"Hold for Spring Consideration" vs. "Waitlisted"?

[AligBorat]

I have been placed on "Hold for Spring Consideration", "Committee chose not to render a decision at this time."

How does this compare to being waitlisted? Would a LOI be helpful in this situation, and if so when should I send it out?

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[iA-MD2013]

It depends on the school. For some, it's the exact same as a waitlist. For other schools, it means you're good, but not good enough (still better than waitlisted candidates). An LOI should help...send it out whenever you can.

 

[AligBorat]

Awesome, it's for SUNY Downstate btw.