<p>I don’t get it either. I saw friends’ kids go through angst with wait-lists, and honestly, if my kids had been wait-listed anyplace, I would have advised them to consider it done and over with, and move on to a place that had accepted them and get excited about it. And if they got a mid-summer surprise phone call, great, but don’t count on it. I think the hoping-against-hope isn’t a good thing, but I’m one with a big need for systems that provide closure.</p>