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Held vs WL

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2017 11:16 am
by pleasesendhelp
What's the difference?

Re: Held vs WL

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2017 1:23 pm
by mudiverse
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.

Re: Held vs WL

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2017 1:41 pm
by pleasesendhelp
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.