This student is looking for a winning strategy to get accepted off the waitlist – find out The Dean’s advice. https://www.collegeconfidential.com/articles/will-contacting-coaches-professors-help-me-get-off-the-waitlist/
2 years ago, a student at an Ivy league got off the list just by calling the school and showing interest in wanting to join
I know of one or two kids who got off the wait lists at their “dream schools” (highly ranked LACs) by offering to start in January instead of the fall.
@Sea123 I have a feeling there was more to it than that.