Wildfox92 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Hi, I have a feeling I'm going to be waitlisted at many schools and I just wanted to know if anyone on here has been waitlisted and actually given a position at the school later on? Please let me know, I'm not sure if that happens often, or if you're waitlisted its basically like being rejected. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyPotroast89 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 I applied to 12 schools got waitlisted at 10 and ended up getting into two schools. A waitlist is definitely not a rejection a lot of people get into schools off of the waitlist, and a lot don't. It sucks I would just say try not to let it drive you crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowgirlsdontcry Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Wildfox92 said: Hi, I have a feeling I'm going to be waitlisted at many schools and I just wanted to know if anyone on here has been waitlisted and actually given a position at the school later on? Please let me know, I'm not sure if that happens often, or if you're waitlisted its basically like being rejected. Thanks! I was waitlisted at two schools last year, and one of them accepted me after I had already accepted another offer. My field is English, and waitlists for different fields could be different. Edited October 17, 2017 by cowgirlsdontcry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpiccolo Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 I got into 1 of like 3 waitlists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020slp Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 I actually think it's pretty common to get in off the waitlists. It may be a little frustrating to have to wait until people who got accepted to send in their "no thanks" to the school, but I think it definitely happens. I know several friends who got in off the waitlist at schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLPsingballs Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 I was accepted off the waitlist from 2 out of the 4 schools I was waitlisted at, and am now attending one of them. There were also a few acceptances, and several rejections. Applying to grad school is rough- especially for SLP. Good luck through this process! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auuudriana Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 I got into two schools that I was waitlisted at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysaFalcon Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 I was accepted into one school that I was initially waitlisted at! This school I was accepted into was at the end of July after I had already accepted my position at another school but still. Two schools I was waitlisted at I think I was about one person off of actually being accepted into because they would do multiple rounds of accepting off the waitlist and I made it to the last round. My one friend was accepted off a waitlist and that's the program she ended up going to! So don't think of it as a rejection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishfish22 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 I applied to 11 schools and got waitlisted at 2, and then accepted into 1. I don't regret at all applying to a lot of schools! Also you need to remember that waitlists are NOT a rejection--as long as you stay in contact with the school, you can show that you're genuinely interested in their program. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolJustAdmitMe Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 I was recently waitlisted by my top choice and they stated that if an interview slot opened, they would notify me. Does THAT happen often? I would think everyone who applied would accept the interview invite and that they would select from that group...so basically I read the letter and counted it as a rejection. I am debating on emailing them and restating my interest and thanking them but I’m feeling a tad pessimistic about my chances. What should I do?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panda1991 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 I was waitlisted at three and got into one program. That's the program I'm attending now. I removed myself off of one of the waitlists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannabSLP124 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 I was waitlisted at 3 schools, and got into 2 of 3 I was waitlisted at. It definitely happens. The only one I considered going to that I was waitlisted at, was really expensive for out of state students so I declined. But the tuition may give you an idea about how likely you are to hear from them. I'm assuming a lot of people chose less expensive options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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