How much do you guys suspect LOCIs help in getting off a waitlist? I have always kind of assumed everyone is just indexed and as space opens up, they start accepting applicants on the waitlist towards the top of the index. This may not be how every school does it, though. Any thoughts?

OH and while I am at it, here's another question: What do you guys think is the MOST helpful in getting off a waitlist? Obviously I think retaking the LSAT and scoring higher is probably at the top, but after that what do you think is more important? LOCI? GPA increase by like, .05 pts? Updated resume with new leadership positions? Another LOR?

Aside from GPA and LSAT boosts, I think LOCI and visits are the best way. But as I said, and to answer your first question, WL accepts are more about the people who decide not to attend. For example, if Michigan accepts a high GPA white female from a prestigious UG who chooses not to attend, then when looking through their waitlist, they are going to try to take some off the WL with a similar profile.

Interesting! Didn't know that, thanks.

I am just going to go ahead and join this thread a few days early in anticipation of my Vandy waitlist that is in the mail.

I'm sorry, but welcome!

It is expected, but the first negative news of the cycle is not fun.

Preferred WL at Gtown... anyone else?

deferred at my safety, unofficial hold at my super reach top choice. le sigh.

Great, another waitlist email from the University of Minnesota. IDK how I'm going to keep track of my waitlists this cycle!

+1

I think LOCI's are a great help. Not just one, but regular contact, letting them know how interested you are, why you want to attend, and getting them to like you. Win the crowd and you'll win your freedom

also letting them know that you WILL attend if offered a spot.

this.

i know my first two LOR's were bangin, so I'm thinking another one won't do much good... any waitlist/ins from last cycle have some insight here? i'm ready to move onto the pit of rejection and i haven't even gotten the letter yet.

+1. I am part of the "will soon be WL'd at Vandy" group. (Then again, we might all be too optimistic about not being rejected outright.)

Considering the number of applications are up, anyone suspect the number of applicants waitlisted this cycle will increase? I have to imagine they will assuming there are a lot of qualified applicants who are applying to a lot more schools than they normally would.

You guys ever encounter admissions layman who kind of think of the waitlist as being a *good* thing when you tell them about it. You should see the reactions I get when I tell people I'm on the "preferred' WL at GULC.

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Hi, still on hold at Penn/GULC. Wrote a brief email response to GULC, still thinking about the essay I'm going to write for Penn (I should probably get that in soon, since I've been held for about a month now).

Has anyone heard of any hold->acceptances? I believe I have heard of some from Cornell and GULC.

Sigh. Regular plain old normal waitlist at Georgetown. And more to come, I'm sure.

Yesterday was a big day for me apparently. Waitlisted at UVA and Colorado.

I'd been 'held for further review' at Georgetown, Cornell, and Michigan.

Apparently no matter where I apply I'm borderline.

Yeah, that's very strange. I don't know your numbers but I would assume YP at Colorado. Any connections to the area?

WL at American.

Another thing to consider: As admins near the beginning of the term, they want to make sure they have a full class. As a result, they are going to offer seats to the people most likely to accept the spots. This is where showing true interest in a school is helpful (Visits, LOCI, continual communication). If they just go straight down a list based on LSAT and GPA they will likely get a lot of people who have already chosen another school an delay getting their full class seating.

This thread needs to be revived! I'm on six waitlists currently and I sure that number will increase by Friday lol, anybody else with me, 3+ anyone?

When do you send LOCI's? RIght after you find out you are WL or after some time?