Hello everyone, I am an international applicant to a Masters program (I only applied for one because it is in a city I have visited and really want to live in - and I was really just testing the waters). I had an interview via Skype at the start of February, only about 5 days after applications closed, and it went very well in my opinion, so I felt pretty good about that. After not hearing anything for about a month, I woke up to an email saying that I had been waitlisted. I was pretty disappointed, because I thought the interview went pretty well. My American friends told me it isn't a good sign and it just means more waiting. I sent an email asking for clarification on how waitlists work (I have never encountered a waitlist system in Australia), if I was able to know where I was on the waitlist or if I needed to submit any other material, and it has been almost two weeks without a reply. This has disheartened me further. What is the probability of being accepted to a program when you have been waitlisted? Is it really just a roll of the dice? The email itself was very formal, but the attached letter was more positive in tone ("pleased to inform you", "your application was of interest", etc) so that does make me more hopeful. It also said they would contact me in the next few weeks if they were able to offer me a spot - does that mean they won't tell me if I don't get in, and I will just have to find out from their portal that I've been rejected? I'm not trying to get my hopes up, though - but when you're applying from overseas there is just so many variables to consider and things to organize, and my anxiety has been off the charts the last few months. It'd be nice to know whether I got it or not so I can start planning or move on. Thanks in advance for any advice!