Types of Waitlists

[LRmed2003]

---

Members don't see this ad.

too many waitlists.. and what do they all mean? who knows? First, how do unranked waitlists work? and does anyone know the logistics of Yale's waitlists....advice please!!!😕

 

[Neuronix]

Unranked waitlist either means one of two things. The first meaning is that they are bull****ing you and they really do have some kind of ranking scheme they aren't telling you about just because they don't want people asking. The second meaning I've heard (the only one that makes sense) is that they have a certain class diversity they want to maintain, and when someone drops they go back to the waitlist pool to find someone like the last person. I can't imagine they consider EVERYONE again for each spot.

 

[Desdemona]

Originally posted by Neuronix
Unranked waitlist either means one of two things. The first meaning is that they are bull****ing you and they really do have some kind of ranking scheme they aren't telling you about just because they don't want people asking.

LIKE PENN!
I think another factor with unranked lists is how much interest you show (ie, Columbia is really big on intent letters and showing them how much you would die to go to Columbia).