Thank you for your kind words above. I am very sorry to that you're gearing up for a Stanford rej, but you never know what will lie ahead and I am sure it will work out all the best for you.
and yes, I am a cultural applicant. I would imagine the waitlist will be made up of those who are interviewed but not accepted, but of course I am not sure. I just assumed that is how admissions committees operate. (I have assumed I am rejected from Michigan and not waitlisted for example because I did not interview with them)