<p>So, yea. It sucks, but I accept it, whatever. Has anyone else got waitlisted? How many applicants are actually waitlisted out of the number rejected?</p>
<p>Also, was there really "an extraordinary number of applicants," this year in particular, or is this just a way just to butter up the rejection? (I only got feedback today, which felt kind of last minute, unless it was due to admissions dismissing my application as inadequate earlier on.)</p>
<p>Thanks, guys. I would love some info. :)</p>
<p>EDIT: I just noticed that there is another thread discussing this, but I would still appreciate if someone would specifically answer my questions if possible, thanks.</p>
<p>My son got a letter waitlisting him too. All his waitlisted schools say they got “an extraordinary number of applicants”. Come to think of it, the schools that accepted him said same the thing.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, being waitlisted is, essentially, the same thing as being rejected… Binghamton has not, in past years, accepted people from the waitlist. </p>
<p>that’s just wrong^
about 30 of 500 people ended up being accepted last year from the wait list, but it could be more or less this year. If you feel like waiting for a decision, there is definitely a chance.</p>
<p>So, if I wanted to take the chance (might as well, right?) I wouldn’t find out if I got in until June 15. I would need a back up plan, so I would have to have already applied to a different college. If it is essential (mostly on my parents’ part) that I attend school this fall, would the waitlist not be a viable option for me? </p>
<p>Would there be any way to avoid losing money at a different school (New Paltz/Stony) if, after paying the initial commitment fees, I miraculously landed up being accepted last minute to Binghamton?</p>
<p>The only way to avoid losing money at another school is to not make a deposit anywhere else and hope you get in to Binghamton… But if you 100% want to attend a school, even if it is not Binghamton, in the fall, you should make the deposit… and if Bing is where you wanna go, and you get off the waitlist, I would think it is worth it to lose the money at another institution… If you don’t enroll in a school by May 1st and you do not get off Bings waitlist, you will be going nowhere. Also, the deposit amounts are usually not more than $400 so it’s a pretty small price to pay compared to the tuition you’ll be paying.</p>