Rutgers Waitlist Class of 2026

Hopefully today and tmr thenn!

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I asked if there will be a decision before May 1st in the chat with us feature on the Rutgers page, the Scarlet Ambassador, who is not an Admissions officer, said ā€œI donā€™t think soā€.

Thatā€™s so unfortunateā€¦ but it seems like we will hear after May 1st. I donā€™t mind needing to enroll to another school, I just really hope I get into Rutgers even if itā€™s after May 1st. The sooner the better though so I can figure things out and get more settled. So anxious.

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Has anyone sent a letter of interest this year? Iā€™ve seen previous years, people sent the New Brunswick Admissions Officer emails, but when I went on their website to contact the undergraduate admissions office, they had the emails listed for Camden and Newark, but not New Brunswick. Which is really weird.

I have, but I just submitted mine in the ā€œask a questionā€ section for New Brunswick

I think they do this because New Brunswick has a lot more students/ applicants so they donā€™t have an email because it might be too much for them.

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My son decided that if he doesā€™t hear back from them before May 1st that he will just transfer in then. Heā€™s kinda disappointed. Heā€™s gotten into Rider, Ramapo, Monmouth, Montclair Etc, 9 different ones but Rutgers is the one he really wants. So will see.

they usually update the portal on thursdays at around 7 est so weā€™ll see by tonight

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I got an email back saying that decision before may 1st is unlikely

I guess will seeā€¦

I loked at the past forums and a lot came out at or a bit after midnight

Wow! K

Weā€™ll have to be on the lookout!

i got nothing, that is so sad

After midnight of 1st May???

past years, people got off the waitlist around after midnight today

Same for my son. Honestlyā€¦ Iā€™m thinking to myself if my sons 3.9 Gpa and AP classes and Honors arenā€™t good enough them then I have no idea what theyā€™re looking for. Sad.

Interesting data. My guess is that given larger clarity of those who are not enrolling comes on 1st May, the larger trench of waitlists would possibly get cleared in a week to 10 days thereafter. Have a feeling thereafter it will be a trickle. Good luck!

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yeah, thats true but in past years , they released off the waitlist before may 1st. just unfortunate

Hey, did someone from New Brunswick email you back about the letter? Iā€™m very unhappy with my response. It was the automatic pre-typed message of what happens when someone is waitlisted message (that I have seen on their website). The officer responding back to me didnā€™t acknowledge the letter at all and copy and pasted a message already typed out on their website. Did you get a response similar or more proper?