<p>I am waitlisted at UVA, Duke, and Vanderbilt. I don't understand what being waitlisted means. When I told people I got waitlisted at these schools, they said "Oh, I'm sorry you got rejected." Is the waitlist a rejection in a nice way?</p>
<p>The waitlist is just what the term means, A list that you're put on to wait with. If they reconsider your applications, they may take you in. Don't give up hope.</p>
<p>It means you are in the big waiting room in the sky, but the doctor will only see you if enough patients cancel.</p>
<p>Don't count on getting in to any school from the wait list. Go ahead with your other choices and put a deposit down on a school that has accepted you. IF you get off the waitlist, you can cancel the first school, (losing your deposit), and switch, if you want.</p>
<p>waitlisted + international + need a lot of aid... does that almost mean rejection?</p>