acquinas Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Guys, do you have any idea about waitlist? Is waitlist a general ranking regardless of subfields or a specific ranking within subfields? If somebody in a subfield declines the offer, is this offer given to the first waitlist candidate in this subfield or given to No.1 in any subfield? I very much welcome and appreciate your information! :?: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFiredUp Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Here is what I would like to know. When an admittee turns down an offer, that does not necessitate an offer of admittance to a wait-listee, does it? My sense is that a school has a "target number" for an incoming cohort, and since they admit more than they want to begin with, a number of people must turn down offers before they go to the wait list. I hope I am wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
convex Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I think you are probably right, AllFiredUp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acquinas Posted March 9, 2009 Author Share Posted March 9, 2009 Thanks a lot, AllFiredUp and convex! You seem right. But if an offer finally comes to the waitlistees, then what's the answer to my questions? I really want to know the answer, for I'm currently first on the waitinglist. Many many thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adaptations Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I can't generalize to how all wait lists work, but I can tell you what I was told about Michigan's this year. They have a wait list for each subfield. They plan on enrolling 5 in each subfield. They admitted 5 in each subfield. Thus, if someone declines the offer, the top ranked person on the waitlist (yes the wait list is already ranked) gets the next offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acquinas Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 adaptations, thank you so much! Sincerely hope you can get offer from michigan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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