Waitlisted at UCR and UCSB. I did get accepted to Texas A&M, which is great. I only applied to three programs, and having all of my eggs in just a couple of baskets had me really nervous, so I am actually stoked just to be on these wait lists. And at least if I don't get into either of the UCs, my decision will be a whole lot easier to make.
Silver linings, man.
I'm curious: How do people know what "spot" they are on a wait list? Do they actually tell you?
And I assume it varies by program, but how does it work? Is there a secret ranking of wait list candidates, and if a spot opens up, wait-list-er #1 gets admitted, and so on? Or do they try to fill certain spots, like if a medievalist declines, then they will accept a medievalist off the wait list? I have a feeling I already know that it depends on the program, but I thought I'd ask because asking gives me a false sense of agency.