<p>midmo, I agree. I can assure you that I do not have an inflated idea of his chances or relative qualifications. My point was basically that the oft-repeated strategy of applying to a few well chosen safeties, matches, and reaches and building the list from the bottom up does not so easily apply to some kids. For them, casting a wider net makes more sense.</p>
<p>BTW, I’ve read about WUSTL making use of its waitlist, but I’ve read the same thing about Carleton and Oberlin, just to name a couple more.</p>