Still Waitlisted After April 15th...

[LiteratureMajor]

What are the chances of someone with a high position on the waitlist being admitted after April 15th? The school I am pursuing maintains the waitlist all the way to September and has in the past pulled people from the list more than once. This is my only shot at getting in this year, but I don't want to cling to fruitless hope the entire summer if it comes to that.

Any suggestions on how I should go about communicating with the Grad Program Director and my POIs? I was invited to follow up with the program toward the end of this week and don't want to completely ruin the sliver of a chance I do still have.

Though I'm fighting to remain calm, the waiting and uncertainty is beginning to get to me. Advice is very much appreciated.

[strokeofmidnight]

What are the chances of someone with a high position on the waitlist being admitted after April 15th? The school I am pursuing maintains the waitlist all the way to September and has in the past pulled people from the list more than once. This is my only shot at getting in this year, but I don't want to cling to fruitless hope the entire summer if it comes to that.

Any suggestions on how I should go about communicating with the Grad Program Director and my POIs? I was invited to follow up with the program toward the end of this week and don't want to completely ruin the sliver of a chance I do still have.

Though I'm fighting to remain calm, the waiting and uncertainty is beginning to get to me. Advice is very much appreciated.

It completely depends on the program, but if you are indeed high on the list, your chances can be quite strong. In any case, at least your choices are clear-cut: some applicants are waitlisted at their top choices while accepted into less desirable programs. Since they must observe the April 15th deadline, they might accept the standing offer and give up the possibility of the waitlist...which should prune down that list considerably.