<p>Any thoughts on how, when or if the waitlist will be used this year? According to admissions, they shoot for 30-50 WL admits but this can vary considerably. Here's the 2017 WIlliams Record review on the stats.
<a href="http://williamsrecord.com/2013/05/08/class-of-17-yields-45-percent/">http://williamsrecord.com/2013/05/08/class-of-17-yields-45-percent/</a></p>
<p>I don’t know the answers to the questions you’re asking, I’m just hoping I get off of the waitlist at Williams, Amherst, or Brown.</p>
<p>Colleges like Williams say their waitlists are not ranked, then how do they choose the order to be called? </p>
<p>^^ Based, most likely, on whom drops out. </p>
<p>For example, the class is chosen to have a particular ratio of males / females. So, I assume if a female goes to another school, a female is taken off the waitlist. I would further assume they would choose a female from a similar demographic area or state or city etc. It is probably as easy as that. You do not need ranking for that; you need qualitative criteria that is only available after you do not meet your yield and the list is used to get back to initial class makeup.</p>
<p>Any idea when Williams will publish yield and start call waitlisted if needed? </p>
<p>^^ That is anyone’s guess. If you are on it, Good luck!</p>
<p>According to an article in today’s Record, 40 students will be taken off the waitlist starting this week.</p>
<p>Wrote an email to the admission director asking about status of waitlist two days ago, no response. Not sure if they are too busy or they don’t want to reply.</p>
<p>I just got in from the waitlist, not sure whether to attend Williams or Northeastern Honors for business later on</p>
<p>deanwinchester…congrats! How were you notified about your acceptance from the waitlist? By the way, my older son chose an honors program over Williams. For what it’s worth, I’d go to Northeastern…IMO it’s best to go where you’re really wanted.</p>
<p>If Williams selects you ED, RD, or off the waitlist, they really want you. I would take no offense at the late decision.</p>
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<p>Sounds like someone close to someone on the waitlist who didn’t get called, LOL! </p>
<p>classicrockerdad obviously has difficulty understanding the English language. As I clearly stated, my son was accepted to Williams and chose to attend another school as an Honors student. In addition, he was offered a full scholarship. Next time you want to make a snide comment, get your facts straight.</p>
<p>FWIW, I know about 30 Williams and Amherst students very well. They majored in all sorts of disciplines. Each wanted to go into business and thus had business school on the horizon. Each (every single one) went to a top 3 business school. Not a top 5, a top 3.</p>
<p>From those elite LACs, with a great GPA, pretty much you can call your shot. I cannot speak for NEstrn. I lived in Boston area too though and really you can study in Boston anytime. But, if you rather a city, I say go where you fit best.</p>
<p>Even though I cannot speak for NEstrn. I can say I know no one from there that were in my friends business school classes. But, they could have been. Yet, I know many others from Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth and Stanford in their b-school classes.</p>
<p>Thank you so much. I got a phone call a couple days back offering me admission. And wow it seems like if you apply yourself a top b school is guaranteed. I’ll have to seriously consider Williams despite hating the idea of a small school in the middle of nowhere. </p>
<p>You really can’t go wrong with either choice. Williams is a great place, but it is a much different environment than Northeastern. Don’t place too much emphasis on perceived reputation, and choose the school that feels right to you. Remember that you will be there for 4-years, and the reputation of a school is quickly forgotten if you aren’t happy. Additionally, you will do your best where you are the happiest. That’s not to say that you can’t be happy at either school…only you will know what environment is the best fit for you.</p>
<p>@deanwinchester you are comparing one of the Top 10 undergraduate schools in the US that will provide you a premier education (where you will interact with outstanding professors and brilliant students) and open doors to virtually unlimited opportunities vs. a regional university with very limited name recognition among top graduate schools and top tier employers (I don’t recall a single classmate who attended Northeastern when a student at HBS). To be blunt, you can go wrong and this is a no-brainer based purely on reputation, academics and post graduate opportunities. If you prefer an urban environment to rural you really shouldn’t have applied to Williams. </p>
<p>Following on @am61517 post - I would say this from the angle of an employer (sorry I cannot say my profession), in 28 years I have never run into a NE grad who went to HBS, Stanford Business, or Tuck. Williams and Amherst grads - a dime a dozen. Swarthmore too, but less though because they tend to do more academia (phds) than business.</p>
<p>This thread has skipped off the rails. This is a Williams Waitlist thread. If someone wishes to create a Williams versus Slippery Rock thread, please start your own elsewhere and let’s leave this thread to its intended purpose.</p>
<p>I was accepted off the waitlist today! I received an email from the Dean saying that there are couple spots left and that if my interest remains strong, I should reply to them ASAP. About 30 mins after I replied to them, I received another email with a link to admissions page where I could view the letter and accept the offer!!</p>