I was put on the waitlist for Fall 2016, and from previous threads I was under the impression that people were admitted from the waitlist based on GPA. I was somewhat surprised to see them requesting a 200 word statement on why I would like to attend. I don’t recall ever seeing anyone mention this requirement in old threads. Is this a new thing? If not, is it known whether or not they use it for their final decision?
**Edit: meant to say “admitted from the waitlist based on GPA”