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Originally Posted by Jlaw
Alot of places say they send out rejections but if you look at it from a math standpoint that isn't likely. I'm sure a few blow the interview and get an outright rejection but If you only interview 275 people and need a class of 75 from that pool you can't afford to cut too many because you could very well end up running through the entire waitlist without filling the class.
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I'm not sure which schools you're referring to, but this is really only true for less competitive schools. Premier schools may only got through a handful on their waitlist and are known to outright reject a fair percent of applicants post-interview.
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Originally Posted by Jlaw
That would be bad for the school in alot of ways, mainly $$ and reputation. Imagine how embarassing it would be to have to call rejected applicants back in or put out a last minute plea for applications like the carribbean schools do?
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I know schools that have done this. A friend of mine was sent a rejected from UT-Houston and waitlisted at WashU. He ended up getting an acceptance call from UT-Houston toward the end of the cycle. They were half-way through the conversation before he realized it was not WashU. He was actually a little pissed, but took the spot anyway
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