<p>Some colleges/universities had lower admit rates this year, but had huge wait lists. Duke, in particular, has a long wait list for 2010.</p>
<p>On the Parent Forum there is a list of universities now calling freshmen on the waitlist even though it is only May 2.</p>
<p>Here are some names on the list at this time. More names may be added later this month.</p>
<p>Univ. of Chicago
Duke
Emory
Rice
Miami
Univ. of North Carolina
Texas
Washington & Lee
Hamilton</p>
<p>As of May 3rd</p>
<p>Added colleges/universities taking from wailist:</p>
<p>Bard
Univ. of Virginia
Brandeis
Elon
Loyola Maryland
Providence
RPI
Texas A & M
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo</p>
<p>Add these on 5/7/10…</p>
<p>Vanderbilt
Villanova
Williams
Yale
Bryn Mawr
Cornell
MIT
Georgia Tech
James Madison
RPI</p>
<p>I just have to ask… who the hell cares?</p>
<p>^ rude.</p>
<p>I care. But I’m on the waiting list at one school. Even if they call me I’ll probably decline, but it’s nice to know this.</p>
<p>Even if you don’t care, ignore it and move on. Jeez.</p>
<p>I think binks means it shouldnt be on the USC board</p>
<p>Perhaps GG is reminding folks who have posted critical comments about USC using the spring admit system (inferring it is a way to jimmy the admit stats), that many well-regarded Universities seem to make admission decisions that affect their yield. For instance, some Us will make calls to the student’s GC to see if they are interested in moving off the waitlist. </p>
<p>I don’t feel any of these tactics is actually a problem–after all, in the best case more students get to attend the college of their dreams. But GG’s post can help inform all students to be aware.</p>
<p>Those who are in favor of the spring admit approach find it a little less grueling, as students are sure they are in , instead of the waitlist which may keep unreasonable hopes alive well into May and June for a school that may never come through.</p>
<p>I know why they do it, but my question has still not been answered?</p>
<p>Who really cares? Is she trying to prove a point that some colleges morally alter their admission standards/statistics to achieve higher rankings? No **** - Look at the real world. They pay people TONS AND TONS of money to consult and find loopholes to save a few bucks.</p>
<p>I care, for what it is worth. I just find the information interesting. I really think the spring admit system is brilliant. It will be interesting to see if more Universities follow this system in years to come.</p>
<p>Carnegie Mellon called everyone on May 5th making Priority Waitlist decisions. I guess they’ll be moving on to the Regular Waitlist soon.</p>