<p>This maybe a dumb question, but do colleges stop taking kids off the waitlist by May 1st? Do they do away with the waitlists at that time or do they continue through the summer?</p>
<p>No - in fact, most waitlist acceptances come after May 1, because responses from accepted students aren't due until May 1, so colleges don't know for sure how many extra spots they have until they've heard back from everyone. Even after that date, some students are forced to withdraw or have their applications rescinded. So colleges will continue accepting waitlisted students into the summer.</p>