<p>Im assuming they realized you were using them as a safety (as in WAY OVERQUALIFIED) …and want to see if you will accept a spot on the wait list (showing genuine interest)…there is no other way to explain this …unless one of your recs wrote something potentially negative about you…</p>
<p>Im sure youll get in to some of your other top choices</p>
<p>good luck</p>