<p>I'm first on the waitlist for my Math 1B discussion. Will I get in? How does the wait-list bit work?</p>
<p>probably you will. math 1b is scary and lots of people drop.</p>
<p>basically, the class has a certain number of slots, and once those are full, anyone who adds the class gets added to the waitlist, and then as people drop the class the waitlisted people get in.</p>
<p>there's also cases where the professor wants EVERYONE to get in, so they add new sections, get a new room with more capacity, etc.</p>
<p>additionally, sometimes the class is capped at a certain amount, but the room has space for a few more, so the first few on the waitlist get in.</p>
<p>its all pretty confusing and you pretty much just have to play it by ear. i think you'll be okay though; number 1 on the waitlist usually gets in.</p>