Committing but Staying on other Waitlists? Forum

[halito]

The law school I am considering attending if I do not get off of a waitlist requires a commitment by June 1st, and also says that I must withdraw from all of my other waitlists. I'm currently on the waitlist for my top choice school and wanted to ride it out. Can they actually tell if you are riding out the waitlist at another school? I would hate to take myself off of my first choice's waitlist, but I don't want to loose my spot at my backup either...... advice?

[2807]

Interested in this too

[BeachandRun23]

The law school I am considering attending if I do not get off of a waitlist requires a commitment by June 1st, and also says that I must withdraw from all of my other waitlists. I'm currently on the waitlist for my top choice school and wanted to ride it out. Can they actually tell if you are riding out the waitlist at another school? I would hate to take myself off of my first choice's waitlist, but I don't want to loose my spot at my backup either...... advice?

I think a better question is: if you sign the paper that says you will attend and have withdrawn from other waitlists, is that legally binding? Meaning if you get off another waitlist it may be that you cannot attend no matter what because you signed a binding comittment somewhere else.

[Emma1]

I would think it is binding from what you have said.

[firemed]

The law school I am considering attending if I do not get off of a waitlist requires a commitment by June 1st, and also says that I must withdraw from all of my other waitlists. I'm currently on the waitlist for my top choice school and wanted to ride it out. Can they actually tell if you are riding out the waitlist at another school? I would hate to take myself off of my first choice's waitlist, but I don't want to loose my spot at my backup either...... advice?

Sounds like you would be committed then. So I would hope you get off the WL by June 1st, yes?

[zonto]

Would this apply to this scenario even though the article itself is about scholarships?

http://blogs.law.yale.edu/blogs/admissions/default.aspx

[WaitlistedSadPanda]

Would this apply to this scenario even though the article itself is about scholarships?

http://blogs.law.yale.edu/blogs/admissions/default.aspx

I'm going to go with yes, it actually does apply to this situation.

After April 1, except under binding early decision plans, every accepted applicant should be free to accept a new offer from a law school even though a scholarship has been accepted, a deposit has been paid, or a committment [sic] has been made to another school. To provide applicants with an uncoerced choice among various law schools, no excessive nonrefundable deposit should be required solely to maintain a place in the class. (Emphasis added.)

[firemed]

Would this apply to this scenario even though the article itself is about scholarships?

http://blogs.law.yale.edu/blogs/admissions/default.aspx

Hmmm... interesting. Well, that changes my response to a "ride the waitlist, eff the backup school" from my previous, which I retract.