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Held vs WL

Post by pleasesendhelp » Sun Jan 08, 2017 11:16 am

What's the difference?
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Re: Held vs WL

Post by mudiverse » Sun Jan 08, 2017 1:23 pm

It's in the name. Held - they are holding off on reviewing your application for whatever reason. Waitlist - you have been reviewed and are not competitive vs. their acceptance pool, but they will grant you admission if someone turns their offer down.
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Re: Held vs WL

Post by pleasesendhelp » Sun Jan 08, 2017 1:41 pm

mudiverse wrote:It's in the name. Held - they are holding off on reviewing your application for whatever reason. Waitlist - you have been reviewed and are not competitive vs. their acceptance pool, but they will grant you admission if someone turns their offer down.
ah, ty. I was freaking out based on the wording of an email. Much appreciated.
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