AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Factors to Consider When Committing to a College What to Do if You’re Waitlisted Frequently Asked Questions Takeaways How Do You Commit to a College? For some students, scholarships or financial aid may cover this deposit, but in most cases, it’s out-of-pocket and non-refundable, officially marking your spot in the incoming class.

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Anna Ivey Consulting

JANUARY 24, 2023

Law schools keep preposterously deep waitlists. Over the next few months, you can decide which waitlist schools you actually want to fight for during the summer, and which ones you want to let go. Is a “hold” the same thing as a waitlist? Don’t expect to get scholarships off of waitlists. Manage your expectations.

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IvyWise College Admissions Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

Given this competitive admissions rate, some very talented students are going to find themselves on Harvard’s waitlist. Before diving into the specifics of the Harvard waitlist, it’s important to understand what being waitlisted means in general. How Many Applicants Does Harvard Waitlist?

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 5, 2024

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. All the UC schools operate with a waitlist, with one exception: Merced. UC Santa Barbara: Offered 15,677 students a spot on the waitlist. This was a 13.6%

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 6, 2025

Financial Aid : If you are applying for financial aid, fill out the FAFSA and CSS profile, which open October 1. SPRING (MARCH-MAY) Review Admissions Decisions and Financial Aid/Scholarship Awards : Hopefully the spring is a time of celebration for you!

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Berkeley² Academy

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Waitlisted: The college doesnt have space within a specific school or major. Consider your finances Before committing, remember to carefully review your financial aid package and make an appointment with the school's Financial Aid offices to discuss your offer and options.

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Yale Acceptance Rate Trends Yale Regular Decision Acceptance Rate Yale Early Action Acceptance Rate How to Get Accepted into Yale Yale Transfer Acceptance Rate Yale Waitlist Acceptance Rate Frequently Asked Questions Takeaways What Is Yale’s Acceptance Rate? This high yield rate also means Yale rarely dips into its waitlist to fill seats.

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 3, 2025

In this blog, we break down NYUs acceptance rates, including yield rate, Early and Regular Decision admit rates, transfer, and waitlist acceptance rates. First, it makes things tougher for waitlisted candidates since fewer admitted students are giving up their spots. What Is NYUs Acceptance Rate? Meanwhile, NYUs 60.4%

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 25, 2025

A small number of applicants were waitlisted, usually around 2% of applicants, according to MIT. MIT does not have a ranked waitlist, instead, after the May 1 decision deadline, We see if and how many more seats we can fill in the class, and then we re-review the students on the waitlist.

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CTK College Coach

MAY 12, 2025

Specifically, here are mistakes we see our students on both ends of the spectrum make: Common College List-building Challenges: Under-resourced Students Under-resourced students tend to misunderstand (and sometimes not even apply for) financial aid, thus underestimating the feasibility of their options.

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

It helps you prep but also opens up opportunities for recognition and financial aid. To stay on top of your college application timeline, check out College Board’s BigFuture for helpful financial aid tips and resources. Draft your financial aid plan. Prepare for the SAT and ACT.

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Marks Education

MAY 7, 2025

Every year, most colleges take the time to fill out their Common Data Set, which provides a transparent view of everything from admission rates to financial aid options. You can see their waitlist numbers and what high school units are required or recommended at that specific school.

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Ruffaloni

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Financial aid data. Financial aid data can also reveal many things about new incoming students and continuing populations. Let’s talk about how you can find the optimal strategies for digital marketing, inquiry management, financial aid awarding, optimizing yield, and other key actions.

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College Essay Guy

MARCH 27, 2025

Resource: For more on how to pay for college, check out these modules Resource: How to write a financial aid appeal letter If possible, visit campuses. Utilize resources like College Essay Guy's Paying for College Guide , or if you prefer audio, podcasts about understanding financial aid packages. Who will coach you?

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

MARCH 25, 2023

Admit, deny, waitlist decisions coming out from colleges. And as a student or family, receiving that information, coupling it with financial aid and scholarship details, and making big decisions yourself. Ultimately, our perspective, and where we focus, is a decision. In March and April, college admission is full of decisions.

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AdmissionSight

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Well break down trends, compare Early Decision and Regular Decision rates, and take a closer look at transfer and waitlist statistics. Make sure your application stands out, and take the time to review Northwesterns financial aid policies if costs are a concern. In some years, however, no one makes it off the waitlist.

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Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 21, 2023

In addition to the 858 students who were accepted on Friday, including 14 who were deferred from the early decision round, the College waitlisted 1,970 students and denied admission to 7,487. Last year, the College admitted one waitlisted student. College Admissions Private Counseling Maximize your admissions odds with our guidance.

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Top Tier Admissions

JULY 19, 2024

While the exact waitlist acceptance rate isn’t known for the Class of 2028, we do know that 81 fewer students were admitted from the waitlist to the Class of 2027 compared to the Class of 2026. Approximately 8-10% of the Class of 2028 will come from the waitlist, as in previous years, according to college officials.

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AdmissionSight

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Well also give you tips to help boost your odds, break down important deadlines, and share insights into transfer and waitlist stats. This setup allows you to show Caltech youre serious about attending while still giving you room to weigh financial aid offers and other RD options. What Is Caltechs Acceptance Rate? Send a LOCI.

