How to navigate CTE while on waitlists

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spot10

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Sorry not so school specific but looking for advice.
I am currently fortunate enough to have an A at my 3rd ranked school, but I am also currently waitlisted at my 1st and 2nd choices.

The two WLs have a CTE deadline of June 15th, while my A has a CTE deadline of May 30th.

To my understanding, CTE means all other As and WLs have to declined. Is there a way to navigate this situation, to either back out of the A if one of those two other schools call after the deadline? Or communicate with those schools before hand of my predicament while also expressing my desire to attend their schools?