shot in the dark question

[jesse14]

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I know the majority of people here are American PT's but I have a question about the University of Alberta. I was told a few days ago that i was placed on the waitlist of people who might be accepted to the MSc.PT program for sept. I was wondering how waitlists work? If people who got in don't accept their offer do they ask people off the list? Typically, do many people get in off of wait lists? Thank you!!

 

[AuDie]

I know the majority of people here are American PT's but I have a question about the University of Alberta. I was told a few days ago that i was placed on the waitlist of people who might be accepted to the MSc.PT program for sept. I was wondering how waitlists work? If people who got in don't accept their offer do they ask people off the list? Typically, do many people get in off of wait lists? Thank you!!

In general, waitlists function to serve as backup in case not enough applicants offered admission actually matriculate into that program. Whether many people get in off the waitlist varies with the school and program. Some schools will accept a lot more applicants than they have slots for assuming not many will enroll, while others are more conservative and tend to draw from their waitlists more. Also, some schools will give you your position on the waitlist so you can gauge your chances of getting in while others choose not to rank their waitlists. I would contact the school you've been waitlisted at to see if they rank their lists so you can make a better decision regarding whether to accept another invitation somewhere else or hold out for the school you prefer. Showing continued interest in the school also doesn't hurt when it comes to making yourself stick out on the waitlist.