<p>I got deferred when I applied EA. Can I still be waitlisted? I'd hate to be.</p>
<p>you can be accepted, rejected or waitlisted.</p>
<p>No, you cannot be waitlisted. It is the practice of the uChicago, and most universities, not to wait-list deferred applicants, mainly because of the stress it may put on somebody. Being deferred EA/ED is basiclly just being "waitlisted", and university's don't do it twice.</p>
<p>what is waitlisted? how long does it take for them to get back to you? is it within a month? if it is not, i'd be forced to choose another university.</p>
<p>"Deferred" is what can happen if you do not get accepted EA or ED, and it means they will look at your application again with the RD candidates.
"Waitlisted" is what can happen if you do not accepted RD, but they still think you are a strong enough candidate that they are interested in, and you can get get accepted off the wait-list. The chances are not great, because they already send out 2 or 3 times as many acceptances as they have seats, and only after they have heard from all their candidates, will they move onto offering students on the wait-list an acceptance.
Students have heard as late as July, about being accepted off a wait-list, and even though they have already paid their deposits elsewhere, if the wait-list school was their dream school, they will forfeit the $$ and go to the dream school.
It's not easy being on a wait-list.</p>
<p>And, yes, you can be first deferred, and later waitlisted. (not speaking of specific schools)
I doubt that schools care about anyone's stress, it's all about filling their spots, and basically a numbers game.</p>
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And, yes, you can be first deferred, and later waitlisted. (not speaking of specific schools)
I doubt that schools care about anyone's stress, it's all about filling their spots, and basically a numbers game.
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<p>As I've already said, no, you cannot. The University of Chicago does not waitlist deferred EA applicants.</p>
<p>didn't you also say that decisions were mailed out last friday or thursday?</p>
<p>Keelee2, I didn't know that, though it does make sense. On the Chicago website, however, it mentions nothing of the sort. How do you know of this policy?</p>
<p>Keelee, first of all, in my post #6, I said I was speaking in general, and not of specific schools. So why would you quote me?</p>
<p>Secondly, there is nothing in their website that supports your theory.
<a href="http://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/level2.asp?id=347%5B/url%5D">http://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/level2.asp?id=347</a></p>
<p>Thirdly, I spoke with the Admissions office 5 minutes ago, and they said, yes, you can be waitlisted after being deferred. And I am sure some deferred candidates would rather be waitlisted, and still stand a chance, rather than be rejected.</p>
<p>I think I smell bull....</p>
<p>I'm rather new here, but I would tell any and all to be wary of so-called experts. Unless they can show proof of their identity, whatever they say is just another person's opinion.</p>
<p>Do not be misled.</p>
<p>Yeah...waitlists at top schools are tough because of how many people they admit and how many people actually want to attend.</p>
<p>At state schools however waitlists are easy but possibly more stressful. If you get waitlisted fairly early, you will remain on the waitlist (even if people are getting accepted around you) until enough people have given up positions to get to your spot on the list. The problem is that many people pick them as safety schools and dont turn them down until end of april (or simply forget to turn them down). This leaves anyone waitlisted a really long wait to find out (and if it is their safety school, and they NEED it...that sucks)</p>
<p>i would be 30 times more nervous if i get rejected by my state university, Rutgers. going to a community college...wow.</p>
<p>I think before you do that, you apply to other state schools that still take apps (or go for winter semester)</p>
<p>don't be so quick, my friends and i got waitlist ea caltech and are now on the smallish waitlist, only about 100 out of all the apps.</p>
<p>Some schools tend to waitlist (rather than reject) plausibly strong legacies (as a courtesy) with no intention of accepting them. I'd be surprised if Chicago didn't waitlist lots of legacies they don't intend to accept, even ones who were EA deferred.</p>