<p>The letter says May 15th to August 1st, but come on, do they really jerk you around for nearly four extra months?</p>
<p>Is there a set window of time where people usually hear back?</p>
<p>Also, let's say that I don't get accepted off the waitlist <em>knock on wood</em>, would I hear a definite "no" from them at any point? Or do I take their silence as a no?</p>
<p>They’ll send you a letter with “no”.</p>
<p>I’ve heard friends get off the wait list from May until June. After that, most people give up hope, resign to the fact they’re going elsewhere, and don’t really update others about whether or not they got off the wait list and when they heard back.</p>
<p>For me, I heard back from the waitlist around end of May/ early June. I know they were also sending out letters up until July.</p>