Waitlist

Prep School Admissions
1

I’ve been waitlisted at Choate, Exeter, and Andover. I have a few questions.

  1. I've heard that Choate sends out WL decisions to most applicants. Is that true, and if it is, is there any way for me to know if I'm on the "real" waiting list or not?
  2. Does Exeter and Andover send out waitlist decisions to most rejected applicants like Choate? About how many (number or percent) applicants have been waitlisted?
  3. Do I have any hope at being admitted from a waiting list?
  4. What are some ways for me to further appeal my application? I've read about some students being admitted to Choate after keeping the admission officers up to date with their activities and their enthusiasm to attend Choate.

Thank you in advance!

2

I was wait listed at Choate last year and unfortunately never moved off. I think TSAO schools take a very small number of applicants from the WL.

3

I have the exact same wait listed schools and questions as you! I’m applying for 10th grade though. Best of luck to you!

@LaxPrep If it’s not too personal, do you mind sharing your stats for last year?

4

@bobtheunicorn

Depends what stats you are referring to

5

@bobtheunicorn There’s a huge 59-page long thread on waitlisting. You might want to check that out, since that thread kind of answered my questions 3 and 4.