<p>... its not a question of 5-6 who "didn't come" - since over 400 "didn't come."</p>
<p>Rather, its a question of the target class size - announced at 1,684, up from 1,640 last year. This is not a hard number, and they could conceivably settle for 1675.</p>
<p>They announced 1680 tentative matriculants... which would possibly mean that 4 would be taken from the WL.</p>
<p>But remember that the matriculation figure is unstable at this point ... it could go up or down for a variety of reasons, and I doubt that ANYBODY can predict the waitlist admit number at this date with total accuracy. </p>
<p>Other factors include the number of people taking the fall semester off, or studying abroard, or returning from a leave, or the number they'd like to take from the transfer pool. All affect the number of beds available, which, in the end, determines the target class size.</p>
<p>I don't understand how people coming back from leaves and travel abroad affect the number they admit to the freshmen class because those beds are being vacated/occupied by upperclassman (who live in the houses) - don't the freshmen vacancies remain unchanged?</p>
<p>So you predict that the process will stretch through June, in other words, Byerly. Well, better to hear sooner than later, but better to get accepted late than rejected early I suppose, so it's an even game. Shockingly enough (/sarcasm), I am still optimistic.</p>
<p>Under any circumstances, even if the selection process is attenuated, a number of those on the waitlist will,at certain stages, receive written notice that they are no longer being "retained" on the WL.</p>
<p>I know, but I would hope everyone on the list already came to terms with the possibility of rejection when they applied to Harvard, because there is such a high probability of it. Of course, being the optimist I am, I'm doing my best not to be...er-hemm...fazed.</p>
<p>Mymy, upon checking back in on this thread, I have been inspired to make the following comments:</p>
<p>1] Canaday, you are certainly to be commended for your optimism. Best of luck to you, whether you end up at Harvard or Wellesley [that is where you said you'll be going if not H, isn't it?].</p>
<p>2] It would seem, based on Byerly's very helpful posts [and an acquaintance of mine who was offered deferred admission after the waitlist last year], we really have no idea what to expect.</p>
<p>3] We must wait a bit longer, methinks. As I mentioned back on like the 2nd page, above-mentioned acquaintance heard by snail mail around June 21 [we live in Sacramento, CA] and was offered admission to the class of 2010. AKA she was deferred to our class. She spent this year taking a couple classes at Oxford [first semester] and working at the White House [second semester]. Not too shabby, says I.</p>
<p>And now, I sit back and wait to be rejected from the waitlist/finish off senior year/look forward to attending UC Berkeley [and enjoying in-state tuition] in the fall.</p>
<p>They have definitely informed people who are not going to be on the waitlist anymore. If you don't get this in the next day or two, you're still on the waitlist. As stuckinthemist said, z-list students find out pretty late in the game. My friend who has blocked me was z-listed (was not a legacy or anything), and she said she was informed in late June.</p>
<p>stuckinthemist, thank you for your kindness, but no I am not going to Wellesley because I happen to be male. I am going to Wesleyan. (It's ok, a lot of other people have made the same mistake). :)</p>
<p>And I haven't received anything yet, so I'll keep my fingers crossed.</p>