I am a first year med student at Yale. I was accepted from the wait list. They don't tell you right away where you are on the waitlist. They come out with that information in April. There are three tiers. Everyone gets in from the 1st tier, it is a very small group and the past few years everyone has gotten in. The second tier is bigger, most people who are on the top of the second tier are likely to get in, that is where I was and I got accepted the first week of June. I know plenty of people in my class who got in off the second tier throughout the summer so they may have been closer to the middle of the second tier. There is also a third tier, but unfortunately usually nobody gets in from that tier. I think the best bet if you are waitlisted at this stage, is to send a letter saying something along the lines that you are extremely interested in Yale and update them with any awards or activities since you applied. When they finally come out with the ranked waitlist in April be frank and open with Mr. Silverman, ask him if people usually get in off the waitlist at the position where you were ranked. He told me that where I was on the waitlist I should get in if things go the way they have in years past. This was really comforting because you at least have some idea about your chances so you can plan accordingly. I hope this has helped, and good luck to all of you, trust me I feel your pain, but it will all be over soon.
