When do we start hearing from waitlists?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>Anyone know when Penn (esp Wharton) starts taking people off of waitlists?</p>

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<p>After they figure out how many spaces are left over after admitted students mail their matriculation decisions. Patience, grasshopper. And best of luck :)</p>

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<p>I can't wait any longer!</p>

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<p>chances are your not getting off the waitlist. they take less than 20 kids off probably if any. last yr stanford didnt even use their waitlist</p>

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<p>now imagine those 20 people having not tried to get in off the waitlist... i'd venture to say that their lives were changed majorly.</p>

<p>also, there's still hardly any news about how badly harvard affected yields, so this year in particular there is perhaps a heightened chance of getting in off the WL, it's all really just a roll of the dice, but "nothing ventured nothing gained"</p>

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<p>Also, I was reading something from last year on CC that said that people started getting off of penn's WL the 9th of May, so maybe some lucky people will start hearing this week? Best of luck to all.</p>

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<p>Thanks Slim2None, I appreciate the support.</p>

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<p>just called - they're still tallying</p>

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<p>So, this means they're taking people off?</p>

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<p>more likely that means they're still tallying rd responses before they can figure out how many waitlisted people to accept</p>

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<p>I got a call from Penn today, but I missed it and the message was that they had an "interesting proposal" for me.</p>

<p>Needless to say, I'm incredibly on edge.</p>

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<p>^ Good luck! Be sure to let us know what it is. :)</p>

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<p>Penn's definitely going to the waitlist this year. My friend just got an offer of admission today by phone.</p>

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<p>Penn goes to the waitlist every year (as do virtually all schools). The question is, for how many applicants?</p>

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<p>90 people according to the nytimes</p>

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<p>whoa thats actually pretty good</p>

<p>OMG i should send in more recs and stuff</p>

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<p>90!? Could you provide a link? And does anybody know how many actually accepted spots on the list out of the 900 or so?</p>

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<p>so someone had a bit of inside news that dartmouth isnt going to the waitlist... soooo penn's my last chance and i didn't get a call today :-&lt;/p>

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<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/09/education/09admissions.html?hp%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/09/education/09admissions.html?hp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>link to the NY Times article... wishin and hopin...</p>

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<p>Thanks. Praying for a call tomorrow...</p>