baylor sends out invitations for the top 20 of their potential candidate list. they will offer ~10 of those people spots (2-3 per discipline - theology/history/NT/OT). if any turn it down, they will proceed through the rest of the top 20 (unless an interview went terribly bad) according to the specific department needs. Anyone not in the top 20 but still considered for a spot is technically on the wait list. the wait list letters will not go out until after the interview weekend. in the last few years there have typically been a few students each year who were not invited to the interview weekend and were still offered a spot.
Baylor2011 got a reaction from Bacchae in 2011 Theology Application Results!!!