Rejected and asked if you wanted to be listed on the wait list all at the same time

[Quietstorm]

Is it common for a school to say we do not have space for you but we can add you to the wait list at the same time?

[mandypo333]

Isn't that essentially what a waitlist is? There's no room in a cohort so you're on the waitlist until a spot opens up?

[Quietstorm]

On 4/27/2016 at 8:43 PM, mandypo333 said:

Isn't that essentially what a waitlist is? There's no room in a cohort so you're on the waitlist until a spot opens up?

No. Usually when you are waitlisted they tell you they are putting you on the waitlist, they don't say there is no room and then ask you to send an email if you want to be on the list. 

[talkingcake]

I think it's common.  I saw a friend's waitlist notification that was worded along the lines of "Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate for additional students at this time, but we would like to offer acceptance should sufficient space become available.  Please email so-and-so by some-date regarding whether or not you would like to opt in to the waitlist."

[missleung]

Some times they just want to keep the waitlist short so they don't waste time contacting those who already accepted offers from a different school.

[mbf]

15 hours ago, Quietstorm said:

No. Usually when you are waitlisted they tell you they are putting you on the waitlist, they don't say there is no room and then ask you to send an email if you want to be on the list. 

 A majority of my waitlists have been just that, actually. Maybe it's just the schools I applied to, but not one informed me that they placed me on the waitlist; they all asked me if I would like to be considered for their waitlist or not. Once again, maybe other schools have different wording, but I don't think you should feel any less confident in this waitlist just because they asked if you were interested or not. Good luck  

 

[Quietstorm]

2 hours ago, mbf said:

 A majority of my waitlists have been just that, actually. Maybe it's just the schools I applied to, but not one informed me that they placed me on the waitlist; they all asked me if I would like to be considered for their waitlist or not. Once again, maybe other schools have different wording, but I don't think you should feel any less confident in this waitlist just because they asked if you were interested or not. Good luck  

 

Okay, thanks for the clarification.