<p>I think colleges should not have waiting lists at all. It’s gone from a reasonable idea to fill seats in summer meltoff to situations described above with thousands of kids “waiting” for zero - sometimes less than 20 spots. The saddest, saddest stories are the kids that are sitting in May asking what to do because they are “waitlisted” at their favorite college. Wait lists are all about the college and not the student.</p>