<p>So I've just found out today that I've been waitlisted at Brandeis University. Should I reply to the waitlist right now, even if I'm not sure if I am going to enroll there even if they give me a spot? How disadvantageous is it to wait until the rest of my college decisions come out (early April) and then put myself on the waitlist? </p>
<p>I also need some financial aid, and I heard that students who are admitted from the waitlist aren't given substantial financial aid. Is this true?</p>
<p>Can anybody please help me with this? Thank you!</p>
<p>I can’t help with the financial aid question, but there’s no reason to hesitate in accepting a spot on the waitlist. It’s not a commitment, and if you decide to go elsewhere, you just let Brandeis know that you want to be removed from the waitlist. Good luck!</p>
<p>Stay on the waitlist. if you get admitted, it’s one more school on your list to decide on. There is no downside.</p>
<p>In the end, if you are accepted, it is not binding and you determine fit and finances against all your schools!!</p>
<p>Unless you are 100% sure you would not attend, remain on the wait list.</p>