<p>My top choice was Emory University, but unfortunately, I was waitlisted. I was just wondering what are my chances of being accepted off the waiting list, if anyone from previous years have been accepted from the waiting list, and is there anything I can do during the waiting time to increase my chances of being accepted off the waiting list. I would really appreciate your opinions.</p>
<p>I got waitlisted, too.... I'd appreciate any responses to the OP's question.</p>
<p>From Emory Website: </p>
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<li>How many students are usually taken off the wait list?</li>
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<p>Predicting the return on our initial offers of admission is an inexact science. Over the past five years the number of students who have accepted positions on our wait list has averaged from six to seven hundred. The number of students who have been offered admission from the wait list has ranged from none to one hundred.</p>
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<li>Is the wait list ranked?</li>
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<p>Our wait list is not ranked. If positions in the first-year class become available, the Admission Committee will evaluate wait list candidates on academic and personal qualifications and specific areas of need to round out the first-year class (geographic mix, special talents, etc.) </p>
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<li>What can I do to show my interest in being taken off the wait list? </li>
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<p>To show your interest in being on our wait list, respond online as directed in your decision letter and provide us with a specific date after which you would no longer be interested in remaining on the wait list. </p>
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<li>When is wait list activity concluded?</li>
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<p>Wait list activity will be concluded by June 1. Historically, we have called students to offer admission from the wait list as early as late April and have continued through mid-May. Students not offered admission from the wait list will be notified by email or by letter that wait list activity has been concluded.</p>
<p>Hope that helps!!</p>
<p>Just curious, Has anyone already tried to log-on to the waitlist website? Did it work? (my d has not checked her decision yet and I cannot log-on to that site with her e-mail)</p>
<p>It didn't work for me. My guess is they haven't opened it yet, seeing as how that link says the URL is listed in the waitlist letter and the waitlist letter says we will be receiving an admissions packet with more information on how to accept a place on the wait list.</p>