Hey there, Lizard and Chi-Chi- WOW!! That's great news that you got into Cornell- I was pumping for you (we met at Columbia). See you in NYC!
And yigit- I remember posting awhile back about me being on three waitlists and being real discouraged about my chances of getting off- you were pretty optimistic about YOUR whole waitlist situation, I admire that. See, it all worked out in the end- everyone who didn't give up hope was right!
As for moi, I (finally) got into AECOM a few weeks ago. It was actually not off the waitlist- they just took ages to give me an answer after the interview. But I'm really excited about it- it was the school I got the best vibes from during the tour/interview and although I'm waitlisted at several "higher-ranking" schools (and am still waiting for an answer from U Toronto, arguably Canada's best medical school but one that gives out NO acceptances until May 31), I've decided to follow my instincts and it's off to the Bronx for me.
So my acceptance FINALLY came. I'm just real glad that this whole nightmarish process is over and that I won't have to reapply....
Good luck to all fellow waitlistees, the moral of these stories is "never lose hope..." (until September, at least)