What are the odds of getting admitted after being waitlisted Forum

[cardstrong5]

Excuse my ignorance, but if I get waitlisted by a school I'd like to, how reasonable would it be to expect to still get accepted? Does anyone have those general statistics?

[emkay625]

It varies widely from school to school and from year to year. Are you thinking of a particular school?

[KevinP]

This is a very general question, and therefore the answer depends on the circumstances surrounding the waitlist. Some schools (e.g. Columbia) waitlist a ton of people who have no shot at getting in while other schools (e.g. Berkeley) waitlist only those who have a legitimate chance of eventually being accepted.

If you are above both medians, this is likely a case of "yield protect", and you have a strong shot of getting in provided you convince them that you really want to attend. If are you noticeably below both medians, the waitlist is essentially a soft rejection. If you are around the medians of a school, that's when it becomes hard to predict one's chances, especially amidst the current decline in applicants.

[2014]

Completely depends on your numbers and the school. By and large though if you are above one of their medians, particularly the LSAT median, your chances are pretty solid.