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delacmic

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If a school has orientation but classes doesnt start till the next month, do they still pull from the waitlist if someone decides to drop? Does the school notifty waitlisters that they have been denied or something when the program starts..? Im just confused as to how this works being a waitlister. Thanks
 
I know the school I go to has an optional orientation but can still pull people from the waitlist until classes actually start. Most will let you know when they have filled the class and feel it will stay full but that is only the few schools I applied to that did that. I would assume most would say when their cycle is complete but definitely by the time classes start for each program.
 
I’m in a very similar situation as you. The school that I am waitlisted at has orientation at the end of May, with classes starting the following week. I asked multiple questions about the process, and they helped to answer nearly these exact questions. I was told that I will not receive a denial, and that they would only be in contact with me if I were to get accepted, in which they would send me an acceptance email, with one week to make a decision. They also told me that there MAY be fluctuation in the class size, and if so, they would then determine whether or not to send out additional acceptances to those on the waitlist, but there was no way to know at that time (this was in March). Thy also informed me that in rare cases, they have accepted students from the waitlist as late as the end of the first week of classes, so for my particular school, I will know that if I have not received an offer by the end of the first week of classes, I was not accepted off of the waitlist. I hope this answers your questions, but don’t be afraid to email/call the admissions department at your potential school and ask questions! They are often very helpful and understanding of the stressful process that we go through, and are happy to help!
 
qcieslinski said:
I’m in a very similar situation as you. The school that I am waitlisted at has orientation at the end of May, with classes starting the following week. I asked multiple questions about the process, and they helped to answer nearly these exact questions. I was told that I will not receive a denial, and that they would only be in contact with me if I were to get accepted, in which they would send me an acceptance email, with one week to make a decision. They also told me that there MAY be fluctuation in the class size, and if so, they would then determine whether or not to send out additional acceptances to those on the waitlist, but there was no way to know at that time (this was in March). Thy also informed me that in rare cases, they have accepted students from the waitlist as late as the end of the first week of classes, so for my particular school, I will know that if I have not received an offer by the end of the first week of classes, I was not accepted off of the waitlist. I hope this answers your questions, but don’t be afraid to email/call the admissions department at your potential school and ask questions! They are often very helpful and understanding of the stressful process that we go through, and are happy to help!
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Thank you so much for your help and clarifying this super confusing process!
 
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