Hi everyone,
I applied ED to RISD this fall and heard back from them today saying that I am on their waiting list. I don’t know what to do and I can not find any source online that will tell me when to expect the final results… I am extremely nervous right now because RISD is my dream school. Any former ED applicators who had the same experience PLEASE help me out… Thank you very much
You were deferred, not put on a wait list. That means you will hear along with the other RD applicants. Decisions are mailed in the third week of March. You’re to resort to Plan B, now. Good luck.
Thank you! I am just a little bit confused by the email because it says and i quote “I can now share that you are one of a small group of applicants who have been placed on our waiting list.”
To be frank, the usage of the term “wait list” in your situation is unusual. For most colleges, EA and ED applicants get either accepted, rejected or deferred. Those who are deferred are still in the running, but will now be compared with the other RD applicants.
Search RISD Wait list on this site. There’s some discussion about “tiers” Maybe that can give you guidance. Good luck.