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 23, 2025

On this day, youll be notified whether youve been accepted, denied, or waitlisted into your chosen school or schools. Check your financial aid package thoroughly to see if attending is the right choice for you academically and financially. Its a respectful thing to do, and it helps those schools manage their waitlists.

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Being proactive with financial aid and mentally readying yourself for a range of outcomes are smart ways to ease the pressure. Be ready to handle acceptance, denial, or waitlist outcomes. Keeping track of any updates on the admissions website or social media can help you stay grounded and avoid surprises.

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Humbach Education Consulting

MARCH 14, 2019

What does it mean to be on the waitlist? Why do colleges have waitlists? If a college realizes they may fall short of their enrollment target, they can accept students from their waitlist to fill the gap. So – I'm on the waitlist. Essentially, you can reply to the waitlist offer one of two ways: 1. “No, No, thanks!”

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Humbach Education Consulting

MARCH 13, 2020

What does it mean to be on the waitlist? Why do colleges have waitlists? If a college realizes they may fall short of their enrollment target, they can accept students from their waitlist to fill the gap. So – I'm on the waitlist. Essentially, you can reply to the waitlist offer one of two ways: 1. “No,

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SSA Online College Prep

JANUARY 5, 2024

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? How does the college waitlist work? Want more college/financial aid tips directly in your inbox? Don’t panic.

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The Thoughtful College Search

APRIL 6, 2025

Bennington is guarding 15 spaces in the freshman class, including proportionate merit- and need-based financial aid awards, for late decision applicants. Is Bennington less likely to use its waitlist as a result of guarding the 15 spaces for late decision? That is a strikingly tiny waitlist.

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Admissions.Blog

MARCH 19, 2023

Turner, Washington University’s Vice Provost of Admissions & Financial Aid, shared that the selective private St. Waitlisted students have until April 15 to respond affirming that they would like to remain on the waitlist, and they can do so by submitting a form through their WashU Pathway.

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 20, 2025

On this day, youll be notified whether youve been accepted, denied, or waitlisted into your chosen school or schools. Check your financial aid package thoroughly to see if attending is the right choice for you academically and financially. Its a respectful thing to do, and it helps those schools manage their waitlists.

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Top Tier Admissions

JUNE 12, 2024

Approximately 8-10% of the incoming class will be admitted from the waitlist according to Vice Provost for University Enrollment Affairs and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, Doug Christiansen. Additionally, around 4,000 students were waitlisted. Likewise, 10% of the Class of 2028 will be made up of deferred students.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 23, 2024

The suit alleges 17 elite universities conspired to fix prices and limit financial aid awards. This congressional sanction, which expired in September 2022, allowed colleges to formulate common approaches to awarding need-based financial aid — provided they strictly adhered to need-blind admissions.

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Elite Open School

DECEMBER 21, 2020

While all applications eventually end in one of these results, applicants are often either first deferred or waitlisted along the way. What does it mean to be deferred or waitlisted to college? And if you’ve been waitlisted to your dream college, what should you do? Step #2: Understand why you’ve been waitlisted.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

APRIL 15, 2023

Sometimes you get deferred or waitlisted or are forced to endure the vicious combo of both, and end up waiting months to know how it’s all going to resolve. In an attempt to cut through the noise, I interviewed John Leach, the AVP for University Financial Aid at Emory University, and I’m hopeful you will listen to that here.

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Anna Ivey Consulting

JANUARY 31, 2023

There’s so much advice floating around about waitlists and letters of continued interest. Now that you know what their priorities are, here is what we recommend for your waitlists: Follow the college’s instructions Some colleges welcome so-called Letters of Continued Interest; others don’t.

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SSA Online College Prep

JANUARY 26, 2024

Make sure to accept your waitlist spot! What should you do if you’re on a college waitlist? Each school uses its waitlist differently, but ultimately, the school’s yield and enrollment goals will be the major factors that shape the way they use their waitlist. Look for any way to show continued interest in the school.

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Ruffaloni

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

These personalized assistants can answer students’ questions 24/7, provide guidance on application requirements, guide students through financial aid options, provide comparative analysis on competitor universities, and send personalized reminders about important deadlines.

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 17, 2024

773 students — just 1.34% of applicants — were offered a spot on the waitlist according to the Yale Daily News. The diverse range of strengths, ambitions, and lived experiences we saw in this year’s applicant pool was inspiring,” Dean of Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid Jeremiah Quinlan said in the press release. “We

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

MAY 27, 2024

Worse still- you may see people get into a college you really wanted to go to or get selected for a scholarship you were hoping to receive, while you are dealing with the disappointment of being deferred or denied or waitlisted. Celebrating others is a life skill. Don’t let someone else’s outcomes impact your outlook.

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Admissions Mom

APRIL 13, 2023

I keep seeing tons and tons — and tons — of posts with this school or that school, about negotiating financial aid, and looking for colleges that might still be accepting applications. And don’t hesitate to try to renegotiate your financial aid. Scroll through to find what you’re looking for.

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