Much of our attention around this time of year is focused on admitted candidates. Some time still remains until enrollment decisions are due from these folks, and there are naturally a lot of questions involved as people make their plans. There’s another group of active candidates out there too, though, and it’s important to pay them some blog attention. Waitlisted candidates, this post is for you.
Read moreRecently I made a relatively brief mention of the waitlist in discussing all the types of admissions decisions our applicants receive. The waitlist tends to generate a lot of questions, and I figured it would be worthwhile to dig into it a bit more. The unavoidable truth is that the waitlist involves waiting, and waiting means uncertainty. So, while I’ll do my best to answer some of the most common waitlist questions, prepare yourself for the fact that many answers come down to some version of a non-committal “maybe” or “it depends.”
Read moreEnrollment decisions were due on Friday and we’ve heard from just about all the admitted applicants. There are a few
Read moreOnly five days remain until the deadline for admitted and waitlisted applicants to indicate their decisions. With that in mind,
Read moreOn Thursday evening last week I was chatting with someone who had asked about my work and who then recalled
Read moreSome readers (specifically, those who have decided to accept a spot on the waitlist) may be wondering about the current
Read moreWe try to provide clear information directly to applicants offered a place on the waitlist, to help them make a
Read moreI’m back again to explain (while everyone’s still paying attention) Fletcher’s admissions decisions. Moving along to Lesson Two of our
Read moreWriting about the waitlist is a dangerous exercise for me: I don’t want to be either excessively rosy or unnecessarily
Read moreThe waitlist is its own big story. It doesn’t have the good or bad news clarity of being admitted or
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