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How Long Should You Wait on the Waitlist?

Top Tier Admissions

In the regular round, the waitlist is typically not even on their radar. Once you receive a waitlist notification, what should you do, and how long should you hold out hope of being admitted? WAITLIST: TWO IMMEDIATE STEPS TO TAKE First, accept an offer of admission at another college or university and make your enrollment deposit.

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UPenn Acceptance Rate: Admissions Statistics

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UPenn Acceptance Rate Trends UPenn Regular Decision Acceptance Rate UPenn Early Decision Acceptance Rate How to Get Accepted into UPenn UPenn Transfer Acceptance Rate UPenn Waitlist Acceptance Rate Frequently Asked Questions Takeaways What Is UPenn’s Acceptance Rate? Think 1550+ on the SAT or 35 on the ACT. The takeaway?

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UC Davis Acceptance Rate: Admissions Statistics

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UC Davis Acceptance Rate Trends How to Get Accepted into UC Davis UC Davis Transfer Acceptance Rate UC Davis Waitlist Acceptance Rate Frequently Asked Questions Takeaways What Is the Acceptance Rate for UC Davis? Good news: unlike many other schools, UC Davis doesnt require SAT/ACT scores or recommendation letters as part of your application.

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UChicago Acceptance Rate: Admissions Statistics

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UChicago Acceptance Rate Trends UChicago Regular Decision Acceptance Rate UChicago Early Action Acceptance Rate UChicago Early Decision Acceptance Rate How to Get Accepted into UChicago UChicago Transfer Acceptance Rate UChicago Waitlist Acceptance Rate Frequently Asked Questions Takeaways What Is UChicagos Acceptance Rate? The tricky part?

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How Did We Get Here? - Part 3

Admissions Village

Part 3: This Process Is Opaque In the first part of this series, we discussed the role that the rise of test-optional (it is now optional to submit standardized test scores, SAT or ACT, at most colleges) has played in opening up the applicant pool to highly selective colleges. Waitlists are being utilized more than ever before.

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What to Do if You've Been Waitlisted by The University of Texas at Austin 2025

The Koppelman Group

In this post, were going to break down what you need to do if you recently received a waitlist offer from UT Austin, and what else you need to do to close out your college admissions experience strong. What they didnt have that year, or for many years prior, though, was a waitlist. However, that year is a little confusing.

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College Admissions Glossary of Terms

Admissions Village

Historically Black College or University (HBCU): In Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965, Congress officially defined HBCUs as institutions of higher learning that were accredited and established before 1964, and whose principal mission is the education of Black Americans. To understand more about this please read our blog.