2024-2025 Application Thread

[polisci119]

57 minutes ago, jaliren said:

Also checking in as someone still on a waitlist -- do we think that movement off the waitlist seems particularly unlikely this year across the board? 

Sadly I think yes, given that Harvard, a top-notch uni with diverse funding resources just announced that, I expect things can be worse for public ones, while I'm not an insider, things can be different across schools. As a waitlisted applicant by 4 programs, I hope all the waitlisted candidates in similar scenarios can at least have one secure place to go

[Omkar Poojari]

2 hours ago, jaliren said:

Also checking in as someone still on a waitlist -- do we think that movement off the waitlist seems particularly unlikely this year across the board? 

This might be wishful thinking on my part but this could in some schools work well. I think most schools have been conservative in making initial offers. They have probably not over admitted or only marginally over admitted. Maybe even the waitlists are shorter. So, this could mean there is decent chance for those on the waitlist.

[1251pl]

5 hours ago, polisci119 said:

I’m sorry to bring some sad news - Harvard school of Arts&Science officially announced that it will reject all waitlisted applicants due to short of funding, which means no one will be off the list and offered a position. What a brutal situation

Wow, did anyone on the Harvard waitlist actually get a rejection because of this?

[polisci119]

4 hours ago, 1251pl said:

Wow, did anyone on the Harvard waitlist actually get a rejection because of this?

The announcement was quite new so I expect rejections are on the way.

5 hours ago, Omkar Poojari said:

This might be wishful thinking on my part but this could in some schools work well. I think most schools have been conservative in making initial offers. They have probably not over admitted or only marginally over admitted. Maybe even the waitlists are shorter. So, this could mean there is decent chance for those on the waitlist.

I second that, while I’m not sure about the whole picture. I was waitlisted by one Uni and I was informed by email, from which I saw 17 waitlisted candidates, this could be a large pool given that previous cohorts are 8~10. But you’re definitely making a good point, let’s be hopeful and wish all of us best of luck!