<p>Can we send MIT updates? Do we tell all the other colleges that we're waiting for MIT's response? Do we sit in a corner and cry?</p>
<p>Matt will likely have a blog entry up within the next few days for waitlistees, so be on the lookout for that.</p>
<p>You absolutely can and should send updates and keep MIT in the loop with regard to your activities and your level of interest. </p>
<p>You should choose a school by the May 1 reply date and send your deposit. MIT won’t be able to decide how many waitlisted students should be admitted until a few weeks after May 1. They’ll announce on the blogs if and when they’re able to admit waitlisted students, and admitted students will get a financial aid package and some time to decide if they’d like to attend MIT instead.</p>
<p>You can sit in a corner and cry for a little bit, but then I expect you to jump up and go attack life with just as much zeal and zest as you always have. :)</p>