulting

After the long process of college applications, it can be tough to be waitlisted at one of your top choice colleges. The first thing to do is to decide if you want to accept a place on the college's waitlist. Some colleges use their waitlists more than others. You can accept a spot on more than one waitlist.

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What to Do if You’ve Been Waitlisted by Pomona 2024

The Koppelman Group

In the 2022-2023 application cycle , Pomona received 12,118 applications and admitted on 817. The acceptance rate was a mere 6.7%. Pomona aims for 415 applicants per class, so they plan for a 50% yield rate. 587 chose to join the waitlist and try their luck at getting a spot in the first-year class.

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What to Do if You’ve Been Waitlisted by Northwestern 2024

The Koppelman Group

As you can imagine, it’s highly competitive, with last year’s common data set reporting a 7% acceptance rate. They report that they do waitlist qualified students, and they report the number of students let in off the waitlist every year, but they don’t disclose the full context.